Dafabet Masters Round 1 : Mark Allen v Luca Brecel

Would you Adam and Eve it

Thriller.

Ash147 wrote:How unlucky. Anyone who calls Allen lucky is talking rubbish.

Now they're even.

The Pistol v The Bullet. There was always going to be fireworks.

Allen has no longer won the Masters every year he has faced Brecel in round 1

Such a horrible way to lose a match. Fluca is one lucky rubbish.

Great match from Luca. Is that Lua fan really drunk?

Yes! Well done Luca!

Great start of this great tournament!

YES, well done Luca.

New year, new Luca?

Excellent standard from him, that pot to get in, in the decider was orgasmic.

Watch him collapse against Ding in the next round.

Eleven frames in a bit over two hours of play time, fastest best of 11 match ever?

That long pot under pressure was fantastic. Got to give Luca some confidence.

I look forward to seeing the Belgian Bullet in the flesh on Thursday. He has a new fan. Come on Luca!

OoNebsoO wrote:Eleven frames in a bit over two hours of play time, fastest best of 11 match ever?

Ronnie beat Walden in an hour in 2014.

Ash147 wrote:Such a horrible way to lose a match. Fluca is one lucky rubbish.

Allen was very lucky in frame 8 as well when he butchered a shot and left Luca in the reds, but somehow left nothing on.

Chalk McHugh wrote:I look forward to seeing the Belgian Bullet in the flesh on Thursday. He has a new fan. Come on Luca!

eraserhead wrote:

OoNebsoO wrote:Eleven frames in a bit over two hours of play time, fastest best of 11 match ever?

Ronnie beat Walden in an hour in 2014.

I wrongly worded that, I meant match with all 11 frames.

OoNebsoO wrote:

eraserhead wrote:

OoNebsoO wrote:Eleven frames in a bit over two hours of play time, fastest best of 11 match ever?

Ronnie beat Walden in an hour in 2014.

I wrongly worded that, I meant match with all 11 frames.

Not sure if there's an easy way to check match times.

I hope Luca keeps improving now. Just needs to control the cue ball a bit more and know when to play safe. He's great to watch when playing his best. I think Jimmy is right, Luca needs to play an attacking game. But sometimes he takes it too far. Sometimes you need to play safe.

SnookerFan wrote:If only Mark Allen had practiced on the match-table.

Great match, wasn't it?

SnookerFan wrote:If only Mark Allen had practiced on the match-table.

Hopefully Kyren does and Judd doesn't when they play and we get even more needle.

The Masters delivers another one of sport’s greatest matches.

Pink Ball wrote:The Masters delivers another one of sport’s greatest matches.

Glad to see you've finally come to your senses. It was a great match indeed.

Masters = 2nd biggest tournament

It was a very high scoring match, overall. Allen had breaks of 67, 96, 136, 83 and 99. Brecel had breaks of 75, 50, 140, 88 and 58.

Both players safety play was non existent. The only thing between the two players was run of the ball, and most of that went Luca's way, which is what helped him win in the end.