Fifth End

Sweden has the hammer in end five after the US steals a point in the fourth end. The US leads the match 3-2.

Update: Once again, the US sets up a rock in the house on the center line, and a guard on the center line. Sweden has a corner guard, and they froze to the US stone in the house. The leads continue to make great shots.

Update: The first shot by the Swedish second, Rasmus Wranaa, hits the US guard and rolls to the back left of the house. That was a mistake.

Update: Matt Hamilton’s second shot is not great either, leaving the stones in the center of the house exposed.

Update: Wranaa grazes another guard, but his and rolls to the button.

Update: US third George makes a great first shot, and the US lies four at the moment.

Update: Oskar Eridsson, the Swedish third tries to scatter the US stones, but hits a US stone head on and the one stone goes straight back and hits nothing else. The US still lies three. Sweden is making mistakes in this end.

Update: Shuster sets up a center guard with his first shot.

Update: Edin draws to the button, a nice shot between guards. The stone, however, is behind the T-line, so it can be tapped back and farther from the button.

Update: Shuster throws his stone too hard and it misses everything and goes through the house. Now Sweden has a chance to score two.

Update: Edin’s throw is heavy, as well, but it stops for a two in the end for Sweden. The US blew a great chance in that end. At the half, Sweden leads the US 4-3.

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