Billiards: De Luna, Gomez pull off massive comeback to enter QF of World Cup of Pool

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/05/13/20210513-deluna-gomez-billards.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Matchroom Pool Twitter account</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Down 0-5, Filipino bets Jeffrey de Luna and Roberto Gomez rallied to stun the American pair of Billy Thorpe and Skyler Woodward, 7-5, and formalized their entry to the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Pool. </p><p>The Americans were poised to advance in the next round after a strong 5-0 start, but De Luna and Gomez were able to score a break and run in the seventh rack to cut the deficit into 2-5. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Philippines have beaten the USA from FIVE NIL down! 🇵🇭<br/><br/>Jeffrey de Luna &amp; Roberto Gomez have put on a HUGE display from outta nowhere to move into the quarter-finals 👊<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCupOfPool?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldCupOfPool</a> <a href="https://t.co/eZlTJQsScc">pic.twitter.com/eZlTJQsScc</a></p>— Matchroom Pool (@MatchroomPool) <a href="https://twitter.com/MatchroomPool/status/1392564526206304257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Thorpe had a chance to move closer to the victory of the race-to-seven match but his shot on the seventh ball missed the pocket, giving the chance to the Filipino duo to capture the ninth rack, 4-5. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙝 pot on the 9 from Jeff De Luna means the Philippines have won the last four racks and are only one behind the USA!<br/><br/>It came after Thorpe left the 7 in the jaws 😬<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCupOfPool?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldCupOfPool</a> <a href="https://t.co/fEQQ5nQS0D">pic.twitter.com/fEQQ5nQS0D</a></p>— Matchroom Pool (@MatchroomPool) <a href="https://twitter.com/MatchroomPool/status/1392559686780690432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>De Luna and Gomez eventually upset the world no. 7 to schedule their matchup against Estonians Denis Grabe and Mark Magi in the quarterfinals at the Stadium MK in England.</p><p>Grabe and Magi, on the other hand, handed defeat over Jayson Shaw and Chris Melling of Great Britain, 7-6, to advance in the competition. </p><p>The impressive comeback win of the Filipinos assured them $9,000 dollars for moving to the quarters. The champions will be rewarded with $250,000. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/28/20/known-for-its-global-reach-billiards-faces-grim-future-as-long-as-intl-trips-not-possible">Known for its global reach, billiards faces grim future as long as int’l trips not possible</a></li></ul><p>Still in the running are pairs from Japan, Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, and Denmark. </p>

<p>Down 0-5, Filipino bets Jeffrey de Luna and Roberto Gomez rallied to stun the American pair of Billy Thorpe and Skyler Woodward, 7-5, and formalized their entry to the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Pool. </p>

Down 0-5, Filipino bets Jeffrey de Luna and Roberto Gomez rallied to stun the American pair of Billy Thorpe and Skyler Woodward, 7-5, and formalized their entry to the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Pool.

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Billiards: De Luna, Gomez pull off massive comeback to enter QF of World Cup of Pool

Billiards: De Luna, Gomez pull off massive comeback to enter QF of World Cup of Pool

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Published May 13, 2021 06:00 PM PHT

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Updated May 13, 2021 06:22 PM PHT

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