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FIH Women’s Champions Challenge II
Mon 22 June 2009
All times local (GMT +3)
10:00 Canada v India
12:00 Belgium v Belarus
16:00 Ireland v Ukraine
18:00 Malaysia v Russia
Sunday 21 June
India 5 Belgium 3
Belarus 3 Canada 1
Ukraine 2 Malaysia 1
Russia 0 Ireland 4
Belarus stun Canada in Kazan
Women’s Champions Challenge II – Day 1: India, Belarus, Ukraine and Ireland were all winners on Day 1 of the first Women’s Champions Challenge II tournament, being held in the Russian city of Kazan.
In Pool A, India fought back from being 1-3 down at half time to record a 5-3 victory over Belgium, scoring four unanswered goals in the process. India captain Surinder KAUR scored two penalty flicks for her side to give them the perfect start to the tournament. They are joined at the top of Pool A by Belarus, the world number 26 who produced a terrific performance to beat Canada 3-1. Canada – ranked seven places higher than their European counterparts – fell behind after just two minutes and never sufficiently recovered, with Belarus captain Volha SHYNTAR scoring a brace of field goals.
In Pool B, Ukraine came back from being a goal down to defeat Malaysia 2-1. An early strike from Nadia ABD RAHMAN put Malaysia ahead from the penalty spot before a field goal from Ukraine’s Nataliya VASYUKOVA tied the scores. The winning goal arrived in the 46th minute when Maryna VYNOHRADOVA scored from a penalty corner. The fourth and final match of the day was the clash between host nation Russia and Ireland, the second highest ranked team in the tournament. The match went to form and against the home side, with Ireland running out comfortable 4-0 winners to top Pool B on goal difference.
Full reports of the matches and scoring information can be found below.
The second round of matches will take place on Monday, with the action beginning at 10.00 (GMT +3). In the first match of the day, India will be hoping to continue their impressive start to the tournament when they face a Canada team looking for improvement. This is followed at 12.00 by another Pool A clash, as Belgium look to secure a much needed victory over the confident Belarus. In Pool B, Ireland and Ukraine face each other at 16.00, with Malaysia and Russia going head-to-head at 18.00.
You can find Pool Tables and Official Match Reports on the Champions Challenge II page of this website. To visit this page, click here.
Match 1: India 5 defeated Belgium 3
Pre-tournament favourites India got their tournament off to a flying start with a brilliant 5-3 victory over Belgium. The Europeans surged into a 3-1 lead before half time, but India produced four unanswered goals in a stunning second half performance, with team captain Surinder KAUR scoring a brace of penalty strokes.
Belgium were the dominant force in the opening stages of the contest, and deservedly took the lead after just four minutes of play when Charlotte de VOS struck from open play. That lead was soon doubled just three minutes later thanks to Sofie GIERST who found the back of the net from a penalty corner. India were stunned, but soon found their way back into the game when Rani RAMPAL scored a field goal to reduce the deficit in the 26th minute. However, Belgium re-established the two goal margin thanks to a penalty corner from team captain Valerie VERMEERSCH just two minutes before the end of the half. Despite the psychological blow of conceding just before the break, India began the second half with a clear intent to fight their way back into the contest. Their efforts were rewarded with two goals in three minutes to level the scores. The first goal came from the stick of Saba ANJUM in the 41st minute, before team captain Surinder KAUR scored the first of her two penalty strokes. India were in the ascendancy, and duly took a 4-3 lead in the 56th minute through Deepika THAKUR. Things went from bad to worse for Belgium two minutes later when Gaelle VALCKE was given a Yellow Card for deliberately stopping the ball with her foot. With Belgium reduced to ten players, India went in search of a fifth goal to seal the win, and found it when Surinder KAUR slotted in a well taken penalty stroke. It was an impressive comeback from India, who scored four unanswered goals to take maximum points from their opening encounter.
Match 2: Belarus 3 defeated Canada 1
Belarus captain Volha SHYNTAR was the hero as her team recorded a 3-1 win over Canada, a team seven places higher than them in the world rankings. SHYNTAR scored crucial field goals in the 32nd and 50th minutes of the match to give Belarus victory and move level on points with India in Pool A after one game.
It took Belarus less than two minutes to open the scoring, with Iryna KAZACHOK hitting the target from open play to shock their North American opponents. Canada gathered their composure and began to play some good hockey, but Belarus Captain Volha SHYNTAR added her name to the score-sheet with a field goal to establish a 2-0 lead in the 19th minute. Just two minutes later, Canada were reduced to ten players when Shannon ELMITT was given a Yellow Card for a deliberate high stick, but despite the player advantage Belarus could not add to the goal tally.
Canada were a much brighter team in the second half, and found a lifeline when Katie RUSHTON hit the back of the net with a field goal in the 42nd minute. However, Belarus re-established the two goal cushion when captain fantastic Volha SHYNTAR grabbed her second goal of the game. No further goals were scored, giving Belarus the perfect start to the Champions Challenge II and suggesting that they are a force to be reckoned with in this tournament.
Match 3 Ukraine 2 defeated Malaysia 1
In the opening match of Pool B, Ukraine fought back from being a goal down to win 2-1 against Malaysia. It was an excellent start to the tournament for Ukraine, who justified their higher world ranking with a strong performance against an under-rated Malaysia team.
The opening stages of the match were evenly contested, with both teams looking capable of grabbing an early goal. However, Malaysia were given a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the 17th minute when they were awarded a penalty stroke. Nadia ABD RAHMAN stepped up to the mark and fired her effort past Ukraine goalkeeper Alvina BUDONNA to give her team the lead. Ukraine worked hard to find an equaliser and were rewarded for their efforts in the 26th minute when Nataliya VASYUKOVA levelled the scores with a well-taken field goal. The scores were even at half time, but it was Ukraine who would strike the decisive blow in the second half thanks Maryna VYNOHRADOVA. Ukraine won a penalty corner 11 minutes after the break, and VYNOHRADOVA fired the ball into the goal to give her side the lead. Malaysia worked hard to find an equaliser, but Ukraine held on to claim all three points.
Match 4: Ireland 4 defeated Russia 0
Ireland brushed aside host nation Russia with a comprehensive 4-0 win which saw all of the goals arrive in the first half. Russia struggled to cope with an impressive Irish team that asserted their dominance on the match from the start and effectively won the contest before the second half had begun.
Ireland took the lead in the tenth minute of the match through Nikki SYMMONDS, who converted a penalty corner. Russia were reduced to ten players in the 19th minute when Evginia SOROKINA was given a Yellow Card, and Ireland were in no mood to let their opponents go unpunished. Lisa Jacob took full advantage of the weakened Russian team with a 22nd minute field goal to give Ireland a 0-2 lead. That lead was extended even further just two minutes later when SYMMONS scored her second penalty corner of the game. Russia worked hard to get into the game, but the Irish were dominant and soon added to their total thanks to a Lizzie COLVIN field goal just before half time. To their credit, Russia continued their efforts to get back into the match for much of the second half. However, a Yellow Card for Irena KUZMINA in the 59th minute all but killed off any chance of a Russian recovery.
It was a cracking performance from Ireland, who will now be considered by many as favourites to top Pool B.
Women’s Champions Challenge II Day 1:Scores & Scorers
Match 1: Pool A - India v Belgium 5:3 (1:3)
0-1 BEL Charlotte de VOS FG 4m
0-2 BEL Sophie GIERST PC 7m
1-2 IND Rani RAMPAL FG 26m
1-3 BEL Valerie VERMEERSCH PC 33m
2-3 IND Saba ANJUM FG 41m
3-3 IND Surinder KAUR PS 43m
4-3 IND Deepika THAKUR FG 56m
5-3 IND Surinder KAUR PS 61m
Match 2: Pool A - Belarus v Canada – 3:1 (2:0)
1-0 BLR Iryna KAZACHOK FG 2m
2-0 BLR Volha SHYNTAR FG 32m
2-1 CAN Katie RUSHTON FG 42m
3-1 BLR Volha SHYNTAR FG 50m
Match 3: Pool B - Ukraine v Malaysia - 2:1 (1:1)
0-1 MAS Nadia ABD RAHMAN PS 17m
1-1 UKR Nataliya VASYUKOVA FG 26m
2-1 UKR Maryna VYNOHRADOVA PC 46m
Match 4: Pool B - Russia v Ireland - 0:4 (0:4)
0-1 IRL Nikki SYMMONS PC 10m
0-2 IRL Lizzie COLVIN FG 21m
0-3 IRL Nikki SYMMONS PC 24m
0-4 IRL Lisa JACOB FG 33m
WorldHockey
Ireland Get Off To Dream Start at Champions Challenge II
Kazan, Russia, 21st - 27th June
Ireland got off to a dream start earlier today when they beat hosts Russia 4 - 0 in their opening game of the Champions Challenge II. All four goals came in the first half of play with Symmons; Colvin and Jacob all getting their names on the score sheet.
Ireland started the game with urgency getting a foot hold on possession early on and within ten minutes had opened the score when Symmons buried her drag flick effort low and hard from their second penalty corner of the game. The girls in green comfortably outplayed the hosts and the cracks began to appear in the fifteenth when the Russians were reduced to ten men as a result of a straight yellow after McCay was floored from an illegal tackle. Ireland were clinical during this period taking advantage of the extra man situation and scored a further two goals. The first coming from Colvin who picked up on a great pass from Speers who had weaved her way down the right to set Colvin up for a tap in and her first international goal. Two minutes later Symmons was on the end once again with a disguised slap shot that left the Russian keeper without a chance.
Russia buoyed by the return of their eleventh player pulled themselves back together to enjoy their best spell of the half, but every opportunity was staved off by an outstanding and solid Irish defence. Despite this surge from the Russians Ireland managed to net a fourth before half time when a great break in midfield from Clarke set up Jacob for the deflection and a four nil lead at half time.
The second half provided a less entertaining spectacle of hockey for spectators as the game preceded without any further goals, despite two Irish penalty corners and the Russians forcing two top class saves from Keeper Goode.
Frustration levels began to rise once again from the hosts and they were again reduced to ten in the last quarter, but Ireland protected their lead and will no doubt be content with an opening four nil win in this tournament. Commenting on his team Coach Muller said "It was a good start for us. We worked very hard during the match and defended particularly well." Ireland will not have much rest time as they regroup and start planning for tomorrows game against the Ukraine at 1pm Irish time.
Ireland 4 (4)
Nikki Symmons x 2; Lizzie Colvin; Lisa Jacob
Russia 0 (0)
Other results from Champions Challenge II
India 5 - 3 Belgium (Pool A)
Belarus 3 - 1 Canada (Pool A)
Ukraine 2-1 Malaysia (Pool B)
SQUAD
Starting Team
Names, Clubs, Age
Lauren Barr, Ballymoney, 20
Emma Clarke, Ulster Elks, 23
Bridget Cleland (McKeever), Ballymoney, 26
Mary Goode (GK), Bray, 29
Lisa Jacob, UCD, 21
Shirley McCay, Ulster Elks, 20
Cathy McKean, Loreto, 30
Alex Speers, Pegasus, 22
Emma Smyth, Railway Union, 23
Emma Stewart, Armagh, 21
Nikki Symmons, Loreto, 26
Reserves (all played)
Lizzie Colvin, Loreto, 19
Roisin Flinn, UCD, 23
Megan Frazer, Ballymoney, 18
Niamh Small, Loreto, 22
Michelle Harvey, Pegasus, 20
Rested
Emma Gray (GK), Hermes, 21
Eimear Cregan, (Capt), Cork Harlequins, 27
Staff:
Gene Muller; Sally Ann Fanagan; Denis Prichard; Karen Coughlin; Rudi Wortmann; Ian McKeown
NEXT MATCHES Match Schedule
Monday 22nd June
Ireland v Ukraine 4pm (1pm Irish Time)
Wednesday 24th June
Ireland v Malaysia 10am (7am Irish Time)
Friday 26th & Saturday 27th June
Classification / Finals
Irish Hockey Association media release
Kazan: India starts with a winning note, 5-3 Vs Belgium
India started their Champions Challenge II campaign with a winning note, defeating Belgium 5-3 at Kazan, Russia.
The winner of the tournament will get a berth for the next Champions Trophy
The inkling of the Indian form was not known when India conceded two goals in the beginning seven minutes.
However, Shahbad's Rani scored a goal in the 26th minute to show the Indians are in the match.
India scored two goals early in the second half, Saba in the 41st minute, captain Surinder Kaur two minutes later. With this India equalized all the three goals of Belgium, trained by Australian Murray
Surinder Kaur converted a stroke again in the 61st minute, five minutes before Deepika Thakur ensured a smooth victory for India with a field goal.
India got 5 penalty corners over all but could not convert any. Belgium converted two out of three.
It is interesting to note that India lost to Belgium a year before in the Olympic Qualifier. This way this win turned out to be a good beginning for the girls who lost all matches in the Durban 4-Nation last week.
Stick2Hockey.com
Belarus upsets Canada at CCII
Team Belarus upset the Canadian women’s national field hockey team 3-1 Sunday afternoon on the opening day of the FIH Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia. Katie Rushton of Victoria, British Columbia scored the lone goal for Canada in the 42nd minute.
Belarus opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game with Iryna Kazachok hitting the target from open play to shock their North American opponents. Volha Shyntar scored twice for the winning side in the 19th and 50th minute.
Canadian goaltender Azelia Liu, of Scarborough, Ontario, played well making 5 saves on Belarus’ six penalty corners in the first half.
The game was Vancouver, British Columbia native Poonam Sandhu’s first international cap.
Canada will next play India on Monday morning.
Starting Lineup
Azelia Liu
Stephanie Jameson
Abigail Raye
Diane Roemer
Anna Kozniuk
Tyla Flexman
Shannon Elmitt
Katie Rushton
Stephanie Nesbitt
Jessalyn Walkey
Katie Baker
Did not play
Paige Norris
Jakie Trautmann
Amanda Stone
Field Hockey Canada media release
Standard Charted Bank FIH Men's Junior World Cup
Sunday 21 June
Gold medal GER 3 NED 1
FINAL JUNIOR WORLD CUP STANDINGS
1st: Germany
2nd: Netherlands
3rd: Australia
4th: New Zealand
5th: Pakistan
6th: Argentina
7th: Korea
8th: Spain
9th: India
10th: Poland
11th: Belgium
12th: Malaysia
13th: Japan
14th: Egypt
15th: South Africa
16th: England
17th: Chile
18th: Russia
19th: Singapore
20th: USA
Germany Champions, Australia claim bronze
On the last day of the Standard Chartered Bank FIH Junior Men's World Cup here in Johor Bahru, Germany defeated the Netherlands to take their fifth ever Junior Men World Cup title while Australia defeated New Zealand to claim the bronze medal.
Germany defeat Netherlands 3:1 (1:1)
The Standard Chartered Bank FIH Junior Men's World Cup ended with the 82nd match of the competition, the grand finale between the Netherlands and Germany.
It was a top level game between the two European sides, 70 minutes of intense and skillful hockey in a stadium filled beyond capacity with some 6000 plus spectators enthusiastically supporting the sides battling for the ultimate honors in age group field hockey.
The first half was open battle, with slight advantages on the Dutch side, but neither team could get the ball in the net until Mink van der Weerden, topscorer of this tournament, sank his 13th goal in his 9th match to claim the lead for his side. The goal was immediately followed by the equalizer through Marco Miltkau however, and the teams went up until and into the break deadlocked.
In the second half, Germany slowly gained the upper hand, holding the bigger percentage of ball possession and playing with more forward drive than the Oranjes.
Even though the lead eventually came from a goal stemming from a disastrous defensive error, as the Dutch let a long ball along the back line pass for it to find its way to Florian Fuchs alone at the far post who tapped it into the empty goal, the lead was deserved, and Germany was soon to confirm that.
Now on a roll, Germany added their next goal through Jan Fleckhaus minutes later, extending the lead to two goals with nine minutes to go, and that was that: the Netherlands could not avoid the defeat. Germany even had another opportunity with seconds to go but did not convert, with all their thoughts already on the certain big prize.
Germany are thus the new Junior World Champions, while individual awards were handed to Niklas Sakowsky from Germany as Bets Goalkeeper, Mink van der Weerden from Holland as the Topscorer, Florian Fuchs from germany as Man of the Match (Final), and Simon Child from New Zealand as the Best Player of the Tournament. Champions Germany also claimed the Fair Play Trophy.
Australia defeat New Zealand 4:1 (3:0)
In an exciting match between Oceanian rivals Australia and New Zealand, Australia finished a step ahead today, downing the Blacksticks 4:1 despite playing a significant part of the second half one man, and for five minutes even two men, down.
Australia started off the vastly more dangerous team, pushing play back into the Kiwi half of the field for long stretches of time in the first half, and creating a number of good opportunities even before the Bates twins went on a scoring spree, shooting Australia to a 3:0 advantage at halftime.
Timothy Bates started the scoring with a lovely goal from open play in the 14th minute, while brother Michael sank a penalty corner to double the score 13 minutes later. Timothy then piled on another field goal in the 27th minute to give Australia a near insurmountable lead while the New Zealanders seemed to be running on empty, perpetually chasing their opponents.
In the second half, the Junior Blacksticks finally brought a bit more to the game, and Joseph Bartholomew got them on the scoreboard with a penalty corner conversion, but the New Zealanders looked too tired to really break through.
As the game noticeably heated up, Tristan White collected a yellow card that turned into a red after protesting, and New Zealand had the advantage in numbers, an advantage that doubled when Matt Ghodes picked up a yellow card five minutes later, and suddenly it was 11 on 9.
Despite the superiority in numbers, the Kiwis couldn't reduce the Aussie lead however, and weren't even able to create much danger except for one Simon Child solo run that saw his shot go wide. Matt Ghodes returned to make it ten Australians on the field facing eleven Newzealanders, and to add insult to injury, Adrian Lockley scored a fourth goal for Australia, lobbing a ball into the net in a crowded circle.
Australia thus claim the bronze medal, while New Zealand finish fourth at the 2009 Standard Chartered Bank FIH Junior Men's World Cup.
WorldHockey
Germany are the champions
By Eugene YS Han from Johor Bahru
Germany have won the Standard Charted Bank FIH Men's Junior World Cup after a 3-1 win over the Netherlands.
The Germans had to come back from 1-0 down to beat their neighbours at the Johor Bahru Hockey Stadium in Taman Daya to become the 2009 champions. It was their record fifth triumph in this tournament following wins in 1982, 1985, 1989 and 1993.
Netherlands took the lead in the 20th minute after Mink van der Weerden's penalty corner. It was his 13th goal in this tournament.
Germany came back strongly and they equalised in the 24th minute after Marco Miltkau's shot was deflected into the Dutch net.
Before Netherlands' goal, both side had started the game cautiously and it was just like a chess match.
After going in level at half-time, it was Germany who looked the hungrier of the two sides. And it was no surprise when they went ahead in the 56th minute through Florian Fuchs who took advantage of a mix-up in the Netherlands defence.
The Dutch were soon 3-1 behind when Jan Fleckhaus again took advantage of uncertainty in the Netherlands defence to slot the ball home.
There was still time for Netherlands to pull a goal back but the German defence stood firm and held on to a famous victory.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Man of the match: Floran Fuchs (GER)
Top-scorer: Mink van der Weerden (NED)
Best GK: Niklas Sakowsky (GER)
Player of the tournament: Simon Child (NZL)
Fairplay Award: Germany
ESPNStar.com
Germany: This is a dream come true
Germany coach Uli Forstner was delighted with his team's 3-1 win over Netherlands in the Standard Chartered Bank FIH Men's World Cup 2009 final.
Said Forstner: "This is a dream come true. I'm not only happy with the victory but with also the way we played. In the second half, we won all our one-on-one challenges. This was the best performance our team ever had."
Said Germany's captain Martin Haner: "Our team spirit was fantastic, we ran for each other for the whole 70 minutes, and this victory shows that Germany's hockey is the best in the whole tournament."
Australia, after the heartbreak of their semi-final defeat to Germany, came bouncing back to beat New Zealand 4-1 to take third spot.
It was a small consolation to finish third, as Australian coach Jason Duff puts it, after seeing his team missed out on the big one following the 1-2 loss to the Germans in extra time on Friday.
"It still means a lot to us to be able to finish third. But frankly 3rd is not good enough for me. I thought we have the potential to become champion," said Duff.
Ranking
1st Germany
2nd Netherlands
3rd Australia
4th New Zealand
5th Pakistan
6th Argentina
7th Korea
8th Spain
9th India
10th Poland
11th Belgium
12th Malaysia
13th Japan
14th Egypt
15th South Africa
16th England
17th Chile
18th Russia
19th Singapore
20th USA
ESPNStar.com
Resilient Germans win fifth title
By Jugjet Singh
IT was not a moment of brilliance as predicted by German skipper Martin Haner but instead a Dutch blunder which landed the Germans their fifth Junior World Cup at the Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru yesterday.
The match was tied 1-1 and looked to be heading for sudden-death, but a blunder by Dutch goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak gave the Germans the break they were looking for and went on to win 3-1. For the record, the Germans were also champions in 1982, 1985, 1989 and 1993.
The Dutch were content with moving the ball around, and kept attacked at the minimum.
Most of their forwards went into the semi-circle looking for a penalty corner and they finally got it in the 21st minute.
Tournament top-scorer Mink van der Weerden took his tally to 13 with a powerful drag-flick and the ball was almost invisible until it went crashing into the net.
The stunned Germans fought back with a series of attacks and the capacity crowd went wild when Marco Miltkau deflected home in the 24th minute to equalise. The half-time hooter saw them entering the dressing room tied on goals but the Germans had more circle penetrations and looked deadlier, while the Dutch kept looking for their second penalty corner, which never came.
Instead, it was the Germans who won their first penalty corner in the 41st minute but their set-piece was too fancy and the score remained.
The Dutch were in their element and defended well but a 56th minute blunder by their goalkeeper saw them trailing.
A tame cross from the right reached Blaak, who was under no pressure to make a clearance but he kicked softly towards his defender but the ball instead reached Florian Fuchs who cooly tucked it in for the lead.
And even before the Dutch could recover, Jan Fleckhaus scored off a melee in the 61st minute and it was good enough to land the Germans their fifth title.
Meanwhile, Australia outclassed their neighbours New Zealand 4-1 in the bronze playoff.
Australia went on a scoring spree and were 3-0 up by half-time with a brace from Timothy Bates (14th, 27th) and Michael Bates (27th). New Zealand pulled one back in the 47th minute with an effort from Joseph Bartholomew, but Adrian Lockley locked out the Kiwis with a 69th minute strike.
New Straits Times
German high five
By S. RAMAGURU
JOHOR BARU: Germany won their fifth Junior World Cup title when they came back from a goal down to beat Holland 3-1 in the final at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here yesterday.
It was an exciting finale showcasing the best of the European game. Both teams played a cat-and-mouse game and waited for the right time to strike.
The Germans made better use of their chances and in the end continued their domination of the game at the junior level.
Germany were also the champions in 1982, 1985, 1989 and 1993. For Holland, it was their second defeat by Germany in the final after 1985 in Vancouver.
The match yesterday started at a fast pace with the Germans pushing forward in attack. The Dutch relied on the counter attack and used their speed to break through.
In the 21st minute, Holland made another foray upfront and this time it resulted in a penalty corner which Mink ven der Weerden netted for his 13th goal. But a minute later, Germany were back on level terms with Marco Miltkau scoring from close range.
The second half was more evenly contested with both sides attacking with greater urgency.
The Germans had their first penalty corner in the 41st minute but it was poorly executed.
The match turned the Germans’ way in the 56th minute when they capitalised on a Dutch mistake.
Holland goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak misjudged his clearance kick and the loose ball fell to the unmarked 17-year-old forward Florian Fuchs, who easily slotted home.
Five minute later, Germany sealed the match with Jan Fleckhaus putting the finishing touch on a quick counter attack.
Fuchs and team-mate Niklas Sakwoski were named the man-of-the-final and the best goalkeeper of the tournament respectively.
New Zealand skipper Simon Child was voted the best player of the tournament while Ven der Weerden was the top scorer.
In the playoff for third place, Australia defeated New Zealand 4-1. Timothy Bates scored a brace in the 10th and 25th minutes from field attempts while his brother, Michael, was on target from the penalty corner in the 21st minute.
New Zealand pulled a goal back through Joseph Barthelomew (47th) but Adrian Lockley netted again for Australia one minute from time.
The Star of Malaysia
Germany regains trophy
Johor Baru: Germany regained the Roger Danet Trophy for the World junior hockey championship with a convincing 3-1 victory over the Netherlands on Sunday.
After the Dutch got into the lead through a goal by Mink Van der Weerden, the Germans retaliated in the second session when Marco Miltkau, Floriah Fuchs and Jen Fleckhaus struck one each to give the team the trophy. Earlier, Australia secured bronze beating New Zealand 4-1.
Final Standings: 1. Germany, 2. Netherlands, 3. Australia, 4. New Zealand, 5. Pakistan, 6. Argentina, 7. Korea, 8. Spain, 9. India, 10. Poland, 11. Belgium, 12. Malaysia, 13. Japan, 14. Egypt, 15. South Africa, 16. England, 17. Chile, 18. Russia, 19. Singapore, 20. USA.
The Hindu
Burras win bronze at Junior World Cup
The Burras have ended their Junior World Cup campaign on a positive note, defeating New Zealand over night in Malaysia to win the bronze medal.
After suffering a devastating semi final loss to Germany only days earlier, the Burras responded in the best possible way, opening the scoring at the 13 minute mark with Tim Bates setting up an early lead.
This early dominance continued for the Burras, who recorded 21 circle penetrations to eight in the first half.
Michael Bates joined his brother on the scoreboard at the 22 minute mark, with Tim scoring his second goal only minutes later at the 27 minute mark.
With the Burras playing with fewer players during the second half due to receiving yellow and red cards, New Zealand made the most of their opportunities, scoring at the 46 minute mark. However the Burras ensured they finished the match on their terms, scoring their fourth goal with two minute remaining.
Matthew Boyce, David Collins and Josh Pollard were amongst the best players.
Burras 4 New Zealand 1 (3-0 half time)
Burra goals – T. Bates 13m FG/ 27m FG, M. Bates 22m FG, Lockley 68m FG
Hockey Australia media release
Australia take third place
Australia have beaten New Zealand 4-1 to claim third place in the Standard Charted Bank FIH Men's Junior World Cup.
Playing at the Johor Bahru Hockey Stadium in Taman Daya, Australia raced to a three-goal lead thanks to the Bates brothers in the first half.
Timothy Bates scored a double for the Aussies in the 14th and 27th minute while Michael Bates scored in the 23rd minute off a well-executed penalty-corner.
The New Zealand team looked listless and unsure especially in defence but they made more of a game in the second-half.
Having weathered three consecutive penalty corners from Australia, the Junior Black Sticks pulled a goal back in the 47th minute through Joseph Bartholomew after a penalty corner.
At this point in time, New Zealand had their tails up and launched waves of attacks. Australia struggled to contain their attacks and their frustrations boiled over when Tristan White was sent off in the 53rd minute.
Australia went down to nine men when Matt Gohdes was yellow-carded in the 58th minute. New Zealand again poured men forward but they left themselves vulnerable to Australia's counter-attacks.
Adrian Lockley took full advantage of the space given to him and he lashed home Australia's fourth goal to seal the game for his team.
ESPNStar.com
Best ever finish for Junior Black Sticks at a World Cup
In an exciting match between Oceanian rivals Australia and New Zealand, Australia finished a step ahead today, downing the Blacksticks 4:1 despite playing a significant part of the second half one man, and for five minutes even two men, down.
Australia started off the vastly more dangerous team, pushing play back into the Kiwi half of the field for long stretches of time in the first half, and creating a number of good opportunities even before the Bates twins went on a scoring spree, shooting Australia to a 3:0 advantage at halftime.
Timothy Bates started the scoring with a lovely goal from open play in the 14th minute, while brother Michael sank a penalty corner to double the score 13 minutes later. Timothy then piled on another field goal in the 27th minute to give Australia a near insurmountable lead while the New Zealanders seemed to be running on empty, perpetually chasing their opponents.
In the second half, the Junior Blacksticks finally brought a bit more to the game, and Joseph Bartholomew got them on the scoreboard with a penalty corner conversion, but the New Zealanders looked too tired to really break through.
As the game noticeably heated up, Tristan White collected a yellow card that turned into a red after protesting, and New Zealand had the advantage in numbers, an advantage that doubled when Matt Ghodes picked up a yellow card five minutes later, and suddenly it was 11 on 9.
Despite the superiority in numbers, the Kiwis couldn't reduce the Aussie lead however, and weren't even able to create much danger except for one Simon Child solo run that saw his shot go wide. Matt Ghodes returned to make it ten Australians on the field facing eleven Newzealanders, and to add insult to injury, Adrian Lockley scored a fourth goal for Australia, lobbing a ball into the net in a crowded circle.
Australia thus claim the bronze medal, while New Zealand finish fourth at the 2009 Standard Chartered Bank FIH Junior Men's World Cup.
Hockey New Zealand Media release
New Zealand 4th at Junior World Cup hockey
New Zealand have finished fourth at the Junior World Cup hockey championship after going down 1-4 to Australia in the play off for the bronze medal in Malaysia this morning (NZ time).
The New Zealand Juniors who were appearing in the medal payoffs for the first time since the world championship began in 1979, were outplayed in the first half when Australia raced to a 3-0 lead.
Timothy Bates scored a double for the Aussies in the 14th and 27th minute and brother, Michael, scored in the 23rd minute off a well-executed penalty-corner.
New Zealand looked listless and unsure especially in defence but they made more of a game in the second-half.
Having weathered three consecutive penalty corners from Australia, the Junior Black Sticks pulled a goal back in the 47th minute through Joseph Bartholomew after a penalty corner.
At this point in time, New Zealand had their tails up and launched waves of attacks.
Australia struggled to contain their attacks and their frustrations boiled over when Tristan White was sent off in the 53rd minute.
Australia went down to nine men when Matt Gohdes was yellow-carded in the 58th minute.
New Zealand again poured men forward but they left themselves vulnerable to Australia's counter-attacks.
Adrian Lockley took full advantage of the space given to him and he lashed home Australia's fourth goal to seal the game for his team.
Germany won the title for the fifth time when they beat the Netherlands 3-1 in the final.
Stuff
SA Hockey Umpire Ayden Shrives gets a semi-final spot
By JONATHAN COOK
THE South African U21 hockey team might have only managed 15th place at the Junior World Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia and Singapore, but SA did have one "player" who made the last four.
Two days ago, Pietermaritzburg's Ayden Shrives - at age 26 clearly one of the most promising umpires in world hockey - blew the epic semi-final between eventual gold medal winners Germany and ultimate bronze medal winners Australia in Johore, Malaysia.
Germany beat the Aussies 3-2 in extra-time after the Germans had trailed 2-1 at the break before coming back to 2-2 in regulation time.
Top umpires have the uncanny knack of managing 22 players in a manner that encourages flowing, action-packed hockey.
Shrives has got the goods. And with time on his side, he is sure to follow in the footsteps of SA umpiring greats like John Wright.
Olympic Games finals and World Cup finals aren't far away, Ayden. All of SA hockey is urging you to keep your eye on the ball.
SA Hockey World
Germany level the series
In their final match before leaving for Sydney for the Champions Trophy between 11-19 July, England lost out 3-1 to the European Champions Germany to tie the two match test series 1-1 in Russelheim.
England went behind in the 9th minute from a drag-flick goal at a penalty corner courtesy of Fanny Rinne. Germany doubled their score to go in 2-0 at half-time when Janne Müller-Wieland finished off a fine individual run.
They increased their lead to 3-0 in the second half when a good penalty corner routine was converted by Janine Beermann
Helen Richardson pulled a goal back 10 minutes from time with a good individual goal which ended in a reverse stick shot.
Head Coach Danny Kerry commented “We did not defend well in front of the German outlet which allowed them to go 2-0 up but once we addressed that we did better. The game showed that the Germans are technically better than us under fatigue, but I think that this was a good battling performance from a young England side.”
England will fly home later today and will have a training camp prior to leaving for Sydney for the 2009 Champions Trophy, an annual tournament for the world’s top six countries. England qualified for this competition courtesy of Great Britain’s top-six finish at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and will face the Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Australia and China. Regardless of their finishing position in this tournament, England are guaranteed to feature in next year’s Champions Trophy as hosts when the competition arrives in Nottingham on the 10 July 2010.
GERMANY 3 (2)
Fanny Rinne 9 (PC)
Janne Müller-Wieland 27 (F)
Janine Beermann 47 (PC)
ENGLAND 1 (0)
Helen Richardson 60 (F)
Name (Club) [Position] Eng Caps/Eng Goals Age
Becky Duggan (Trojans) [Goalkeeper] 26/0 26
Kate Walsh (SCHC) (C) [Defender] 142/27 29
Laura Unsworth (Loughborough Students) [Defender] 5/0 21
Gemma Darrington (Leicester) [Defender] 6/0 22
Natalie Seymour (Canterbury) [Defender] 15/0 22
Chloe Rogers (Leicester) [Midfielder] 56/6 24
Ashleigh Ball (Slough) [Midfielder] 7/0 23
Helen Richardson (Den Bosch) [Midfielder] 103/8 27
Kerry Williams (Leicester) [Midfielder/Forward] 22/1 23
Alex Danson (Klein Switserland) [Forward] 82/16 24
Nicola White (Loughborough Students) [Forward] 2/0 21
Used Substitutes
Susie Gilbert (University of Birmingham) [Midfielder] 8/1 20
Sally Walton (Bowdon Hightown) [Defender] 44/6 28
Rebecca Herbert (Kampong) [Forward] 47/3 22
Jo Ellis (Bowdon Hightown) [Forward] 22/2 25
Katie Long (Leicester) [Forward] 8/2 21
Did Not Play
Beth Storry (SCHC) [Goalkeeper] 38/0 31
Chloe Strong (Pinoke) [Defender] 7/1 25
England Hockey Media release
England draw series after surprise win against Germany
By Charles Randall
England travel to the women's Champions Trophy tournament in Australia next month with little chance of making a serious impact, but they showed they should not be underestimated after drawing their two-match series with Germany in Russelsheim this weekend.
England pulled off a surprise 3-2 win on Saturday when Birmingham University midfielder Susie Gilbert reverse-sticked the winner seven minutes from time.
On Sunday the Germans, third in the world rankings, won comfortably 3-1, with Helen Richardson's goal arriving too late to affect the result.
With Loughborough attacker Nicola White making her debut on Saturday, England went two first-half goals up through Chloe Rogers and Jo Ellis.
Germany equalised through Fanny Rinne, with a penalty stroke, and Lydia Haase, but Gilbert rounded off another dangerous attack to shoot home the winner.
Poor defending on Sunday took away all momentum so that Germany went three up through Rinne, Janne Müller-Wieland and Janine Beermann. England's struggle contrasted with the previous day when poor finishing dissipated some attacking dominance, which let the Germans back into the game.
Having lost 4-1 and 3-0 to Germany in Hamburg last October, eighth-ranked England did at least compete more strongly, and Sunday's defeat came as a major disappointment. Coach Danny Kerry said: "We did not defend well in front of the German outlet which allowed them to go 2-0 up, but once we addressed that we did better. The game showed that the Germans are technically better than us under fatigue, but I think that this was a good battling performance from a young England side."
England next enter training camp before flying to Sydney for the Champions Trophy, an annual tournament for the world's top six countries. England qualified for this competition thanks to Great Britain's top-six finish at the Olympics in Beijing, and they face Holland, Germany, Argentina, Australia and China. England are guaranteed to feature in the 2010 Champions Trophy as hosts when the competition arrives in Nottingham in July next year.
The Telegraph
Indian girls lose all three Tests in New Zealand
s2h team
Indian girls lose all the three tests played in New Zealand this week. First test ended at 3-2, second 5-2 while the last test proved be totally one sided with a 0-7 rout.
The visiting team was originally scheduled to play four Tests, but the team reached two days late which led to cancellation of first test.
According to the official communication, the following are the round up of each match:
New Zealand 7 India 0
Half time score 4 - 0
Goal scorers - Charlotte Harrison 2, Stacey Michelsen, Krystal Forgesson 2, Sam Harrison 2
The Black Sticks romped to a 7 - 0 over India in Nelson today. Coach Mark Hager had another chance to experiement with combinations and the side responded well.
The first goal came in the seventh minute when Charlotte Harrison finished off a nice right hand movement. She picked up another deflection on the post in the 19th minute. Stacey Michelsen scored the third field goal in the 28th minute and then just before half time Charlotte Harrison put a well placed high ball over the keeper for Forgesson to Krystal Forgesson to deflect, taking the half time score to 4 - 0.
In the second half India started strongly and Bianca Russell was called on to make some good saves in goal.
Anita Punt set up Sam Harrison six minutes into the half however and the pair repeated their combination minutes later. The last field goal was scored by Forgesson near the final whistle.
Standouts were Sam and Charlotte Harrison and Russell.
SECOND TEST:
The new look Black Sticks Women continued their new era under coach Mark Hager with an excellent 5 - 2 win over India in Nelson today.
New Zealand opened the scoring in just the third minute thorugh Gemma Flynn, who picked up on a strong initial save.
In the 11th minute Katie Glynn made it two nil from a narrow right hand side angle.In the 24th minute Anita Punt Nelson added another nice field goal.
India scored their first goal in the 29th minute when Poonam Rani found herself some space. It would have been 2 - 2 shortly after if not for one of NZ keeper Bianca's excellent saves.
Two minutes from half time home town girl Anita Punt scored her second goal.
In the second half Stacey Michelsen finished some nicely contructed play, 12 minutes in for New Zealand's fifth goal
India came back with a penalty corner goal taking the final score to 5 - 2.
Experienced striker Krystal Forgesson controlled play well as did defender Emily Naylor. Newcomer Kate Glynn's passing was superb and Gemma Flynn and Anita Punt also looked comfortable and added flair.
FIRST TEST
New Zealand 3 India 2
Half time: 3 - 1 NZ
Goal scorers: New Zealand - Krystal Forgesson 2, Sam Harrison 1. India - Rijuta Mullick, Poonam Rani.
The Black Sticks Women's first outing under new coach Mark Hager ended positively today in Christchurch with a 3 - 2 win over India.
Krystal Forgesson got the side off to a good start in the eighth minute picking up a rebound off debutant Sam Harrison's initital shot.
Harrison was on hand 10 minutes later to take advantage of an Indian mis-trap. The ball fell to the young Northlander who beat two defenders before finsihing nicely.
India scored through a penalty corner variation in the 26th minute finished by Rijuta Mullick.
The Black Sticks responded instantly from the restart transfering the ball straight up field for Forgesson to finish.
In the second half play got more messy, with too many turnovers for both teams.The Indians scored in 60th minute from another penalty corner, this time scored by Poonam Rani on the post.
The goal created a tense final minutes but India didn't really threaten any further.
New Zealand's standouts were front line players Forgesson, Harrison and Gemma Flynn, particularly in the first half.
The two teams meet again in Nelson this weekend for two further matches. The Black Sticks will be expecting a tougher time, taking into consideration that the Indian side had only arrived in Christchurch late last night.
Stick2Hockey.com
India back in the frame to host 2010 World Cup
By Jugjet Singh
MALAYSIA were on "if" standby to host the 2010 World Cup, said International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre after he watched Malaysia lose 3-2 to Belgium in the 11th-12th classification match at the Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru on Saturday.
India, said Negre, were in disarray on four matters when Malaysia were placed on standby, but they have almost got matters sorted out and should be able to host the senior World Cup.
"Four matters were of concern to the FIH when we placed Malaysia on standby. The first was facilities, then securing a title sponsor, security and the merger of men's and women's bodies under one umbrella," said Negre.
"The facilities should be ready to host Test matches by the end of the year, and they have a title sponsor, even though the amount is smaller than expected.
"India have also pledged to beef up security and we have approved the formation of Hockey India to merge the men's and women's bodies which we hope will be done soonest."
On the Junior World Cup, Negre said his personal feeling is that the tournament should never again be hosted by two countries.
"On a personal note, and not an official statement from FIH, I feel the logistics involved when two countries host it is simply too demanding, and if I have my way, it will never happen again," Negre said.
"However, I would like to congratulate Malaysia and Singapore for doing a wonderful job as there were only minor glitches and all went accordingly." The plus point is that, added Negre, is that both countries now have two new pitches each.
"It is good for hockey that Singapore and Malaysia now have two new pitches each and this could in turn help develop the sport further."
The Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru is smack in the middle of a middle class housing estate, and there are many schools nearby. The stadium belongs to the Johor Baru City Council and if they open it to schools to train at a discounted rate, then hockey will get a boost in the state.
New Straits Times
FIH confirm 2010 World Cup will be held in India
JOHOR BARU: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have put to rest the issue of hosts for the 2010 World Cup Finals and India will stage the tournament as scheduled in March.
The FIH president, Leandro Negre, said here yesterday that India had met the conditions set for them and there was no longer a need to put Malaysia on standby as alternative hosts.
“They (India) have in place all the necessary infrastructure,” he said.
“Our request for the formation of a single hockey association has been done and we have approved their constitution. They have also tied up the title sponsors and the venues will be ready on time.
“When we had a plan B (with Malaysia on standby) most of these issues were not in place. But I can say today that India will host the World Cup in 2010.”
Negre watched the final of the Junior World Cup between Germany and Holland at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium yesterday.
Negre dismissed talks of teams wanting to stay away from the Finals in India for security reasons.
“These matters are being taken care of. We also have independent assessors of the situation. An Australian outfit have also undertaken the study on the security for the Commonwealth Games (also in New Delhi) next year,” he said.
“We will get feedback from them as well. We are closely monitoring the situation. I have not heard of any team raising the security issue.”
The teams who have qualified for the Finals thus far are India, Canada and South Korea. The other continental champions will be known by October and three other teams will come through from three qualifying tournaments slated for November.
The Star of Malaysia
FIH confirms India to host 2010 World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed on Sunday that India will host the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup after "internal problems" surrounding the sport were resolved.
India had been told it could lose the event if the two separate bodies that run men and women's hockey in the country did not form a single entity, as stipulated by FIH rules.
Problems arose when the Indian Olympic Association last year dissolved the country's hockey federation over a bribery scandal, leading to the split.
However, after the warning in April from the FIH it was announced earlier this month that Hockey India had been formed as an umbrella group.
FIH president Leandro Negre said: "There will be no changes. New Delhi will host the World Cup as scheduled and everything is in place for them to do so."
Negre, in Malaysia's southern Johor state for the Junior World Cup, told the country's official Bernama news agency: "They have sorted out their own internal problems, including the merger of their women's and men's federations. "They have also found a title sponsor for the tournament and I am happy for them."
Malaysia had been named as an alternative venue if the problems were not overcome.
"We are thankful to Malaysia for agreeing to be the host if India cannot make it. But now there is no need for that," he added.
Malaysia hosted the men's World Cup in 1975 and 2002 while India last hosted the event in 1982.
The Times of India
FIH confirms India as World Cup host
Johor Bahru, June 21 - Days after granting official recognition to Hockey India, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) today confirmed India as host country of the 2010 Men’s Hockey World Cup in March next year.
FIH said India has sorted out its “internal problems” and so there was no uncertainty over the prestigious event being held in New Delhi. “There will be no changes. New Delhi will host the World Cup as scheduled and everything is in place for them to do so. They have sorted out their own internal problems, including the merger of their women’s and men’s federations,” FIH president Leandro Negre said here.
“They have also found a title sponsor for the tournament and I am happy for them. India, hosting the Hockey World Cup would benefit the country,” said Negre on the sidelines of the Junior World Cup here.
India had been warned in April that it could lose the World Cup if the men’s and women’s hockey bodies did not form a single entity, as stipulated by FIH rules. A six-month period was given by FIH but before the time was up, Hockey India was formed earlier this month as an umbrella organisation for the game in the country and FIH had given official seal of approval to it.
Negre thanked Malaysia for agreeing to be on standby to host the prestigious event in case India did not comply to FIH’s ruling.
The Tribune
Home side Hilton beat Michaelhouse in Private Schools' derby
BECKINGHAM Astro at 10 am yesterday was the venue for that classic schools' clash between legendary rivals Hilton and Michaelhouse – and home side Hilton eventually took the honours 4 -1 in a cracker of a match.
With conditions perfect for hockey, says Hilton coach Gavin Thomson, the local private school derby started at a cracking pace.
Hilton gained the initiative early on - and while keeping a close watch on SA U18 midfielder Clinton Panther, the Michaelhouse defence seemed constantly under pressure.
Midway through the first half, Kyle Reed found Eddie Taylor unmarked in the circle and he smashed his shot past the keeper to put Hilton in the lead. A few minutes later, Eddie was again on the scoreboard when he deflected in a well-worked short corner variation.
The Michaelhouse keeper, Trehaeven, was called on to make a number of saves in the latter stages of the half and did well to deflect a Nick Spooner shot onto the upright and save a Ashley Helmore deflection. Half-time 2-0 to Hilton.
Michaelhouse took command after half-time but found Kyle Buckley in superb form in the Hilton goals. With the Hilton counter-attack causing problems for the Michaelhouse defence, Louis Taylor made a superb 20m run to round the keeper and put Hilton 3-0 into the lead 10 minutes into the second half.
Michaelhouse opened their scoring with a well-taken goal from a defensive error to make the score 3-1. Hilton then had a number of chances to increase their lead and it was only with seconds remaining that Lloyd Mercer beat the keeper to lay a simple pass for Kyle Reed to score and make the final result 4-1 to Hilton.
Hilton (2) 4 Michaelhouse (0) 1
SA Hockey World
Monthly Media Watch: Gender bias of Indian media
K. Arumugam
A couple of days ago Indian print media woken up all of a sudden to women hockey. It came in a big way, told the world how the Kazan bound women hockey team was put into trouble in the night at airport. We were told in the most fashionable way how lack of transit visa made the team return to hotel in the midnight after waiting painful hours.
We for once were delighted at Indian print media’s focus on women hockey, whose stars do not wear cleavage exposing gear and that’s why their images never appear in the papers you and I purchase.
The airport incident was a controversy, ok, the papers blew it up.
The same team that had seen unseen hardships day in and day out in their routine in the camp, goes to Kazan, whacks well prepared and well-oiled Belgium team 5-3 after conceding 2 early goals. Belgium team had been trained by Australian coaches. The same Belgium that spoilt the Indian broth a summer ago at the same city in the Olympic Qualifier and won the silver that time.
Why are we not told of this victory? Leading papers of India gave a good bye for this heartwarming performance.
Not only that. A junior Indian junior girls went to New Zealand, engaged their seniors in a test series, and behold the score of the first match was 3-2.
The Indian media did not report even the results.
Never carried by the internet editions of newspapers which dutifully displays agency report of every sort.
Not that one has to put in lot of efforts to get the results of these two engagements. New Zealand and Kazan are not run by the IHF or a heavenly UFO called Hockey India where you won’t even have a website to know results.
NZHF and FIH are covering the events respectively, and you get instant results.
Why then the Samaritans in the press, who don’t leave any occasion to sing the gender equality and alike, did not even publish these results?
Only they can reply.
To that extent what we knew is they were awake late night to get the details of Pak-SL T20 finals, and had they sent two minutes inbetween they would have got the results of the women teams as well.
But, ok, oh some ladies are playing attitude is not good for media.
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