LIVE UPDATES: 2020 Weber Cup Day 3, Session 2

LIVE UPDATES: 2020 Weber Cup Day 3, Session 2

FloBowling will provide live updates throughout the 2020 Weber Cup.

Oct 21, 2020 by Lucas Wiseman
LIVE UPDATES: 2020 Weber Cup Day 3, Session 2
The 2020 Weber Cup is underway at Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England, with the first team winning 23 points claiming the title. Follow this page for match updates from FloBowling senior editor Lucas Wiseman during the first day of competition. Please keep refreshing this page throughout the session for updates.

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The 2020 Weber Cup is underway at Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England, with the first team winning 23 points claiming the title. Follow this page for match updates from FloBowling senior editor Lucas Wiseman during the first day of competition. Please keep refreshing this page throughout the session for updates.

The event uses World Bowling's current-frame scoring system where a strike equals 30 pins, a spare equals 10 pins plus the pinfall of the first shot and an open equals the pinfall for the frame.

For updates on Matches 1-7, click here. For Matches 8-13, click here. For Matches 14-19, click here. For Matches 19-25, click here. For Matches 26-32, click here.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 5:23 p.m. ET

Match 41: Tackett def. Svensson, 278-244 (USA 23, Europe 18)

Itโ€™s over as Team USA finally puts Europe away with a 278-244 win by EJ Tackett over Jesper Svensson.

The USA dominated the event at the start, going up 6-0, and then simply needed to tread water with Europe the rest of the way. Thatโ€™s essentially what they did and finished with a 23-18 victory in the race to 23 points.

Things look promising early in the final match for Svensson as he started with three consecutive strikes but things got difficult after that.

Svensson left a six pin, a three pin and a 3-9 in the next three frames to fall behind. Meanwhile, Tackett left a 10 pin in the first frame and had a string of six straight strikes to take control.

Tackett was able to secure the USA victory with a perfect strike in the ninth frame.

In the 21-year history of the Weber Cup, the USA has now won 11 meetings, while Europe has won 10. Itโ€™s the third straight year the USA has won the event.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 4:54 p.m. ET

Match 40: Barrett def. Barnes, 263-231 (USA 22, Europe 18)

Europe survived another must-win match as Dom Barrett blew past Chris Barnes, 263-231. The USAโ€™s lead is now 22-18 in the race to 23.

Barnes looked lost in the match and never got comfortable with his ball reaction. He struck five times but two of them were Brooklyns and the other two came when the match was essentially over.

Barrett didnโ€™t throw a double until his strike in the eighth frame but his ball reaction appeared to be better. He struck out from the seventh frame on to lock up the easy win.

Jesper Svensson will look to keep Europeโ€™s hope alive against EJ Tackett in the next match.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 4:33 p.m. ET

Match 39: Palermaa def. Troup, 245-220 (USA 22, Europe 17)

Europe are hanging on by a thread as Osku Palermaa defeats Kyle Troup, 245-220, to keep hopes alive of a massive comeback.

In order to win the Weber Cup, Europe will need to win six more consecutive matches while the USA needs to just win one.

It was a close match throughout between Palermaa and Troup as it was within single digits until the final frames.

Among the highlights: Palermaa had a nice trick shot in the first frame when he bounced out the six pin to make the 4-6 split.

Troup really struggled to get any momentum as he failed to strike from the fourth through the seventh frames. In the final frame, Palermaa just needed six pins for the win and delivered a strike.

Itโ€™s a battle of the team captains next as Dom Barrett takes on Chris Barnes.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 4:00 p.m. ET

Match 38: Oโ€™Neill/Tackett def. Svensson/Barrett, 265-223 (USA 22, Europe 16)

Team USA is on the cusp of victory at the Weber Cup after Bill Oโ€™Neill and EJ Tackett knocked off Jesper Svensson and Dom Barrett, 265-223.

The Americans need to win just one more match to secure the title as they lead 22-16 in the race to 23.

Europe looked deflated after Stu Williamsโ€™ tough loss in the previous match and their superstar Svensson looked more vulnerable than he has the entire event.

Svensson failed to strike in five consecutive frames as his side fell into a deep hole from which it could never dig out of.

In one of the most bizarre moments of the event, Svensson left a seven pin in the seventh frame. In the scotch doubles format, Barrett had to shoot the spare.

When letting go of his spare ball, the thumb insert came partially out of the ball. The ball rolled awkwardly down the lane but eventually made the spare.

Next up Osku Palermaa takes on Kyle Troup in a must-win match for Europe.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 3:36 p.m. ET

Match 37: Simonsen def. Williams, 258-256 (USA 21, Europe 16)

In one of the most dramatic finishes yet at the Weber Cup, Anthony Simonsen was able to beat Stu Williams, 258-256, in a tense match down to the final frame.

Leading 21-16, Team USA is now just two more wins away from the title.

Williams had a chance to secure the win for the Europeans with a strike in the 10th frame. He made a seemingly perfect shot but the six pin wrapped around the 10 pin, hitting it but not knocking it over. The wobbling 10 pin mocked Williams as the rack swept it away and had to be respotted.

That gave Simonsen a chance to strike to steal the win and thatโ€™s exactly what he did.

Jesper Svensson and Dom Barrett will face Bill Oโ€™Neill and EJ Tackett in the next match in what feels like an absolute must win for Europe.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 3:11 p.m. ET

Match 36: Larsen/Palermaa def. Barnes/Troup, 257-234 (USA 20, Europe 16)

Europe was able to rebound off the tough loss in the previous match as Thomas Larsen and Osku Palerma defeated Chris Barnes and Kyle Troup, 257-234.

The European side took the lead after the first frame and never relinquished it. Larsen and Palermaa started with the front four and even though they didnโ€™t double again the rest of the match it was still enough.

Barnes opened the match by leaving the 2-8 before he and Troup rattled off four strikes in a row. Things got ugly after that, though, as Barnes left the 3-6-10 in the sixth, which Troup then missed, and Troup left the 3-10 split in the eighth, which Barnes then missed.

Stu Williams and Anthony Simonsen will face off next.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 2:41 p.m. ET

Match 35: Tackett def. Svensson, 253-235 (USA 20, Europe 15)

In a match that may prove to be the true turning point in this yearโ€™s Weber Cup, EJ Tackett came back from the dead to defeat Jesper Svensson, 253-235, and stop Europeโ€™s streak of victories.

Team USA now leads 20-15 and is just three more wins away from victory.

Svensson, who has been the clear star for the European side, looked absolutely unbeatable through five frames in this match, striking at will.

Tackett, meanwhile, struggled, leaving an eight pin in the second, a 3-4-6-7-10 split in the fourth and a 2-4-6-10 in the fifth to fall behind by 47 pins.

But the wheels fell off for Svensson. He wouldnโ€™t strike again the rest of the match after the halfway point. He left the six pin, seven pin, high 6-7 split, six pin and seven pin in his final frames.

Tackett completely turned his fortunes around by striking on his last five shots to put up the huge comeback.

An interesting doubles match is up next with Chris Barnes and Kyle Troup bowling Thomas Larsen and Osku Palermaa.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 2:06 p.m. ET

Match 34: Barrett def. Oโ€™Neill, 243-226 (USA 19, Europe 15)

Itโ€™s been an incredibly disappointing by European captain Dom Barrett in this Weber Cup, but he stepped up when his team needed him most, defeating Bill Oโ€™Neill, 243-226.

It was Barrettโ€™s first win in this Weber Cup in either a singles or a doubles match and it helped Europe win its fifth match in a row. The Europeans are clawing their way back into this thing, now trailing 19-15 with 11 matches to go in the race to 23 points.

It was an inauspicious start to the match for Barrett, who left a 3-6-9-10 in the very first frame. He tossed a double, converted a four pin and then rattled off three more strikes to build a 17-pin lead.

Oโ€™Neill hit trouble in the fourth frame when he left the 3-6-7-10 split for an open and in the sixth frame when he opened with a 2-8-10 split.

With Europeโ€™s best player Jesper Svensson taking on EJ Tackett next, Europe will look to win its six consecutive point.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 โ€“ 1:38 p.m. ET

Match 33: Palermaa def. Barnes, 268-256 (USA 19, Europe 14)

The momentum has clearly shifted in Europeโ€™s favor as Osku Palermaa knocked off Chris Barnes, 268-256, in the opening match of the session.

Europe has now won four matches in a row and narrowed the gap to 19-14 but still has a long road ahead to win the Weber Cup.

Bowling on a 38-foot pattern, Palermaaโ€™s ball reaction looked simply spectacular after he got things dialed in. He started the match leaving a 10 pin and a seven pin but didnโ€™t miss after that.

Barnes started with the front four thanks to a Brooklyn in the first and a trip four in the third but wasnโ€™t able to hang with Palermaa.

Next up it will be Dom Barrett against Bill Oโ€™Neill as Europe look for its fifth win in a row.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 - 1:10 p.m. ET

Matches set for Day 3, Session 2

By the end of this afternoon, there will be a champion at the 2020 Weber Cup. Team USA has the clear advantage with a 19-13 lead and need just four more wins to lock it up. Europe needs to win 10 of 13 matches.

This session will start with three consecutive singles matches with Osku Palermaa bowling Chris Barnes, Dom Barrett battling Bill O'Neill and Jesper Svensson taking on EJ Tackett.

In Match 36, Thomas Larsen and Palermaa will bowl Barnes and Kyle Troup.

Assuming Europe can win at least one of the first four matches, that match will be followed by a singles match between Stu Williams and Anthony Simonsen.

Match 38, if needed, will be a doubles battle between Svensson/Barrett and O'Neill/Tackett.

After that, six consecutive singles matches will take place if necessary. They are: Palermaa vs. Troup, Barrett vs. Barnes, Svensson vs. Tackett, Larsen vs. Simonsen, Williams vs. O'Neill and a match between the MVPs of each team.

If Europe can take it the distance, Match 45 will be a Baker match to decide the title.