Efren Reyes’ Team Asia cruised to an 11-6 victory over Team Europe as they won the inaugural Reyes Cup at the Ninoy Aquino National Stadium in Manila, Philippines; Watch the Mosconi Cup from 30 November to 3 December live on Sky Sports
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Team Asia posted a monster 11-6 performance in Manila to capture the inaugural Reyes Cup on Friday.
Despite a late fightback from Team Europe, Efren Reyes’ team produced another strong performance to wrap up a historic win at the Ninoy Aquino National Stadium in Manila, Philippines.
Singapore’s Aloysius Yap delivered the final blow with an incredible performance against Francisco Sanchez Ruiz to bring home the gold.
Johan Chua told Sky Sports“This is a priceless moment for me, but not only for me, I believe for all of us. To be able to be a part of this Reyes Cup and really proud of this game.
“I think we played well and hopefully we can still keep the same team next year. I’m really proud of Yap.”
MVP Yapp said: “My mind was so focused on the last shelf. I am proud of the whole team. I was really nervous at the beginning of the week. I made mistakes, but so did my teammates and all the fans. , and my family really supported me.
“MVP is not just for me. It’s also for all my teammates. Even Efren, because he’s the best coach you could ever ask for.”
Team Asia held a commanding 9-3 lead overnight and despite a late charge led by Jason Shaw, Yap secured a superb 5-1 win against Sanchez Ruiz to seal the deal.
Yap capitalized on Ruiz’s missed 7-ball to grab the first rack, but Ruiz was quick to respond after Yap scratched on the break.
However, Yap took charge, hooking Ruiz on the 3-ball and forcing a foul to create a 3-9 combination to win the third rack. Yap’s groundout put him up 3-1, and after another foul from Ruiz, Yap reached the mound.
With his final break, Yap secured the match and the Reyes Cup title for Team Asia, completing an outstanding individual performance that earned him the tournament’s MVP award.
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