ISML 2009: The beat goes on as Horo takes command

ISML 2009: The beat goes on as Horo takes command


June 25, 2009

On a day where the King of Pop was silenced, the 2009 International Saimoe League season continued to trundle along, keeping its melody and beat going.

Horo took the lead in the Emerald necklace phase with a 1391-959 victory over Ami Kawashima in New York City in match day 2 of action.

Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown rolled past Mikoto Misaka 1464-912 in Bogota, while Haruhi Suzumiya kept her unbeaten run going with an easy 1684-963 victory over Sayuri Kurata in Mumbai.

In other action...Ayu Tsukimiya routed Makoto Sawatari 1379-700 in Tokyo, Kyou Fujibayashi had no problems whipping Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1504-660 in Mexico City, Illyasviel von Einzbern edged Rena Ryuuguu 1250-1181 in Sao Paulo, Konata Izumi bounced Shiori Misaka 1253-941 Shanghai and Tomoyo Sakagami scalped Nagi 1725-770 in Lagos.

Maria took down Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1403-921 in Los Angeles, Suigintou slashed Idex L. Prohibitorum to shreds 1686-672 in Seoul, Nagi Sanzen'in chalked up a 1572-860 victory in Karachi, Dhaka witnessed Nayuki MInase shake off Aya Shameimaru 1333-768, and Suiseiseki easily picked apart Reimu Hakurei 1555-749 in Manila.

Kagami Hiiragi burned Alice Carroll 1366-820 in Cairo, Jakarta saw Akari Mizunashi and Remilia Scarlet achieved the first overtime period in the 2009 ISML season with the score tied 989-989, C.C. easily defeated Shiki Ryogi 1505-810 in Paris, and Nanoha Takamachi busted Marisa Kirisame 1440-840 in Istanbul.

Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Mei Sunohara 1359-928 in a Moscow battle of CLANNAD contestants, Shinku defeated Sakura Kinomoto 1298-1024 in London to complete another Rozen Maiden Alice Doll sweep, Mai Kawasumi had no problems against Kirino Chiba in a 1398-756 rout in Tehran, Hinagiku Katsura sent Vita in the atmosphere 1517-848 in Bangkok and Saber Sliced and diced Patchouli Knowledge 1635-702 in Santiago.

Hanyuu Furude prevailed over Fuuko Ibuki 1258-1134 in Kinshasa, Mikuru Asahina stomped Amu Hinamori 1684-797 in Toronto, Yuki Nagato sealed an SOS Brigade sweep with a 1512-777 pasting of Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) in Algiers, and Shana torched Yuuhi Katagiri 1758-802 in Milan.

Wrapping up the day's action...Taiga Aisaka bounced back to rip apart Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1546-881 in Madrid, Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) edged Minori Kushieda 1288-1075 in Sydney, Tsukasa Hiiragi sealed a Lucky Star sweep with a 1451-1022 victory over Misuzu Kamio in Santo Domingo, and Nagisa Furukawa trounced Chii 1537-934 in Katowice.