To the Danes!
The strike came just before the break, when we made a mistake and the Dane was lucky when an apparently thrown stone found its way right behind the guard. The result was a four to the locker room. Sixth end is a blank and in the seventh we created a chance for a deuce, just don't mess it up. Stjerne can't resist the deuce anymore, and we correct to 3 : 5. The play of the eighth end doesn't bode well until the Danes misjudge the bounce of the stone after clearing and there is a favourable jam for us. We defend two stones in the circles, but Stjerne gives a successful run back and there are only two last stones left. we have one and put the other in - behind the guard. We are slightly shorter, so the Dane can play one after a hit and stay on the other one in the circles. He hits it calmly to the chamber and the score is 3 to 6. Two ends to go, we have the advantage. The ninth game is ok. We're fighting for corner guards. We are already second-stoned by Jacob and then Martin plays corner guard again on the stone behind.Fredriksen, as he has done several times in this match, makes a mistake and our hopes open up for three or at least two. We are a little longer and freeze the stone in the back circles. Rasmus Stjerne has just a freeze to save the day. His attempt ends with a small tap back and there are now two Danes in the circles, one of which is a freeze (cool word) on ours. Jirka goes after the Dane, but the rock rolls over and the Dane still has two. Time out opponent. The result is an ordered come around around the stone in the front circles.Rasmus gives it and we have two clues to draw against the three, but even one opponent would be wrong. So Jirka keeps us alive. The finish is perfect, but the challenge now is to play the extra end two without advantage. Deset: Dan manages the first chip right away, but later gets a little tangled up in the clearing. Just before the end of the endgame, we play come around behind the corner guard and hope Stjerne misses or makes at least one mistake. The Dane successfully clears and we place the second in the ring and trust... Two there, and what does the opponent say? One of our stones flies out of the rings and the match is over. The score is 5 to 6. Next to the lane, the American leads 9 to 8, plays the last end and has the advantage. The Scot wins, the Japanese fights back.rn
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