The Swiss curlers had been formulated prior to their premieres-EM winning a medal as a goal. This goal was achieved. The Team returns with silver from Sweden. In the Final it was to be set against the world-class lineup of hosts Sweden. Nevertheless, the young Team led by Skip Yannick Schwaller can – none is older than 25 years – with the Cut at the European Championships to be satisfied. “We are overjoyed, we have done it,” said Schwaller, after the semi-final victory against Denmark.
in The final in Helsingborg against Sweden began on Saturday morning for the Team of Bern-Zähringer very bad. The Swedish Team led by three-time world champion Niklas Erdin took advantage of the right of the last stone in the first End to the 2:0 lead and steel of Switzerland in the second End with a stone to make it 3:0. The Swiss Curler came in the fourth End to your first written stone. In the sixth End, the Swedes built on their lead. Three of the stones were recording and went with 6:1. The same in the ninth End for 9:3. The defeat of the big tournament favorites was sealed.
Despite the final defeat, the tournament has shown: Yannick Schwaller, Michael Brunner, Romano Meier and Marcel Käufeler you can expect in the future. The young Team has not exhausted its potential yet.
medal for the women’s Team
on Friday, Switzerland secured their EM-medal. After a very brief 2:3 in the semi-final defeat after extra ends against Scotland, the Team of Skip Silvana Tirinzoni won the Bronze match against Russia 6:5. The SCHOTT play on Saturday afternoon against Sweden for the Gold. (tzi)
Created: 23.11.2019, 12:28 PM
