Sisi Chan

Canada’s Jacobs beats Italy at Winter Olympics

The match: Italy’s Amos Mosaner and Sebastiano Arman struggled with errors during two key moments, affecting the team’s rhythm.

Canada, with a forceful 8-3 win, showcased their superiority over Italy. Brad Jacobs expressed elation about the victory, giving a morale boost to team Canada.

Turn of events: Canada maintained a commanding position as Italy’s play was inconsistent. The game ended with a ‘hand shake’, indicating Canada’s win despite Italy’s skip missed opportunity.

The victory lands Canada with the ‘hammer’, while Italy is positioned at 4-4. The outcome shapes both teams’ standings for their subsequent matches.

Other key Canadian players include E.J. Harnden and Ryan Fry. Their contributions, along with Brad Jacobs’ confident display, have propelled the team high in rankings.

Team Canada is scheduled to play Norway in their final playoff tune-up, facing off against Norway’s Magnus Ramsfjell.

In a surprising sequence, Italy initially led with a score of 3-0, but Retornaz’s miss enabled Canada to turn the game around with a ‘deuce’ in ensuing rounds.

Gallant’s statement on the victory suggests that Canada has built considerable momentum going forward.

The struggle of Italy, especially Retornaz, is substantiated with their shot percentages being significantly lower when compared to Canada’s robust performance statistics.