What seem to be minor lapses in the direction of relegation are salient in the Azzurri’s account, but which then make a difference to the economy of the match in the presence of a quartet of enormous experience who are playing for continental titles on Saturday. Since 2014 the bulletin board of the national team is missing from Swiss.
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Italy opens well with Switzerland: 2-0 after first end
In the third end, Switzerland forces the Azzurri to win only one point. Romi tries to reopen the game, but at least a few mistakes throughout the hand lead to some regret. The next passage is played very badly by both sides and ends with a zero hand: a remarkable rejection by Swiss captain Tirinzoni before a mistake by Blue Lo Deserto, which knocks down his guard. Italy can smile anyway, the momentum of the game turns in favor of Constantini and his teammates despite the lapses. However, the advantage doesn’t last long for the Blues: Switzerland made no mistake in the fifth end and came back to lead 4-3 in the middle of the match In a situation in which the Swiss could have been even more furious.
Italy doesn’t steal the hand and Switzerland scores two points: 4-3 ahead
Switzerland which, however, makes quality enhancements in recovery And there is a danger of breaking the balance. Italy scores only one point in the sixth hand, while in the following a mistake by Lo Deserto opens up the opportunity for the opponents to win three in a row. but blue people are forgiven, the Swiss exaggerate with the last stone and score “only” two points, keeping the tricolor quartet in the game despite still being two lengths down (4–6) with three ends to go. Multiple marking would be required in the eighth hand, but once again Constantini finds in his hands a hot stone that barely touches his own other stone and does not allow him to push the opponent’s stone far enough away.
Bad shot from Switzerland, they are “only” 2: Swiss lead 6-4
The game thus ends at the extreme end, when alina petz Turns the tables with a powerful disallowance that allows Switzerland to clinch the three heavy points of the final knockout. The pure formality of the tenth hand, quickly ended.
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