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RESULT: FINLAND 8-3 SWEDEN (FIRST TO 8, WINNER BREAKS), ITALY 8-5 AUSTRIA

3.07pm: It's all over. Italy run out the last rack and now meet the Philippines B in what should be a fantastic clash on Thursday evening.

3.02pm: Italy get a massive slice of luck as Muratore is playing the 6-ball but a fortunate 6-9 carom moves Italy to the hill. The Italians are hugely apologetic and get a round of applause from the local fans but it still means they are still only one more rack away.

2.55pm: It's now Italy's turn to stay sitting down as Austria break and run out in the 11th. We had one hill-hill match yesterday, could we be heading towards another one?

2.46pm: But they're smiling again at the end of the 10th as Ouschan downs the 9-ball. It moves Austria to within two. The winner of this match will meet the Philippines B duo of Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante, who easily defeated Qatar 8-3 yesterday.

2.37pm: It's a good break from the Italians and the balls are positioned for this to become 6-3. This rack turns out to be one of the fastest of the match and the Italians are all smiles. Jassy's Fan Club are beginning to look a bit miserable.

2.33pm: It's certainly not the most entertaining match of the tournament but both teams are working hard trying to gain the initiative. Italy claim the eighth rack after Kempter misjudges an attempted escape from a safety.

2.22pm: In one of the longest racks of the tournament so far, neither team could gain an advantage until the crucial moment came when Petroni, attempting a thin cut on the 6-ball into the side pocket, scratched and that gave Austria ball-in-hand. Kempter pots the 9-ball ... and then sees the banners cheering on Jasmin Ouschan!

2.17pm: The seventh rack is a tight and tense one with a lengthy safety battle testing each player's skill.

2.14pm: Petroni is struggling with his break and for the third time registers a dry break. Austria lose the table soon after before a misjudged shot on the pink 4 leaves Ouschan the opportunity for a 4-9 combination. The banners are waved as Jassy's fans / crazy stalkers (delete as applicable) are happy as Austria pull one back and the score now shows 4-2 to Italy.

2.11pm: Italy cruise through the fifth from the break. They celebrate by high-fiving each other, which, too be honest, is better than most celebrations we've seen so far. But then again it's only day two so we fully expect the celebrations to improve.

2.08pm: The Jassy fan club are left unhappy in the fourth rack but at least their hero was not to blame. Kempter leaves the 5-ball hanging over the bottom corner pocket and that leads to Italy regaining their two-rack lead.

2.04pm: Kempter and Ouschan, quarter-finalists in 2008, got off the mark with their first rack of the day. Ouschan has her own mini fan club present at the SM City North Mall in Manila. A group of local fans have made up three banners, saying 'Go, Jassy, Go' and two banners declaring their love for Ouschan. I'm sure she's delighted. Where's security?!

2.02pm: It proves to be a good decision as Muratore overcuts his attempt to pot the 1-ball and Austria are in business.

2pm: Another dry break from Petroni finally brings Austria into action, but not for long as Kempter pushes out.

1.57pm: Italy run out from the break in the second as Austria are still waiting for their first shot of the 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool.

1.55pm: Fabio Petroni comes up with a dry break but Austria don't like the look of play so hand it back to the Italians. It proves to be a bad decision as Italy storm into an early lead.

1.50pm: The second match of day two is between Austria (Jasmin Ouschan and Martin Kempter) and Italy (Fabio Petroni and Bruno Muratore).

QUOTES: MIKA IMMONEN (FINLAND): "This is the fourth year Markus and I have been in this competition and I think we got away with it a bit this time."

MARKUS JUVA (FINLAND): "We haven't been practising together, it's just not been possible but we're both very similar players and very good together. Mika is such a fantastic player and I think I'm good at getting the best out of him so we compliment each other very well."

1.34pm: Finland seal an impressive victory by winning the 11th rack and now face China in a repeat of the 2007 final on Friday afternoon. FINAL SCORE FINLAND 8-3 SWEDEN

1.29pm: Finland get a slice of good fortune when Immonen plays a pot on the 1-ball, it misses, bounces off the jaws of the pocket, hits the cue ball and goes into the opposite pocket. That shows it might not be Sweden's day. If that was lucky, there was nothing lucky about the rest of the rack as Finland show their class to move to the hill.

1.21pm: Storm's break is a good one as two balls are pocketed but Chamat misses his next pot. That gives Immonen an opportunity to lay a tight safety, which he does and that draws a foul from Storm. Finland take advantage of the ball-in-hand and inch closer to the winning line. 6-3.

1.15pm: Juva pots the 1-ball in the eighth but does not get enough power on it as he forces Immonen into a jump shot. He clears the 8-ball but also the intended target - the blue 2 -  to give Sweden ball-in-hand. Storm and Chamat finish the business and now are only two behind.

1.11pm: Chamat's legal break leaves a shot on the 1-ball but Storm misses it and Sweden spend the rest of the rack in their chairs. A 4-7 combination from Immonen helps Finalnd restore their three-rack advantage.

1.04pm: A misplaced safety from Immonen on the blue 2, a rare mistake from the Iceman, brings Sweden to the table. They do the rest and claim their second rack in a row but are still 2-4 behind.

12.57pm: Neither side have had much luck on the break and Sweden were soon at the table in the fifth. A fine long pot from Storm gives them a chance for a rack and he then makes the 9-ball as Sweden avoid a humiliating whitewash. He high-fives team-mate Marcus Chamat as the pair hope that can trigger off a memorable fightback.

12.52pm: Immonen leaves a potable shot on the 1-ball and Storm makes it. But Sweden cannot get their first rack as Chamat misses when trying to cut in the 8-ball. It's a gift for Finland as the 8-ball is left hanging over the side pocket, Juva nails it before Immonen downs the 9-ball and his team now lead 4-0.

12.50pm: In the fourth, Sweden get a chance after Immonen missed a tempting long pot at the 1-ball but Storm misses with his attempted bank 1-4 combination off the side rail.

12.40pm: A good safety early in the third rack from Tom Storm appears to have Finland in trouble and a Finnish foul gives Sweden ball-in-hand as they close in on their first rack of the tournament. However, Storm misses a routine green 6 and that leads to Immonen moving Finland further ahead. 3-0

12.32pm: Mika Immonen, Player of the Year for 2008, makes a fine break and leaves open a chance for 2-0. Juva again sinks the 9-ball. Finland looking good.

12.25pm: A tense opening rack sees a lengthy safety battle before Juva leaves a potting chance on the 1-ball. However, it does not matter as Sweden run out of position and Finland capitalise with Juva moving his nation 1-0 ahead.

12.20pm: Good afternoon and welcome to the second day of the 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool. The first match is between Sweden and Finland. Mika Immonen and Markus Juva, runners-up in 2007, meet Marcus Chamat and Tom Storm.