Team Zardini Lacedelli brilliant and through to the semifinals in Stirling, Spiller and teammates also maintain a perfect record

Team Zardini Lacedelli completed a perfect run to advance directly to the semifinals on the ice in Stirling.

It has been a dream Euro Super Series so far for the new team formed by Giulia Zardini Lacedelli, Marta Lo Deserto, Elena Antonia Mathis and Rachele Scalesse (coached by Schmidt), with a fourth win in as many games in the first phase of the international event in Scotland, defeating Norway’s Team Ramsfjell 5-4.

It was a third defeat and the end of the road for Team Constantini, beaten 10-5 by Alina Paetz & Co., who in their final game at their first real tournament at this level also faced Rebecca Mariani and teammates, defeating them 10-2. Team Paetz will be Zardini Lacedelli’s semifinal opponents, after their opening-phase clash was decided in the Italians’ favour in a shoot-out.

In the men’s event, Team Retornaz (skip Joel alongside Alberto Pimpini, Stefano and Andrea Gilli) reached this morning’s quarter-final against Carson despite suffering their first defeat yesterday to Schwaller (the Swiss won 8-2). Team Spiller, featuring Cesare and Stefano Spiller alongside Mosaner and Arman, remain unbeaten after also overcoming Hoesli (6-5 in a thrilling finale) and Waddell (a convincing 8-2). They then defeated Kim Schwaller and teammates 7-2 this morning to reach the tournament semifinals, where they will face Scotland’s Team Hardie.