Sweden have sealed their place in the women's curling semi-finals at the 2014 Winter Olympics with a 5-4 win over the Russian Federation in Sochi.
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Both teams were level on points at the halfway mark of the contest at the Ice Cube Curling Centre, having taken two stones each by the fifth end.
The Russians seemed all set to secure the victory after going into the final end 4-3 up, but right at the death, the Swedes were able to take two stones to seize the win from the host nation's grasp.
The Swedish victory over Russia means that Margaretha Sigfridsson and her team join Canada in the semi-finals. The Swedes are second in the table, having won six and lost two.
In other results, Denmark have beaten South Korea 7-4, Japan have defeated Switzerland 9-7, while Canada have maintained their unbeaten record by securing a narrow 7-6 win against the United States.
As it stands, Great Britain are tied in third place alongside China and Switzerland.
Giuseppe Labellarte
