Latvijas sieviešu kērlinga izlase, spēlējot ar skipu Evelīni Baroni, Eiropas čempionātā Ostravā izcīnīja savu otro uzvaru A grupas turnīrā, ar pārliecinošu rezultātu 11:4 pārspējot laukuma saimnieces Čehiju, Diena reported.
Ostrava Ice Arena Host Group A Match
The match at the European Curling Championships in Ostrava began with the host Czech team claiming an early 2:0 lead in the opening end. Evelīna Barone’s rink responded immediately by taking two points in the second end to level the score. After a blank third end, the Latvian team captured four points in the fourth end to surge ahead 6:2. Although the Czech squad recovered two stones in the fifth end, Latvia dominated the later stages, capped by a five-point haul in the seventh end that sealed an 11:4 victory and prompted an early stoppage of the game.
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With this result, Latvia holds a 2-1 record in Group A standings. Sportacentrs.com noted that the team opened the tournament with a 3:5 defeat against Germany before bouncing back with an 8:4 win over Norway prior to facing the Czech Republic. Meanwhile, Switzerland leads the group with three wins from three matches, while Norway shares a 2-1 record alongside Latvia.
Tournament Format and Standings Context
The 2025 European Curling Championships feature a newly expanded field of 12 women’s and 12 men’s teams, up from the traditional 10 sides, as detailed by Sportacentrs.com. Teams in both divisions are split into two groups of six, playing a five-game round-robin schedule over eight ends instead of the traditional ten. Following the round-robin stage, the top two teams from each group advance to Saturday’s semifinals, where the winner of Group A will face the runner-up of Group B.
Latvia secured its place in the A division elite by winning the gold medals at the B division European Championships last year. According to federation qualification criteria, the top eight A division teams from the previous championship, two promoted B division sides, and two highest-ranked European nations by World Curling Federation standings filled the 12 available spots, while the Czech Republic gained entry via the host nation quota. In the current WCF rankings, Latvia sits at number 22, whereas the Czech Republic occupies the 14th position.
Remaining Round-Robin Schedule
Latvijas kērlinga izlase continues its round-robin campaign in Ostrava with two crucial matches on Friday, October 30. The squad faces Italy (ranked 8th globally) at 10:30 local time (09:30 UTC), followed by a matchup against group leader Switzerland (ranked 1st globally) at 19:30 local time (18:30 UTC). Switzerland features six-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist Alina Pätz at the skip position, according to Sportacentrs.com reporting.
All tournament matches are broadcast live on the World Curling Federation’s Curling Channel platform. The roster representing Latvia consists of Evelīna Barone, Rēzija Ieviņa, Katrīna Gaidule, Daina Barone, and Betija Gulbe, operating under the guidance of head coach Deivids Remzijs. The championship concludes with medal matches on Sunday, November 1.
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