(Ladies’s) Chile 3-0 Canada
Chile acquired their first set of factors within the bag in Spain with a 3-0 win over Canada. After a heartbreaking loss of their opener, the Chileans began the sport in opposition to Canada with attacking intent, forcing goalkeeper Rowan Harris into motion just a few instances.
After three penalty corners, Las Diablas lastly discovered the again of the online within the fourth try within the twentieth minute. The shot from Josefa Salas discovered a approach in by means of a crowded circle. To make issues worse, the Canadians gifted their opponents when Anna Mollenhauer failed to regulate a again go. Manuela Urroz pounced and produced a cheeky help for Maria Maldonado to faucet in. Whereas Chile dominated the sport, it took them six extra penalty corners to search out the third objective. It got here from Constanza Palma through a deflected shot within the 52nd minute.
Manuela Urroz of Chile was judged participant of the match and mentioned: “We’re pleased with the win. We knew it was an excellent recreation. We find out about Canada as we play them in America. We should be robust in opposition to Japan subsequent. We are going to watch our movies to see the place we will enhance.”
(Ladies’s) Japan 2-2 New Zealand
New Zealand got here again from two objectives down to attract in opposition to Japan in a Pool B fixture in Terrassa. It was a cautious begin to the sport from each side. New Zealand had extra penalty corners, circle entries, and possession within the first half however it was Japan that made their probabilities rely.
4 minutes into the second quarter, Kanon Mori squeezed in from a penalty nook. It was a dramatic objective that noticed the primary two pictures from Yu Asai and Hazuki Nagai saved earlier than the end from Mori. In the meantime, New Zealand did not reap the benefits of a penalty stroke that was fired broad by Megan Hull. For Japan, a objective got here out of nowhere within the closing minute of the primary half when Nagai deflected an extended and arduous floor ball from Shihori Oikawa.
New Zealand wasted no time in restoring some steadiness to the scoreline by incomes a penalty nook two minutes after the restart. It grew to become a penalty stroke when the ball hit Nagai’s foot. Stephanie Dickins’ highly effective drive hit the crossbar and went in after hitting the pad of goalkeeper Eika Nakamura. New Zealand continued to use strain and at last acquired the equaliser with six minutes to go. Dickins’ lengthy go was deflected for Hannah Gravenhall to smash it in.
New Zealand’s Rose Tynan received participant of the match and mentioned: “It was a dominant efficiency. We had been dissatisfied to be down at halftime. Props to everybody to maintain pushing and get the objectives within the second half.”
(Ladies’s) Eire 3-0 Italy
Eire responded nicely to the bashing from Spain on the opening day to beat Italy 3-0. They began finely as Hannah McLoughlin drew the defenders in the direction of her earlier than crossing from the correct for an unmarked Niamh Carey to faucet in in 4 minutes.
The ladies in inexperienced appeared organised and disciplined to maintain Italy at bay. The second quarter noticed them double the benefit with McLoughlin powering one down the center from a penalty nook within the seventeenth minute. They appeared like a crew reborn as McLoughlin acquired her second and Eire’s third within the final minute of the primary half.
It’s not that Italy didn’t attempt, however they weren’t in a position to convert the possibilities regardless of getting six penalty corners. The second half completed goalless as Eire recovered brilliantly from the opening-day defeat to remain alive within the competitors.
Hannah McLoughlin of Eire received participant of the match and praised her teammates for the efficiency. She mentioned: “It’s positively higher than our efficiency yesterday. We labored on our penalty corners and it paid off. Nevertheless it’s a crew win right now.”
(Ladies’s) Korea 1-3 Spain
Spain got here again from a objective right down to beat Korea 1-3 to get pleasure from an awesome house event in Terrassa. Barring just a few probabilities for the hosts, the sport was not dwelling as much as hype within the first half. However all that modified inside a few minutes. Within the twenty fourth minute, Korea received a penalty nook that was smashed in by Minjeong Kim. Simply when it appeared like Korea would go into halftime with the lead, an affordable error resulted in a penalty stroke. Lola Riera made it 1-1 with ease to arrange an intense 30 extra minutes.
Inside 9 minutes of restart, Spain began to search out the pockets. A penalty nook within the thirty eighth minute was well-saved by Eunji Kim, however Sara Barrios was given acres of house for a objective a minute later. Spain turned on the warmth from then on and added another because of an excellent penalty nook from Riera.
The thrill of the third quarter pale out within the fourth with each groups simply desirous to see out the match as Spain continued to dictate the phrases and end with one other essential win.
Lola Riera was awarded participant of the match and mentioned: “I believe at first it was a bit arduous to play in opposition to them. I believe the ultimate balls are crucial in some of these video games and we’re pleased with the win.”
(Males’s) New Zealand 4-2 Korea
New Zealand topped Pool A after successful their fourth recreation 4-2 in opposition to Korea to qualify for the semi-finals. The Black Sticks began strongly in opposition to Korea, attacking from all sides of the pitch and acquired their reward inside 5 minutes. It was a stunning crew objective that began from their half and was brilliantly completed by the ever-reliable Scott Boyde. It took 18 minutes for them to double their lead as Kane Russell transformed from a penalty nook after his preliminary shot was saved by Jaehyeon Kim.
Koreans weren’t in a position to make any actual impression with the ball however a flurry of assaults within the closing 5 minutes of the primary half noticed them pull one again. Cheoleon Park dissected an extended ball to stun Leon Hayward. An equaliser wasn’t distant as the sport modified however the Koreans couldn’t add to the momentum and discover that end. That lack of killer intuition was punished as Kane Russell discovered Simon Baby on the left within the first minute of the second half. Baby’s shot was saved by the keeper however Jake Smith was on the proper place on the proper time to make it 3-1. An ideal begin to the fourth quarter adopted as Sean Findlay discovered Hugo Inglis, whose first shot was saved. The rebound fell comfortably for Isaac Houlbrooke to smash it in. Whereas Park acquired one other objective for Korea with two minutes to go, it was too little too late ultimately.
Participant of the match was New Zealand’s Sean Findlay, who praised his teammates and defenders for giving them the liberty to be artistic upfront, and mentioned: “They performed nicely and challenged us however the boys did nicely to maintain ourselves on the prime of the desk. We managed to discover a little bit of house in the midst of the zone which was good.”
(Males’s) Poland 1-2 South Africa
South Africa eked out a 1-2 win in opposition to hosts Poland of their third recreation of Pool A. The African Champions lastly appeared like a crew that might play within the Olympics in Paris, developing with their greatest efficiency of the event up to now within the first half.
Whereas 4 penalty corners didn’t do the trick for them within the first quarter because of Mateusz Popiolkowski producing some sensational saves, Nqobile Ntuli marked his a centesimal cap in model, firing one into the highest left nook.
Whereas they dominated the sport, the dearth of a two-goal cushion virtually haunted them ultimately. Damian Jarzembowski scored for Poland a minute into the third quarter because the South Africans switched off for a second.
The match went right down to the wire with Bradley Sherwood scoring from a scramble within the circle to present them a lifeline. There was time for extra drama as Poland earned a penalty nook within the closing minute however failed to attain.
Participant of the match Andrew Hobson of South Africa acknowledged the significance of the win and mentioned: “It hasn’t been the most effective of tournaments for us. We wanted that win. It was not the right win however three factors are three factors. We are going to get higher because the event goes on.”
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FIH Hockey Ladies’s Nations Cup – 4 June 2024
Estadi Marti Colomer, Terrassa, (ESP)
Consequence: Match 5 (W)
Chile 3-0 Canada
Participant of the match: Manuela Urroz (CHI)
Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA), Lorjin De Kraker (NED), Lisette Baljon (NED-video)
Consequence: Match 6 (W)
Japan 2-2 New Zealand
Participant of the match: Rose Tynan (NZL)
Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED), Tamara Leonard (AUS), Melissa Taylor (RSA-video)
Consequence: Match 7 (W)
Eire 3-0 Italy
Participant of the match: Hannah McLoughlin
Umpires: Gemma Calderon (ESP), Clare Barwood (WAL), Sophie Bockelmann (GER-video)
Consequence: Match 8 (W)
Korea 1-3 Spain
Participant of the match: Lola Riera (ESP)
Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER), Mariana Reydo (ARG), Clare Barwood (WAL-video)
To see the present standings within the FIH Hockey Males’s Nations Cup, click on right here.
FIH Hockey Males’s Nations Cup – 4 June 2024
Hockey Stadium – Gniezno, (POL)
Consequence: Match 11 (M)
New Zealand 4-2 Korea
Participant of the match: Sean Findlay (NZL)
Umpires: Michael Dutrieux (BEL), Haroon Rashid (PAK), Federico Silva (ARG-video)
Consequence: Match 12 (M)
Poland 1-2 South Africa
Participant of the match: Andrew Hobson (RSA)
Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA), Paul Van Den Assum (NED), Harry Collinson (ENG-video)
