On the evening of February 18, the curling women's semi-finals competed in the "Ice Cube" at the National Aquatics Center, with Japan and Switzerland competing for the qualification for the gold medal.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides were mainly tentative, the score did not open up too much gap, the first four sets ended, the Swiss team temporarily led 2-1. This "calm" situation was broken in the fifth set, and the Japanese team broke out first. In the fifth set, the Swiss team frequently made mistakes, and the expected goal of throwing the pot was not successful, especially the last shot, although thrown into the base camp, gave the Japanese team the opportunity to fly twice. The Japanese team relied on the outstanding performance of captain Fujisawa May's last shot, scoring four points in a single set to complete the big score reversal, and the score came to 5-2.
In the sixth game, the Swiss team's state declined significantly, and the atmosphere on the field was relatively low. The Japanese team gave the Swiss team some chances, but the Swiss team did not seize it, and in the end, the Japanese team stole 1 point to lead the Swiss team 6-2.
In the seventh set, the Japanese team's first entry defense was not stable, and repeated mistakes made themselves into passivity. Swiss third baseman Sylvana Tilinzoni also gradually regained her form, and her confidence in two successful strikes improved. Swiss fourth baseman Alina Petts also played well, helping the team to score three points in a single set to make the score 5-6.
The seemingly suspenseless game has once again taken a turn. At the beginning of the eighth inning, the two sides of the game occupied each other's seats and cleared the pot, implementing the purpose of leaving the "difficulties" to each other. Petts hid the pot to give the Japanese team pressure, but the Japanese team Fujisawa May swirled the pot to crack. The Swiss team chose the pot in the end, allowing the Japanese team to score only one point, and the two sides advanced to the ninth set 7-5. It can be said that ending the game 0-1 is an acceptable result for both sides, with Japan having the lead and Switzerland having the opportunity to overtake.
Entering the ninth inning, the Japanese team chose to control the points, the Swiss team was not impatient, and the 5 pots on the field were a "feat" to complete a line. After the Japanese team completed the final throw at third base, it gave the Swiss team the opportunity to get a "big point", and the Swiss team also quickly called a timeout for tactical negotiations. Subsequently, the Swiss team also allowed 4 pots to remain in the camp as desired, but the occupancy was not good, and the Japanese team also completed the solution through two "magical" blows. In the end, the Swiss team scored only one point at the backhand, temporarily trailing Japan 6-7.
In the tiebreaker of the tenth set, the Japanese team had the advantage of the backhand, mainly stability. In the game, the Swiss team threw pots, and the Japanese team cleared the pots, which kept the camp "clean", giving the Swiss team great pressure. Until the last pot, the number of pots in the camp was still zero. In the last throw, the Swiss team's fourth baseP petts hidden pot camp, Japan's Fujisawa May also played well, and finally defeated the Swiss team 8-6 to enter the gold medal battle. It was also the first time in the history of the Japanese team that it reached the women's curling final at the Winter Olympics.
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Courtesy of Visual China
Client The Winter Olympics | Reporter Li Ge Li Songlin
Edited by Kang Dian
Process Editor Wu Yue