標題: CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP [打印本頁] 作者: carwing 時間: 2011-3-27 12:55 AM 標題: CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship., h7 [$ v+ C0 a8 |. o) }& X" L
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday. , h6 Q* b3 @! W2 ?5 gThe Canadians advanced to the semifinal with a dramatic 10-7 win earlier Saturday over Denmark in the Page 3 versus 4 playoff, registering a steal of three in the 11th end.5.39.217.76! D. L- d4 {8 e r5 N: c4 P) ]
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end. * P8 w4 y/ F Y2 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker. : s1 J0 t( W9 B, O4 ^公仔箱論壇The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.公仔箱論壇) \: T [6 }, E% {' K6 u% g+ J# ^: C
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title. : c! K8 P3 `! J( ^' L: C ~% X, S2 ]5.39.217.76
