Even the good decisions went bad …

I thought I did well on this hand … until I saw the matchpoints.

West ♠ A3 ♥ T2 ♦ J742 ♣ Q9532

East ♠ K76 ♥ AKJ3 ♦ A98 ♣ T86

My 15-17 1NT opening as East concluded the bidding.

South led the ♠4 to North’s Q.  With the spades being attacked, I conceded the club suit as DOA and ducked the first trick.  The ♠9 was continued by North (a recent winner of a NABC+ event) and I won perforce in dummy, as South followed suit with the ♠2.  I played a diamond to my nine, hoping to force a quack and establish an extra diamond trick.  The ♦T won this trick and spades were continued, North following with the ♠8.  I led a diamond to my ace, seeing the ♦Q from North.  Next I cashed the ♥A and led a small heart to the T in dummy, losing to North’s Q.  North exited with a heart.  When I cashed my third round heart winner, South showed out.  I hooked the ♣9, losing to North’s king.  North cashed a long heart and another club but then had to lead a club to dummy’s queen at Trick 13.  I had won one club, two spades, three hearts, and one diamond for +90.  This result seemed pretty good to me, but scored only 2.5 out of 16 mps.  My best guess was that too many defenders failed to hold off on a first, early round of clubs and declarer was able to set up clubs?  Or maybe the ♥T led from dummy was not covered?  Not sure, as whole hand was this:

Dealer: N Vul: NS	North ♠ Q98 ♥ Q8765 ♦ Q3 ♣ AK7
West ♠ A3 ♥ T2 ♦ J742 ♣ Q9532		East ♠ K76 ♥ AKJ3 ♦ A98 ♣ T86
	South ♠ JT542 ♥ 94 ♦ KT65 ♣ J4