Mosconi day 1 lineups announced - thoughts

Mike breaks 2 balls down with a tough opening shot on the 2 ball. Corey pockets the 2 but hooks Mike on the 3 ball. BIH to Europe after USA fans on the 3 ball.
 
Easy layout in front of Nick. But bad CB control makes this very hard. Poor play here. He made it but got tough on the 8 ball. And he misses turning game 2 over to USA.

2-0 USA
 
Wow, what is it with Holland and the 8 ball
NVB miss a difficult cross bank after Ball Cleaner Boy leaves him bad

Corey leading the USA momentum right now nailing that 8 ball after that beautiful cross bank and jump shot in 1st rack USA 2-0
 
Nick breaks dry.

Tough rack in front of team USA. Corey rattles the 3 ball on a tough down the rail cut shot.

Carl sinches but leaves a tester on the 5 ball. This rack should be solved now.

Good rack finish by Europe. 2-1 USA
 
Corey breaks the 1 and 4 ball down. 2 ball tied up on the 9 ball.

USA starts the safety battle

Nick straight back banks the 5 ball. Great shot.

Karl is having CB control issues but Europe runs out.

2-2
 
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Karl scratches on the break.

Open table to USA.

Team USA made an easy table look hard.

USA runs out.

3-2 USA
 
Mike makes the 1 on the break and pushes out.

Europe gives it back.

Great kick safe by Corey. Europe breaks out the short stick and gets safe...again.

Mike jumps the CB off the table. I'm no pro but that was a bad choice to jump..

Nick hooked Karl on the 6 behind the 7. Karl missed the shot.

Corey's CB control is suspect but Mike is getting it done.

4-2 USA
 
Nick breaks the 3 ball down. Safes on the one ball.

Corey had a slim alley on the 1 ball but leaves Europe a shot.

Tough table here. Balls are close to each other.

Nick gets a roll off the side pocket point. Europe runs out.

4-3 USA
 
Europe starts out with two tough shots on the 1 and 2, now they're at least kind of on position for the 4... not a sure thing though

but Karl hits a weird shot and scratches in the side. 5 balls to go for USA to take the match.

Then Dechaine dogs the 7. "He hit that bad... REALLY bad" says the announcer!
 
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