【A pot is set to dry!】 China's men's curling team was tragically reversed by Russia and missed the first victory.
#Ice and Snow 2022# In the second match of the men's curling Chinese team of the just-concluded Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team composed of Ma Xiuyue, Zou Qiang, Wang Zhiyu and Xu Jingtao was reversed by the Russian Olympic Committee by 4 points in the ninth set, ushering in two consecutive defeats.
Yesterday, the Chinese team lost 4:6 to the Treble winner of the World Championships in the first match, and the Swedish team that won the championship this time. Facing Russia today will be another bitter battle for the Chinese team, which is ranked 14th in the world by the Chinese team.
In the first inning, the Chinese team got a point in the backhand, and stole a point in the second set, temporarily leading 2-0, the third set of the Russian backhand scored a point, the fourth inning, the Chinese team took another point, the fifth inning, Russia took another point, the first half ended, the Chinese team temporarily led 3-2, and held the backhand advantage.
In the sixth set, the Russian team's beautiful sticky ball put pressure on the Chinese team, the Chinese team had to give up a point, the two sides played a 3-3 draw, and the Chinese team continued to maintain the backhand advantage.
In the seventh set, in order to continue to maintain the advantage of an even number of backhands, the Chinese team made the set 0-0. In the eighth set, the situation at the end of the inning was more passive, and Ma Xiuyue had to take a point first, 4-3.
In the crucial ninth inning, both Russia and China applied for a timeout, Ma Xiuyue's last pot pass did not enter, and the Russian fourth base scored an extremely beautiful blow, which unbelievably scored 4 points! Miraculously reversed the score to 7-4.
In the last inning, the situation of the Chinese team was grim, and the Russian team could always clear the scoring pot in the base camp of the Chinese team, and the Chinese team had to admit defeat in advance.
In the end, the Chinese men's curling team was tragically reversed by the Russian Olympic Committee team under the favorable situation of the start, and it was a pity that it did not win for the first time.
