Switzerland clinch World Curling bronze in Ottawa
BySportsbeat
Updated 09/04/2023 at 20:15 GMT
Switzerland banished their semi-final demons and clinched bronze over Italy at the men's World Curling Championships in Canada. The match concluded with Italy conceding an 11-3 defeat after scoring one point in the final end.
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Switzerland claimed World Curling Championship bronze with a roaring 11-3 victory over Italy.
Following their surprise defeat to hosts Canada in the semi-finals, Benoit Schwarz's rink had a point to prove in Ottawa, Canada.
After a scoreless opening end on Sunday morning, Benoit Schwarz scored two points in the second end by tapping out an Italian stone.
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In the third end, Switzerland managed to steal one point from Italy's Joel Retornaz, extending their lead to 3-0.
The Swiss continued their streak of three successive steals and went into the fifth end break with an 8-0 lead.
However, Italy managed to score two points in the sixth end, reducing the lead to 8-2. In the seventh end, Switzerland scored three more points, making it an 11-2 lead.
The match concluded with Italy conceding an 11-3 defeat after scoring one point in the final end. Swiss skip Yannick Schwaller commented that it was hard for both teams to get into the mood to win the match.
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