Live Blog: Men’s bronze at the PCCC
Tom Howell © WCF / Steve Seixeiro
USA win bronze!
USA finish the game strong, with Korey Dropkin 🇺🇸 making the takeout for the win, and will be taking the Bronze Medal! #PCCC2022 #curling
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USA in control playing the tenth
After two blanks by USA, they lead 8-7 with the hammer as they play the tenth end.
USA get four right back!
You don’t see this very often! After giving up four, United States get four right back with an open draw to the house.
USA 8-6 JPN
Japan draw for FOUR!
After a messy end, United States final draw came up short of the rings, leaving a nose hit for four towards Japan.
They take the lead 6-4 after five ends.
Japan 🇯🇵 take all their chances this end, and take a massive four points just before the break 👏#PCCC2022 #curling
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Missed opportunity for US
USA score two in the opening end against Japan despite Korey Dropkin throwing his draw for a third point through the house.
USA 2-0 JPN
Men's bronze on now!
We have United States versus Japan in the first Pan Continental bronze medal game!
Watch live: https://wcf.co/CurlingChannel
JAPAN STEAL THE WIN!
In a crazy turn of events, Japan steal the win against Canada after their final slash over curls.
It will be a Korea v Japan final!
HERE WE GO!
Canada playing a slash into the button for the win.
Tensions are HIGH in ten!
Einarson misses her first runback attempt, leaving Japan sitting two on the four foot.
She’s going to have a tough shot to score one.
Satsuki Fujisawa 🇯🇵 makes a perfect runback takeout to lie two and really put on the pressure 👏#PCCC2022 #curling
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Missed double by Einarson gives Japan three!
Don’t go anywhere! Japan have just made this game much closer, with a nose hit for three in the ninth end.
Tied 5-5, Canada with the hammer coming home.
KOREA! Advance to women's final
After a tough end for USA, Korea stole four points with USA rolled out on their double attempt.
Korea 11-4 USA
Canada steal
After a nicely placed guard by Canada, Japan tried to pick out what they could see of the shot stone, but didn’t move it enough, giving Canada a steal.
5-2 for Canada
Korea go up 7-4, Canada lead 4-2
Canada had a chance to draw for two but came up way light, getting one in the seventh.
Nice touch shot for USA two
Tabitha Peterson played a backline hit for two to close the game 5-4 for Korea after six ends.
Game saver by Fujisawa!
Japan’s Fujisawa had to make a perfect hit and flop into the button against three Canadian stones to score a single in the sixth end, 3-2 for Canada.
Double raise for Canada to score one!
Whew! Close line call but Canada makes the double run for a single, to take a 3-1 lead after five ends. Two great games!
A great throw, sweep, and line call from Canada 🇨🇦 makes the double angle run takeout for a single point! 👏#PCCC2022 #curling
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What a scrub by Korea!
Korea score a single in the fifth end after JUST biting the four foot for one, against two USA stones for a 5-2 lead.
Canada has a raise takeout for one….
Japan hit and stay for one
Canada now take the hammer and a 2-1 lead into the fifth end.
Big steal of three for KOREA
Ouf, Tabitha Peterson is known for her draw weight, but she comes up light in the fourth end, giving a steal of three to Korea for a 4-0 lead.
A great double by Canada results in steal
After a great double by Kerri Einarson on her last resulted in a draw to the button for Japan.
They were heavy, slipping to back eight giving up a steal. 2-0 for Canada.
USA has their hands full on their last, facing three Korean stones buried on the four-foot.
Women's semi-finals on now!
United States v Korea
Japan v Canada
Korea open with a steal after USA roll too far on their hit and stay while Canada blanks the opening end.
Guyana defeats Hong Kong in B-Division
It will be an India v Guyana final to get into next year’s A-Division!
Korea steals the win!
Dropkin had a double to force an extra but it over curled, giving Korea the stolen win, 9-6.
Final will be Canada v Korea tomorrow at 9:00!
Dropkin needs some magic
Korey Dropkin needs some luck on his side to score two in this final end as Korea sits two hurried. BUT there are two American stones on each wing which could be his extra points.
Looking like a challenging end to score three..
Korea is currently sitting four with one centre guard.
USA calls a time out.
Women's B-Division final set
The final will be between Mexico and Chinese Taipei at 18:00 today! Winner moves to the A-Division next year.
B-Divison SF action
Indian men have beaten Kazakhstan 9-3 to move onto the B-Divison final. Awaiting the winner between Hong Kong and Guyana who are tied 5-5.
It all comes down to the tenth end!
With a blank by the US in nine, USA needs to score two to for an extra, or three to win!
Who will face Canada in the final?!
Korea draws for one
Korea go up 8-6 with a nice draw to the four-foot in the eighth end.
Canada advances to final!
With another stolen point in eighth after a missed takeout, Japan shook hands, 8-2 and advance to the final tomorrow at 9:00.
Japan will play in the bronze medal game this evening at 18:00.
USA draw for a single
Korea force USA to a single with a draw against two, making the score 7-6 Korea.
Beauty by Canada for two!
Canada locks a second stone on the button for a score of two and a 7-2 lead after seven ends.
THREE! For Korea
Game of threes? You bet!
Korea play a nice controlled hit for three in six to go up 7-5 against USA.
The aggressive play from Korea is playing off and the fists are in the air, Jeong Byeongjin 🇰🇷 makes a hack weight takeout for the game’s third score of three! 😲#PCCC2022 #curling
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Meanwhile, Canada is sitting on on the button and are looking at their options for two points.
Decisions, decisions, says Dropkin
Drop chooses to draw against two Korean stones on his last, rather than hit. Korea with hammer could see a big end here.
USA up 5-4 playing the sixth while Canada continue to blank
Canada blank the fourth
CAN 5-2 JPN
THREE! For Korea
A nice runback by Korea gives them three points and a 4-1 lead against US after three ends.
Korea with a chance for a big end
Korea is lining up a runback for a possible big end! Let’s see…
Open draw for two for Japan
After Brad Gushue stuffs his double take out, Japan now have an open draw for two in the third end.
Steal of THREE for Canada!
Whoops, Japan slide by everything and give Canada an early steal of three to go up 5-1 after two.
United States had a hit for two, but rolled too far getting just a single after a measure to tie the game 1-1.
Canada hit for two while Korea get a single
End two now underway! Looking like a messy end between JPN and CAN.
Men's semi-finals on NOW!
Good morning, we can’t believe it’s already play-off time in Calgary!
We have two semi-finals starting the day. Watch LIVE on The Curling Channel or for those in Korea, Canada and Japan, here’s where you can watch: https://bit.ly/3FwzWYK
USA v KOR
CAN v JPN
Calgary, Canada
5 November 2022
