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Lyngby Leading The Way!

Stephan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:27:49 +0000

Last weekend Lyngby played a team match against Roedovre Badminton Klub. The match against Roedovre was the first match of the play offs in order to try and go up to the 3rd Division. We are currently in the Denmark Series and finished top of our group in the ground play and now we are playing against the top 4 teams in another group in order to go up. The way it goes is the top team from one group plays the 4th team of the other, then the third, then the second and then the first teams of each group meet. In the end the top two teams with the most points after the playoffs will then move up to the 3rd division.

We had the chance to play the first team match at home. We started great by going up 5-1 with me winning my singles in two straight sets. I thought the team match was in the bag until things started to go wrong. We lost the next 3 matches and let them come back to 5-4. All of a sudden we had a ballgame. We had one ladies doubles left and 3 men’s doubles. We brought the boys in for a little pep talk. It seemed to have worked since the ladies and all the boys won their matches! We took the team match 9-4 and also became the leaders in the play offs.

We have 3 more team matches to go. The next one will be against Humlebaek Badminton Klub on the 27th of February. We look forward to playing since we are a VERY confident team:)

Lyngby On Top Of The World/Group :)

Stephan — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:57:58 +0000

Yesterday Lyngby Badminton Klub played against Vaerlose Badminton Klub in a showdown between the top two teams in the group. Vaerlose is a massive club with many teams, so we were not sure what their line up was going to be but we knew that it was going to be a battle. However we also knew that all we needed to do was to get one point off of Veerlose in order to have a very good chance to stay first in our group. And if we got 3 points then we are guaranteed to be first for the play offs. We started off very even against Vaerlose by spliting the first the mixed doubles and the women’s singles. But then it was the men’s singles and we took 3 out of 4 which means we went up 5-3. Then it was the ladies doubles time to shine, and they did. They won both matches which meant we were up 7-3, which also means that we had achieved our goal of getting minimum 6 matches. But we were not done yet, we wanted all three points, which means we have to win 8 matches. So my men’s doubles was the first to play and we took it home for Lyngby in 3 sets. In the end we won 9-4 and we partied like it was 1999!

Our next team match will be after the new year’s in January against Taastrup. So that means the team has time to enjoy the holidays and put on their winter fur:) After our match against Taastrup the play-offs will start and we will see if we can go up into a higher division.
Good job Lyngby and get the rest you deserve:)

Lyngby Squeaks Out Another Victory!

Stephan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:11:26 +0000

Last weekend might have been the MOST exciting team match I have ever played and coached. Saturday afternoon Lyngby Badminton Klub played at home against Farum Badminton Klub. Farum is the 4th best team in our pool but has lost to the top teams in VERY close matches. Ours was no exception. We started our first round of mixed doubles and ladies singles which went very well for Lyngby. We won 1 mixed doubles and 2 ladies singles which put us ahead 3-1 right of the bat. However our first ladies singles was a barn burner since she won 21-19 in the third set! It was great!
Second round is usualy a good one for us because it is men’s singles, and we are very strong. However instead of coming out with 3 or 4 more matches under our belts we split the men’s singles! That was a bit of a shock…which put the score 5-3 for us heading into the ladies double. For a moment I thought we were out of the woodworks when I saw our first ladies doubles dominating and our second ladies doubles taking the first set. But then our second ladies lost the match 21-19 in the third! So we went to the last round of matches which was men’s doubles being up 6-4. We needed to win one match to win the team match but we needed two matches to COMPLETELY win the team match (if you win 7-6 then both teams splits the 3 points that is giving to a team for winning….but if you win 8 matches or more you get all 3 points) So I play the first doubles and LOSE…my first loss of the season. Then our 3rd men’s doubles wins in 3 sets, so we have “won” the team match but still do not have all the points we want. So it came down to the 2nd men’s doubles which was also in 3 sets. They were down 20-13 in the third! and came back to win 23-21!! I swear it felt like a miracle because I have never seen such a comeback in doubles.
I can tell you that I was so emotionaly drained from all the high’s and low’s during the team match that I needed a few minutes on my own to re-group.
So I have to say a job well done by our team:) Now we are playing one more match before Christmas and that will be against Vaerlose Badminton Klub. They are number two in the pool and will be VERY tough to beat. So I hope we bring our A game next weekend because we are going to need it!
To view Lyngby results please click on the link below
LYNGBY RESULTS

Lyngby Strikes Again!

Stephan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:23:39 +0000

Another great day for Lyngby Badminton Klub. Our team played away yesterday afternoon in Frederiksberg (Copenhagen) against Frederiksberg Badminton Klub. This was going to be a very big challenge for us since they were the #2 team in the group and we were,and still are, the #1 team in our group. However when not playing on home courts and not quite knowing the opponents all that well, anything can happen.
The whole team played very well and we took a comanding lead right off the bat when both our mixed doubles and both our women’s singles won the first 4 matches. But 3 out of those 4 matches were in 3 sets, so it was quite the challenge to win. Then luck should have it one of their top players injured his leg (not severely) and had to stop the match which means that we won both matches he was supposed to play by default. From there our momentum was too great and we ended up winning the Team match 10-3.

That was a great victory for us, however after yesterday’s matches a new #2 team has emerged which means we will have to have another clash of the titans before the year is over. Our next team match will be against Farum Badminton Klub on the 28th of November 2009. We will be playing this one at home which is always an advantage. They are number 4 in the group.
In order to follow the results of Lyngby Badminton Klub please click on the link below
LYNGBY RESULTS

Lyngby Badminton Club, Undefeated

Stephan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:38:50 +0000

Yesterday Lyngby Badminton Klub played its 3rd team match of the season. We played on our home courts against Frederiksberg FKIF. I had to play a rematch against their number one singles Erick Anguiano (Guatemala), since the last time we played was at the Pan American Championships 2009. At the Pan Am’s I won in three difficult sets but yesterday was a different story. With the home court advantage I was able to control the game a bit better and won in two straight sets 21-7 21-17. However that is only one part of yesterday’s story. The rest of the team played brilliantly! So when I put “Undefeated” as part of today’s title it is not just because Lyngby is now 3 wins and 0 losses….but also because yesterday we won our team match 13-0! That is what they call a perfect game:) Our next team match will be on the 14th of November against Frederiksberg. They are the number two team in the group right now but we are number one:) So we have to keep it that way.
Look forward to playing that team match! Go Lyngby Go!!
To follow the team results please click on the link below
LYNGBY RESULTS

Lyngby Team Matches, What A Weekend!!

Stephan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:07:27 +0000

This past weekend our club Lyngby had two team matches, one for the second team and one for the first team. Our second team was playing against my old club Gladsaxe Badminton Klub on Saturday. It was nice to catch up with some of the players I once practiced with my first year in Denmark. It was also nice that our second team was able to win the team match 8-5 on our home courts. However I will say that we really had to fight for a few of these games or else it could have been 5-8 for our opponents.

On Sunday our first team was playing against Skovshoved Badminton Klub or better known as S.I.F. We had to play them on their home ground which I can tell you makes a huge difference. Anytime you play away you probably have to take at least 10-15% off of your level of play. We started off the team match with two mixed doubles and two ladies singles and came out even at 2-2. Then it was the next 4 matches which were all men’s singles. I won my match 21-15 21-14 and Kaveh Mehrabi also won his match but we lost the other two. So that meant 4-4. At this point we were VERY nervous because now it was anyones game. The matches were the ladies doubles…and let me tell you that i have never been SOO into a ladies doubles in my life!! Our first ladies doubles was down in the first set 21-17 but managed to storm back to win 22-20..our second ladies doubles also won their first set with relative ease. But THEN both teams lost the second set pretty convincingly!! WE could NOT afford to lose both ladies doubles. So the second ladies doubles pulled up their socks and won the third set, that was great. Then our first ladies doubles was trailing the whole way through the set…they were down 11-7…15-11….18-14….and then once again made an awesome comeback to win 21-18!! I can tell you that I was jumping for joy because that meant if we win two men’s doubles (out of a possible 3) we win the team match.
So all the boys got together and decided that we have to get the victory. I took it to heart and won our doubles quite comfortably. That meant all we need is one more doubles. But our third men’s doubles lost! So all the pressure was on our second men’s doubles who were battling it out in three sets. After 11-10 our team made an awesome run of points through sheer determination and took the set and the match 21-15. That meant we won 8-5….but let me tell you I was a nervous wreck throughout the whole ordeal.

Our next team match will be against Frederiksberg badminton klub on the 31st of October. Hopefully my team won’t have to put me through that emotional rollercoaster to win.
GO LYNGBY!!!!
To see the results of the team matches please click on the link below
LYNGBY RESULTS

Lyngby Victorious in First Team Match

Stephan — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:01:32 +0000

Yesterday Lyngby played its first official team match against Niva-Kokkedal at home. Once again I was a little nervous since I really want to see our team do well and its in the hands of the players to make it happen. However one thing that made me feel very confident was the fact that we have been preparing VERY well for this season. Since August the players have been training hard, they played and fought very well in the Copenhagen Cup (team tournament) and I can feel a true desire to win. This made for a very good brew on Saturday. We ended up winning 12-1 with only our women’s doubles losing 22-20 in the third. Everybody played hard even when they knew that the team match had already been won. I think this is a great start for Lyngby and they deserved the celebration they had last night. I hope everyone took some time to relax and gets ready to keep training for our next team match on the 4th of October against Skovshoved. We will be playing away, which means that we have to be EXTRA ready.
I want to congratulate everyone for a job well done.
Go Lyngby!!
To see the results of our team matches and the group that we are in, please click on the link below
LYNGBY RESULTS

Copenhagen Cup 2009, Lyngby takes a dive in the Semi’s

Stephan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:05:33 +0000

Last night our team Lyngby was playing in the Copenhagen Cup which is a club team tournament. We were in the semi finals against Gentofte, a long time rival club from what I have heard. Unfortunatly they are a powerhouse team in Denmark as they play in the Elite division and they brought some of their top players to ensure a good result. Our team played exceptionaly well and had some close matches where it could have gone either way….however they mostly went the wrong way. We ended up losing the teammatch 2-11 with the only two wins created by yours truly…..me:) I played a very good Danish player called Martin Delfs, tricky and tough as nails. I lost the first set 21-19 with two net kills hit out the back at the end of the set…i was not happy about that. However in the next set I won 21-10 and then the third I went down 0-6 but eventually won 21-13. In the second and third I was mostly trying to run him around since I could see he was tired from another team match he played the day before. It worked:)

Now we are out of the Copenhagen Cup but it was excellent preperation for the start of the season. Our first official league team match will start on the 19th of September against Nivå-Kokkedal (O). I am sure after the performance that I saw from our team last night that we are ready. Go Lyngby!!

In order to follow the schedule and results of our Lyngby team please click on the link below
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS LYNGBY

Flying High!

Stephan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:29:14 +0000

This is a picture of me playing doubles for Lyngby during the Copenhagen Cup last weekend against SMASH. I hope a hit that one through those guys:)

Lyngby moves into the Semi Finals of the Copenhagen Cup!

Stephan — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:42:18 +0000

Today was my first day coaching a team match for my new club Lyngby. I am actualy the assisstant coach/player for Lyngby and the big cheese/head coach is Kaveh Mehrabi who is a good friend of mine. So if i put this in Star Trek the Next Generation terms….Kaveh is Captain Jean Luc Picard and I am William Riker, Picards number 1. But today I was controling the helm since Kaveh could not make it. We have entered a team match tournament which is called the Copenhagen Cup. We played our round of 16 a week ago and today we played our Quarter Finals against a club called SMASH. We ended up winning 12-1, only losing our mixed doubles. I was able to win both my matches, yes even my doubles, and coach the team at the same time. It was very exciting.
Now we play against a VERY strong team next week….Gentofte. They are in the Elite division, wich is much higher than us, but all depending on what team they put forward we could have a chance to win. We have a very strong men’s side and a solid woman’s side. So we will see what happens.

The actual league season will start the end of September so this is great preperation for our club.
GO LYNGBY!!!!