The first semi final was an all Russian affair. They didn't seem to want to hang about and Glebko raced into a 7-4 lead before Adamov pulled back to level. Glebko scored once more before the end of the first period and after the break the near frantic pace of scoring continued until Adamov's quick hand and accurate point took him to a 15-10 victory s0 seconds into the second period.
The second semi pitched France's Marchal against Ukraine's Herey. Herey seems to have fully recovered from whatever was troubling him in the quarters and he steadily builds a 7 hit lead without giving away any hits in the first period. Marchal gets his name on the scoreboard in the second, but he's only treading water and Herey is 12-5 up when the referee calls non-combativity to move the fight straight into the final period. A relative flurrey of hits then ensues, mostly doubles, before Herey claims the victory 15-10.
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