Arrows at Gold - London 2012 Olympics, Womens Team Semifinals

Korea vs Mexico
The first semifinal was a hot mess, especially in the second end where both teams scored under fifty. Korea held a four point lead after the first with two late tens securing their advantage, but neither side would get inside the ten during the second end and only four nines between them were scored. Both teams had landed in the eight ring four times through the first half of the match, with several arrows scoring lower still.

Business picked up in the third thanks to a trio of bullseyes for Korea while Mexico continued to languish in the eights with only two gold-ringed shots to their credit. The final end was a similar story to guarantee a medal for Korea as they progress to the final leaving Mexico in the bronze medal match.

KOREA									MEXICO
End	Arrows						Score		End	Arrows						Score
1	9	8	9	8	10	10	54		1	9	8	7	8	9	9	50
2	9	8	8	9	7	6	47		2	8	7	7	9	8	9	48
3	10	10	9	8	8	10	55		3	10	8	9	8	8	8	51
4	9	10	10	9	9	7	54		4	10	9	9	8	7	8	51
Total							210		Total							200

Taipei vs United States
The United States had a unique look about their scoreline with four eights interrupting an otherwise clean sweep of nines. This kept them two points behind at the halfway stage as Taipei found the ten on two occasions. The all gold third ends extended Taipei's lead to four points as they hit another two bullseyes, and they repeated the performance in the fourth end to cement their place in the final to face Korea. USA will play Mexico for the bronze.

TAIPEI									UNITED STATES
End	Arrows						Score		End	Arrows						Score
1	9	10	9	8	8	9	53		1	9	9	9	8	9	8	52
2	8	9	9	10	8	9	53		2	9	8	8	9	9	9	52
3	10	9	10	9	9	9	56		3	9	9	9	9	9	9	54
4	10	9	10	9	8	9	55		4	9	9	9	9	9	9	54
Total							217		Total							212

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