Game 9.
Stepanov breaks dry and Shane has a shot at the one.
Shane attempts a safe amd plays it a little slow. The one is by the head rail and the CB is by the footrail left corner.
Stepanov gets a lucky clip of teh six and the crowd boos as the CB goes three rails and hides.
SVB jumps the one and almost gets it safe but it hits the seven and stays in the open.
Stepanov makes the one but has nothing on the two. He plays a safe on the two gets it hidden behind half an eight ball.
Shane kicks at the two and almost gets the kick safe but goes a little long. leaving no open shot but a possible safe.
Stepanov misses the safe and has an open shot on the two in the side.
Shane makes the two in the side and barely avoids a scratch up in the corner.
He shoots the three full table at a 15 degree angle and plays perfectly controlled shape to get on the four. Shane makes the five, six, seven and eight to take the gameand the lead 5-4.