The Swiss skip Yannick Schwaller conceded their first defeat at the European Championships in Östersund. During the 6th round, they lost 7-8 once morest Italy.
The game changed in the 6th end when the CC Geneva curlers conceded two stones in the house to find themselves trailing 5-7. They failed to equalize therefollowing.
The Italians have once once more proven their steady progress for years under the leadership of skip Joël Retornaz, a Genevan by birth.
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