Team Kleibrink

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Last Updated: Fri Feb 17 12:40:11 EST 2006
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Shannon Kleibrink got the better of defending champion Rhona Martin of Great Britain in women’s curling at the Torino Olympic Winter Games.

Kleibrink, whose rink curls out of Calgary, built up a 3-0 lead by the third end en route to a 9-3 win in the seventh draw at Pinerolo, about 50 kilometres from Turin.

Canada improved to 4-2 overall, tied with Norway and Switzerland behind front-running Sweden (5-1).

Great Britain fell to 3-2.

Kleibrink scored two in the second and one in the third, then stole one in the fourth on Martin’s failed double-takeout for a 4-0 lead.

Martin was lying two deep in the fifth with a chance to draw for three on last rock, but settled for halving the deficit when it ran heavy.

It remained 4-2 until Kleibrink scored one on a takeout in the seventh.

Martin answered back with one in the eighth but, forced to relinquish the hammer, conceded when Kleibrink counted four in the ninth.

Elsewhere, Norway outlasted host Italy 9-7, Sweden also won 9-7 over Switzerland, and Russia beat the United States 8-7 in an extra end.

In men’s action, Markku Uusipaavalniemi of Finland parlayed a pair of early takeouts into an 11-4 victory over Sweden.

Finland (3-2) pulled even with the U.S. and Switzerland, an 8-5 winner over Germany.

Uusipaavalniemi’s opponent is Canada’s Brad Gushue (1 p.m. EST).

Gushue currently is tied for top spot at 4-1 with David Murdoch of Great Britain.

Defending Olympic champion Paal Trulsen of Norway trounced Italy 11-3 in Friday’s remaining morning matchup.

Italian skip Joel Retornaz conceded when Norway (3-3) stole four in the seventh.

The top four rinks advance to the medal round.

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Here’s how Team Canada’s Game went against Great Britain

END 1 - GBR 0, CAN 0
END 2 - GBR 0, CAN 2
END 3 - GBR 0, CAN 3
END 4 - GBR 0, CAN 4
END 5 - GBR 2, CAN 4
END 6 - GBR 2, CAN 4
END 7 - GBR 2, CAN 5
END 8 - GBR 3, CAN 5
END 9 - GBR 3, CAN 9
(concession after 9th)

GBR - 3
CAN - 9
(concession after 9th end)

FINAL: Canada 9, Great Britain 3
Results

THESE ARE GAME 5 RESULTS AGAINST NORWAY

Canada vs Norway

END 1 - CAN 0, NOR 1
END 2 - CAN 2, NOR 1
END 3 - CAN 2, NOR 3
END 4 - CAN 4, NOR 3
END 5 - CAN 4, NOR 5
END 6 - CAN 5, NOR 5
END 7 - CAN 5, NOR 6
END 8 - CAN 8, NOR 6
END 9 - CAN 10, NOR 6
END 10 - CAN 10, NOR 8

FINAL: Canada 10, Norway 8
Results

Canada vs Switzerland

END 1 - CAN 0, SUI 0
END 2 - CAN 1, SUI 0
END 3 - CAN 1, SUI 0
END 4 - CAN 1, SUI 3
END 5 - CAN 3, SUI 3
END 6 - CAN 3, SUI 3
END 7 - CAN 4, SUI 3
END 8 - CAN 4, SUI 5
END 9 - CAN 5, SUI 5
END 10 - CAN 5, SUI 6

FINAL: Switzerland 6, Canada 5
Results

I was doing Live Blogging of this game HERE .. with other tidbits while I was watching..

Canada vs Russian Federation

END 1 - CAN 0, RUS 0
END 2 - CAN 0, RUS 0
END 3 - CAN 1, RUS 0
END 4 - CAN 1, RUS 1
END 5 - CAN 1, RUS 2
END 6 - CAN 3, RUS 2
END 7 - CAN 3, RUS 3
END 8 - CAN 5, RUS 3
END 9 - CAN 5, RUS 5
END 10 - CAN 6, RUS 5

FINAL SCORE: Canada 6, Russian Federation 5
Results

By the way - it came down to the last rock - Shannon just drew it to the 4ft for the win

Shannon Kleibrink (Team Canada) versus Cassie Johnson (Team USA) .. RESULTS

At the end of…

END 1 - CAN 5, USA 0
END 2 - CAN 6, USA 0
END 3 - CAN 6, USA 1
END 4 - CAN 7, USA 1
END 5 - CAN 7, USA 3
END 6 - CAN 10, USA 3
END 7 - CAN 10, USA 5
END 8 - CAN 11, USA 5
(concession after 8th end)

FINAL Score … Canada 11, United States 5

CAN = Team Canada
USA = United States