The men's semi-final of the Japan Curling Championship was held, and SC Karuizawa Club, aiming for their third consecutive title, defeated Loco Solare 8-5 and advanced to the final.
The tournament, which is being held in Sapporo, begins on the 3rd with the final tournament between the top three teams that won the qualifying league, and in the men's semifinals, SC Karuizawa Club, which finished 3rd in the qualifying league and is aiming for a third consecutive victory, will compete against SC Karuizawa Club, which finished 2nd in the qualifying league. I played against Roco Solare.
SC Karuizawa Club entered the 8th end with a one-point lead and had the advantage of attacking second, and used the house widely to connect shots to prevent the opponent from hitting multiple stones.
In the end, skip Riku Yanagisawa calmly pushed the opponent's stone and created a big end that scored three points at once, making the score 7-5.
Furthermore, in the following 9th end, they stole a point in the 9th end, stealing a point and extending their lead. In the middle of the 10th and final end, Loco Solare admitted defeat, and SC Karuizawa won 8-5, making the final. I decided to move in.
The final will be held from 10am on the 4th, with SC Karuizawa Club facing off against Consadole, who finished first in the qualifying league, and will be broadcast on NHK's BS.
For Loco Solare, skip Takumi Maeda made an accurate draw shot in the 6th end to keep it close, and in the 7th end he made a steal to take the lead, but it fell short.
SC Karuizawa Club Riku Yanagisawa “The game went as planned”
Skip Riku Yanagisawa of SC Karuizawa Club, who advanced to the finals, said, ``We studied our opponent beforehand and were able to play the game solidly as planned.We got two steals early on, which gave us some leeway. It was a big win, and it was also good that we were all able to connect shots and score three points after our opponent stole the ball," he said, looking back on the game.
He then expressed his enthusiasm for the final on the 4th, where they will win their third straight victory, saying, ``I want to focus on delivering our best performance without feeling pressured.''