Global nets for men: Canada lost to Scotland in the heavyweight battle

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It was a heavy battle between two of the best teams in the world on Monday afternoon in the Men’s World Championship in Moussa.

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In the end, it ranked first in the first place in Bruce Mwat and the Scotland team won the third place in Brad Jacobs and the Canada team 6-5 at an additional end in front of a crowded house in the Timble Gardens Center. With the victory, Scotland improved to 4-0 while Canada fell to 3-1.

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“We used to say that he was the best crowd on the afternoon that we have seen ever,” said Ben Heberrett, a Regeina producer. “I can’t say enough about our crowd behind us and the great heroes when we make our clips.”

Lower 5-3 at the final end, Canada had the crowd on its feet when Jacobs achieved a three-fold race to heat three.

The Canadian Skip performed the shot, but the shooter was completely rolling out as Canada forced stability to get two points to link the match before losing the additional end.

“Just contact, (missed) half an inch or get three,” Hepbert said of the game’s potential shot. “He threw it closely and hell, a snapshot of two people, and it could be amazing for three.”

“It was very close,” added Jacobs. “I don’t think you can approach.

“Perhaps the shot was present to install it again for three and make the three continuous. So at any time you have a chance to win the game is great. I hoped it would be slightly easier than three times, but we still make running three times, only we could not carry the shooter.

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“But that was still an exciting and gentle shot to impose an additional end and keep these men on his toes.”

Against World Champions 2023, Canada opened the scoring at one point at the first end before giving up three points to Scotland at the second end after Jacobs missed a slightly eating food difference.

After Canada responded with Deuce in third place to link the match 3-3, the teams emptied the next four ends before forcing Scotland on one point in eight.

On the ninth, after Mouat made a nice bullet to sit with a three -time time, Jacobs decided to play eating dual food and waived one theft, instead of the possible drawing of one point, which would have connected the game, which means that Canada would need to steal the last end.

After the game, Skip explained the logical basis.

“When you have to steal against a really wonderful team like this, you look at statistics and the number of times this team wins with Hammer, it does not look good,” said Jacobs. “And it still doesn’t look good when you are at the age of two, but at least when the last rock holds in your hand and you may have a chance to win, this is a much better feeling.”

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After generating Deuce to send the game to additional ends, the Grant Hardie III eaten food in the last time, while Mouat cleaned the rest of the Jacobs wound attempts to seize one point and win.

“I think we have struggled early with ice conditions,” said Jacobs. “We have seen a little more than the curl, which is really great by the way.

“It was very straight and fast. Today we saw a little more hammer. We also saw a fairly done action, especially in helping the rocks in a shaved. So, we will learn from it.

“We did not have the greatest five (ends), but we really had the second strong half, and I think that we have always been able to carry it tomorrow, we will be in a good place.”

As Canada has suffered from its first loss of the tournament, at 3-1, it still seems to be preparing to be one of the six best teams to make the qualifying round, which starts on Saturday.

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Hiebert will love another crack in Scotland, the first rank in the qualifiers.

“I love to play them again,” Hepbert said. “I love to play them in every game. I love to play it. We are definitely good as it is, so there are no concerns about playing it.

“We are not looking to get soft balls in the world championship; for this reason is the world championship, so I want to play the best teams, and we hope that we will make an opportunity to play again.”

As for the remaining round games, Canada will now face the defense champion Niklas Eden and the Sweden team on Tuesday morning at 9 am before facing Joel Retournez and the Italy team at 7 pm

Canadians hope to continue to support the crowds they get away within three days of the tournament.

“Even after we performed the snapshot in 10 to force an additional end, I went back to our seat and said,” Is this fun? “If the crowd is going to go like this and play Scotland and in a full fold on Monday afternoon, it is very great.

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Tshire@postMedia.com

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