-"Filipe dá show, Ítalo vence com tornezeleira, e Medina passa sufoco na estreia em Bali" - Globoesporte.globo.com - May 12th, 2019 - Rio de Janeiro , Brazil

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Filipe dá show, Ítalo vence com tornezeleira, e Medina passa sufoco na estreia em Bali" - Globoesporte.globo.com - May 12th, 2019 - Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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-Yago Dora, Jadson André, Michel Rodrigues, Caio Ibelli and Peterson Crisanto também se classificam para terceira fase -
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May 12th,2019  - 22h53
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"Filipe gives show, Ítalo wins with anklet, and Medina advances in difficult situation in the debut in Bali"

The third stage of World circuit of Surfing started on this Sunday, in Bali, in Indonesia with Filipe Toledo at a level over the rivals on the waves of Keramas. The Brazilian reached the best performance in the first day of competition, and the defending Champion of the stage Italo Ferreira won with ankle injury even. Gabriel Medina passed in difficult situation, but also garanteed the classification to the Round of 32 with a turn in the end of the heat.

Another 5 Brazilians also advanced on this Sunday: Yago Dora, Jadson André, Michael Rodrigues, Caio Ibelli, Peterson Crisanto. By the way Deivid Silva, Jessé Mendes and William Cardoso will have to pass by the Recap.

After clinched the vice championship in the stage of Bells Beach, Filipe Toledo showed that is one of the great favorites to clinch the title in Keramas. The Brazilian surfed the highest reverse aerial of the championship to reach the best score(9.00) and sum(16.17) of the day. Filipinho advanced with the also Brazilian Peterson Crisanto(10.40), sending the Australian Jacob Wilcox(7.60)to the Recap.

-It is dificult in the outside. It is small, with the waves breaking in two different places. I am happy that the small one came and had a good session to complete the aerial - commented Filipe about the wave he scored a 9.

Vice leader of the ranking, Italo debuted in the fourth heat with a anklet in the right foot because of a torsion that he suffered a week ago. If the defending Champion of Kerama's  stage competed feeling some kind of pain, it was not possible to note. The surfer of Rio Grande do Norte(RN)dominated the dispute against Caio Ibelli(BRA)and Ezequiel Lau(HAW)from the starting to the end. He surfed with power, fast and till tried na aerial full rotation, that was his brand of his campaign in the title of last year. With the total of 11.50 points, Italo won the heat, with the compatriota Caio Ibelli(8.97)advancing in second, and Lau(7.80) going to the Recap.

-I am very happy of coming back and to start well. I am very confidente. Last year I have one of my best moments here in Keramas and Let's try again. A week ago I injured my ankle training. It was not a serious injury, but my doctor came from Brazil, helped me and now I am ready - garanteed Italo, on the interview to World Surf League(WSL).

With the tide going down, the waves started to be scarce in the heat of the current two time World Champion. Gabriel Medina had difficulties in the the dispute against Deivid Silva and the Indonesian Rio Waida. The local surfer at 18 won the heat with the total of 9.60 points. Medina stayed great part of the dispute in the latest position and only guaranteed the classification in the final moments of the heat, with two waves that reached 9.54 points in the total, against 6.77 of Deivid, that went to the Recap.

Currente number 1 of the World, the Hawaiian  John John Florence opened the competition with a win over the Italian Leonardo Fioravanti and the Brazilian Michael Rodrigues(BRA), that also advanced to the Round of 32 in second position. The surfer of Rio Grando do Norte(RN)Jadson Andre also classified in the following heat, claimed by the South African Jordy Smith. Yago Dora defeated the Australians Owen Wright(2nd)and Soli Bailey(3rd).
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* Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanced English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre - RS  - Brazil


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