"Most wonderful clearance you'll see" N Foulds | O'Sullivan vs Selby | 2023 Shanghai Masters SF ‒ S2

Enjoy the final session of this terrific semi-final match between two of the greatest snooker players of all time.
Match date: 15 September 2023
All statistics are as of the game date unless otherwise noted.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing format to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but to make Snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter-length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy Snooker at any time.
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[@carlosmartins99]

As many already said, Cesar is the best. I only watch Snooker from Cesar. I live in US and are very grateful to Cesar

[@josephnulley6808]

I am an Aussie living in Cambodia and Cesar is No1

[@RobertWestDavid]

Thank you Cesar. From NYC

[@robdielemans9189]

Agreed, the editing is off the charts! Stellar work! Highly appreciated.

[@generalludendorff2657]

German living in Nicaragua. Only Cesar! :)

[@AL-Arif]

My name is Arif I'm from Malaysia 🇲🇾. Cesar is No1

[@Bobby-jq1to]

I only watch snooker now if its a Cesar edit! Thank you for your excellent work Sir....I don't really know what's involved but it seems like a lot of work to split the commentary from the pictures and drop full sentences in the right place uninterrupted....it makes it such a pleasure! Thanks again Cesar.

[@awesomnality]

Yeah he spoiled us.

[@bobgleaser7106]

You got that right.

[@stephenr8615]

I tried watching another edit and quickly gave up. I'll wait for Cesar's cut. Well worth it. And to the match, one missed pink for frame ball, and that was that. Oh, that's gotta hurt.

[@theanaesthetist1]

Yep. Very impressive editing

[@madwilliam1554]

I Grew up with billiard tables and have been a student of the various games all my life. My hero was a man named Willie Moscone who in March of 1954 ran more than 35 consecutive racks playing straight pool in an exhibition (526 balls to be exact) a record which stands to this day. That said, as an American I didn't really become interested in Snooker until a few years ago. In that time I've seen Ronnie Sullivan play a number of matches and have come to the conclusion that I suspect most, If not all Snooker fans already know. Regardless of table size or game being played, Ronnie Sullivan is the best "billiard" player who's ever lived.

[@bordercollie1140]

Excellent comment, I couldn't agree more with you my friend.

[@timwhite4432]

Really good of you Cesar to split the audio from the video so the cuts don't disrupt the flow of the commentating. It is very good and thank you.

[@Antonowskyfly]

Not only did O’Sullivan end up crushing Selby (whom I was quietly rooting for) but the referee is surely to have some lingering trauma as well. Looking forward to your edit of the final. Thank you Cesar!👍👍

[@AngelWest58]

another treat THANK YOU!

[@BhaaskarDesai]

Thank you for yet another great presentation Cesar :) That was an amazing match to watch. I am at a loss for words as to to why Snooker tournaments have still not decided to incorporate technology in the game, like a review system with high speed cameras for deciding those close call foul moments. Cricket uses DRS, so why not Snooker? These are high stake games and a bad decision can ruin the fate of a player or side.

[@nanot.1984]

What an absolute gem of a video youve created here once again Cesar, Ronnie the maverick of snooker and the best ever against Granite Mark Selby, the Ultimate student of the game, best technical snooker player ever

[@Leakh6161]

Amazing match ! Amazing video ! Amazing Ronnie ! Thanks , Mr.Muroya !❤❤❤

[@KhunRoger]

Excellent editing! Thank you, Cesar! 👍

[@naveedsha2477]

Thanks my man waiting for vs barcel video

[@katkalocova]

Great work as always! Thank you!

[@greebo7857]

Difficult not to agree with Hendry. Ronnie IS snooker atm. Another editing masterclass from Cesar.

[@ju.snooker]

36:25 was the turning point

[@sandipkhatri6085]

This is where exactly what video title make sense ❤thanks

[@mungtor]

Cesar edits are the best if you're gonna watch an abbreviated match. I still like the full match with all the setup and pondering, but when I don't have time for that Cesar knocks it out of the park. On a separate note... it just seemed like these tables played a bit odd. Ronnie was not the only one having trouble with position. It seemed something like the rails were a little dead, but the table itself was fast... which led to some very puzzling leaves for everybody.

[@anthonykeller5120]

Even when Ronnie’s not making century breaks he is still the man to beat. He will make you pay for your mistakes. Ronnie and Mark are still a treat to watch.

[@danieladaniel2004]

Hope Ronnie finds the motivation to play in a lot of tournaments this season. Thanks for the upload!

[@phildavenport4150]

Yes. Hope he takes out the next World Championship as well. Be nice to retire with that record as well.

[@danielkirkby3601]

All these players must be going mad he still does it even though he is nowhere near 08 or 2012-13

[@MrHadrian71]

Was waiting for that Cesar! Absolutely delightful watch! Thank you very much! What a channel!

[@HamzaHamza-lp6td]

Wel Played Ronnie So Cool❤

[@johnl4469]

Beautiful to watch!! Thanks Cesar.

[@satishjehta]

Your edits are always excellent. Thank you and keep them coming :)

[@ianfilmworks]

Only one strategy that works against Ronnie: never let him anywhere near the table.

[@shizreyazaan6227]

Lol . True

[@GM-pj8kd]

Lol

[@bogdan.b]

Not always true. Annoy him a bunch and he’ll play garbage

[@clevebaker8399]

😂🎉

[@VILMARBRITO-td2bq]

Kkkk😂😂😂😂❤❤

[@GetMeThere1]

1) I couldn't see the brown move, but if others are sure... 2) To my eye it DEFINITELY hit the red first (even though, watching normally the first time, I thought it could have been the black. 3) And yes, AWESOME clearance. Thanks for bringing this all to us.

[@scoldedcat]

Brown moved about 1-2 mm. Hard to see but it's there.

[@shaggydawg5419]

1. Brown wiggled a bit. 2. From camera's point of view (which is our POV) red is in front of black. Impossible for cue ball to make contact with black first before making contact with red.

[@yasseralhyane7004]

Only watching snooker from cesar 💪

[@cahg3871]

Best snooker channel I have seen on KZbin.Thanks Cesar.👍

[@ziyadbagharib7803]

49:24 When I saw this live, I really looked forward to your analysis. I don't believe it was a foul either. If it hit black first, cue ball should then move upwards to the left of the screen as we look - correct? So no foul. Wrong call by the ref. Am I understanding correctly? Also, whether or not the ref made the right call, they were WAY too hasty with that decision. A situation like that deserves SO much more attention than it was given.

[@justsomeguy6474]

It wasn't a foul. At .25 speed you can see the red move first.

[@kristalmacleod3004]

Ronnie would have GOTTEN UPSET if they had maintained he had committed that foul'

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

Simultaneous hit is a foul. Hard to say looking here what's what

[@justsomeguy6474]

@@sdrtcacgnrjrc No, you have to see a foul to call a foul.

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

@@justsomeguy6474 I didn't call a foul

[@KhunRoger]

Thank you Cesar. Perfect editing of both video and sound.

[@jasonday7378]

This is a great snooker channel mate the best one out there love from UK🇬🇧

[@user-jk3uc8wk8j]

นายมันสุดยอดมากมากเลย รอนนี่ หนึ่งเดียวนัยโลก❤

[@alexanderjames6328]

Thank you for the upload, Cesar... perfectly edited - as usual! 😍😍

[@Stanislav.Cerovsky]

I never liked short versions of snooker matches. Cesar changed it. Many thanks...

[@tayyabmurtaza872]

Thumps up to cesar👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamiew1664]

45:14sec "what an outcome that would have been if ronnie had missed the red"..... But if ronnie took the exact same shot and missed the red then the white wouldnt have landed there!! silly thing to say as a commentator who was once a pro. (sorry for being negative) However this poster Cesar is brilliant at what he does!!!

[@hmbdata]

Thanks for the upload, and excellent editing!

[@Anonymous_baka634]

15:11, damn the feeling of playing your own snooker

[@eamonnbyrne8400]

Congratulation's to The Rocket on his 4th win in the Shanghai Masters' and also to you Cesar on the ever increasing subscriber's to your wonderful channel. ☘

[@Batwal99onUtube]

Fifth actually

[@eamonnbyrne8400]

@@Batwal99onUtube My bad plus four previously. ☘

[@japipa4]

awesome cut!, tempo - like in basketball!!, for those who didn’t watch THIS on the spot - ideal!!! (I like it)

[@andrewbell7579]

Cesar, it must take you ages to edit these. Phenomenal work my friend.

[@japipa4]

обалденная нарезка!, темп - как в баскетболе!!, для тех кто не смотрел ЭТО на месте - идеальный вариант!!! (мне понравилось)

[@masterxyr]

Funny little pun from Neil FOULDS right off the start: "(...) You're looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds" :D

[@wayneanthonyholmes4437]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@KartingwasmyLife]

20:02 hole in the bottom of Ronnie’s shoe 😅 Great video as always!

[@sanyamjain929]

I honestly think it was an average clearance by Ronnie For me one of the best clearances has to be by Neil Robertson in Frame 4 against Ronnie in Hong Kong Masters 2017 If you guys haven't watched the match yet then you guys are in for a treat Luckily Cesar has uploaded the video for the same match Do watch it and i am pretty sure you won't regret it

[@rogerharwood861]

Would love to see Luca play the same shot as ronnie 36.42.

[@hissansayed147]

He clearly cannot. 🤣

[@josephnulley6808]

Great match and Ronnie playing as good as he ever has....awesome

[@jlawson8143]

Your editing is absolutely top tier mate fair play

[@johnsrabe]

1:12 Ronnie clearly does little things like that to bug Selby. The watch chime. Continuing to play when he needed 33 snookers. Etc.

[@sparshsharma6684]

Thank you so much cesar bcoz of uh m able to witness all the greatest games through your videos 😊 and ronnie sir is my favourite player.....his cue ball control and aim is godly 🔥🤎

[@prakasavigraha6104]

Cesar's presentation is only equaled by Ronnie's clearance in the 14th game. Top notch in both cases.

[@ekieli]

Absolutely gorgeous Runny Oh’Saliva

[@Lookmanvlogs.]

Great legend

[@Mudassir3guitarist]

Ronnie with trimmed hair is looking like rowan atkinson from johnny english

[@nuntana2]

Nicely done. Very nicely edited.

[@Thegoldenlab606]

Fouldsy and Fergal make a nice pairing. Please ask the Phils to stay home.

[@Rabid-Pinocchio]

When I was refereeing and a hit was likely to be close or suspicious I did not watch the contact at all, as the edit suggested in a text observation, he noted that the cue ball would have travelled one way if the contact was correct and another way if it was a foul. That is the way to solve those riddles IE, how did the cueball travel after contact.You can mentally determine how the cue ball will travel with a legit hit, even one that is miniscule in the differance. Mr. Muroya is absolutely correct in that observation. The Ref has done several questionable calls in this match and I would be checking his bank account after that match.

[@judgetk8327]

I watched the red and black contact dispute in the big screen and it was a hundrith of a second difference in the red's favor. In the refs defense he would not be able to see the contacts accurately without standing right over the balls. This again is why they should have a camera with twice the frames per second and then no doubt would exist. Plus both players are probably the most honest players in the league. That goes a long way in my books.

[@williamstdog9]

The girl in white at 41:10 looking miserable every time Ronnie makes a breath-taking brilliant shot might simply be the one Selby fan in the audience but more likely put a large amount of $$$ on Mark to win this 😅👍 Sad you picked the wrong man to root for because you’re witnessing the Greatest at his Greatest 💪👌☺️

[@slots1407]

Get over yourself - these are two greats; different styles, but treating us to a superb match.

[@theclassof92]

Great Match, Great Editing. I just wanted to ask you Cesar that are you from Thailand?

[@CesarMuroya]

I am from Peru and the only snooker fan there :)

[@suan22]

Thanks for another amazing upload! This one has occasional issues with the audio though: sometimes the commentators are very loud, but a few seconds later can barely hear them.

[@johnsrabe]

I’m not a big Selby fan and enjoy seeing Ronnie beat him … but I didn’t enjoy seeing his game leave him like that. Ouch.

[@Ben-my2rd]

That Ronnie shot down the long cushion at 24 mins 😍😍😍

[@bobng2800]

Stars in theirs eyes

[@reveivl]

You've ruined me for watching other snooker channels, Cesar. Thanks.

[@AcessDBpro]

WST, BBC, or other snooker producer...HIRE THIS GUY for your video production department to create your snooker recaps! He is, far and away, the best in the business.

[@user-gm2uo9ef8e]

Good played Ronni

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

the best steal was when STEPHEN LEE nicked a triple cheeseburger from his local maccies… he walked around with a smile on his face for days

[@akshayjaggi4686]

This rivalry is some next level shit..last year in wsc , after loosing to Ronnie, he told on camera he was disrespectful nd ol..now on the other hand , selby still tapping the table after good shots played by Ronnie...good to see that seriously 😊

[@MarkSmith-tp6zc]

For once Foulds is spot on - you play your shot how you like.

[@62cripple]

Commentators aye....there's a reason why they are......there's no way he meant to play that shot..!....OOOOOOOOF!...🤣💯😱

[@user-rr1kq4rf7o]

Asi que querido hendrich cuidado con tus comentarios en tus años habia cinco o mas bien tres jugadores buenos hoy hay al menos doce buenisimos y al menos ocho excepcionales .hoy por hoy tu estarias el veinte o mas alla me duelen tus criticas .tu tiempo se ha acabado

[@tonyennis1787]

47:15 Ref wasn't ready when Ronnie shot

[@liamcotter1830]

Cesar be busy because Ronnie decided to play a banger in every match he played 😂

[@lesuspayne]

great Match. thanks for uploading this. Just if possible, there is a lot of frame stuttering in this video. others great

[@zzzz8816]

Man on 🔥

[@tonybarfridge4369]

Great editing. Puts many others to shame. I thought snooker was finished as I get no recommendations since blocking some horrible channels unconcerned about good content. Would like to have seen highlights of the earlier frames however also. Mark is a real pro and such a fair sportsman, even asking Ronnie's opinion over the referrees. Both times Ronnie tasked him he got it wrong but was so close it made it a tough call even with the slo mo replay. At least he was a gentleman conferring and reversing the first decision but not the second perhaps.

[@tee_m]

What an awful call on that brown. Where was he looking to miss that?

[@bordercollie1140]

I'm delighted to have discovered this channel, it's just extraordinarily edited. I can't watch any other Snooker channel now because they all seem so amateur and annoying the way they can't sync up the commentary. Please keep the content rolling.

[@FloydMaxwell]

Lionel Messi in soccer. Jordan in basketball. Wayne Gretzky in hockey. Ronnie in snooker. ...and Efren in pool 🙂

[@Bobby-jq1to]

...don't forget Valantino Rossi, although for me the Doctor is in a class of his own given that he was week in week out for 20 something years, screaming around a circuit at 300 plus k's an hour, always inches away from death! .....but as far as 'safe' sports go, Ronnie is the king!

[@FloydMaxwell]

@@Bobby-jq1to like Ayrton Senna in F-1

[@agfi88]

schumacher F1

[@jsleeio]

@@Bobby-jq1to John McGuinness in the Isle of Man TT too. Committed lunacy and a great character

[@95harshjoshi]

🔥

[@saripdol1943]

the ref might need a pair of new glasses i guess so lmao 😂😂😂😂

[@Tziumannu87]

I used to watch Ronnie back in 2004 when I was 17 yo. I knew he was gonna be one the greatest ever !

[@ivantomic6799]

selby is very good at safety play

[@rishabsharma5074]

29:34 , Ronnie almost forgets that he is not playing pool....

[@Healitnow]

Amazing what bad calls from an official can do. Ronnie delt with it and played on. Selby fell apart.

[@bernardchapuis-qg1it]

❤❤❤😮

[@timteevin4517]

These are more enjoyable with the sound turned off.

[@domingosalmeida6900]

I don't know you ... Just about the best ####comen...enough said...❤❤❤

[@mondeowawa2494]

Mr Sensational Rocket Ronnie

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

Which frame was the great clearance?

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

36:24 I presume this one

[@user-rr1kq4rf7o]

Sabéis porque se retiró stephen hendrich .yo español os lo digo por no perder con el rey del snooker Ronny .simplemente por eso y nada más que menos por eso cierto es que Ronny ha perdido partidas pero es el rey

[@robertnorman4306]

Depends what frame of mind your in day to day living weather you play well or not😮

[@zzzz8816]

The first player that hardly used a rest

[@nicktrousers]

Yeah 👍🎉

[@albertvieira6635]

❤ two people playing the game with snooker how much could a girl on either way Ronnie O'Sullivan wins again

[@jackbuff_I]

Going through a lot of personal shit here... and now I think. As are we all i think also! Send Good Vibes people

[@domingosalmeida6900]

Is like ballet in motion

[@vivperkins4709]

Lets have Denis Taylor back on comentating

[@grahamsoar]

Ref is a problem!!??😮

[@lelyollo4926]

Amazing editing and video as always, what a pleasure. On another note: god, can these commentators talk about anything BUT “that pink”?! They probably mentioned it like 15-20 times.. so annoying