News for 31 July 2023
All the news for Monday 31 July 2023
2023 Invitational Tournament (Barcelona) - 31 July
Terrassa, Barcelona
All times GMT +2
4 Nations Men's
30 Jul 2023 13:00 NED v IND (RR) 1 - 2
30 Jul 2023 13:00 ENG v ESP (RR) 1 - 1 (SO 2 - 3)
Pool Standings
3 Nations Women's
30 Jul 2023 11:00 ESP v IND (RR) 0 - 3
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Indian Women's Hockey Team defeat hosts Spain 3-0 to win the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey federation - International Tournament
Vandana Katariya (22'), Monika (48') and Udita (58') scored one goal each for India
Barcelona: The Indian Women's Hockey Team won the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament here on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over hosts Spain. Vandana Katariya (22'), Monika (48'), and Udita (58') scored as the team remained undefeated in the tournament. India had drawn 1-1 with England and 2-2 with Spain in their previous matches.
Spirited Indian Men's Hockey Team beat The Netherlands 2-1
Captain Harmanpreet Singh (15') and Dilpreet Singh (50') score as team secures third place in the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation- International Tournament
Barcelona: The Indian Men’s Hockey Team beat the reigning FIH Hockey Pro League Champions The Netherlands 2-1 in the third-fourth placing match here at the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament on Sunday. India Captain Harmanpreet Singh (15') and Dilpreet Singh (50') scored in India's hard-fought victory while Thierry Brinkman (25') scored the lone goal for the Dutch side. Interestingly, all goals came from PCs today - re-emphasizing on a good penalty corner attack.
Spain Invitational Tournament Review: England Men secures second place; Women finish third
England Men put up a valiant show but fell short as they lost to hosts Spain 1-1 (2-3 SO) in the first place playoff of Torneo del Centenario held on Sunday in Teressa.
Torneo del Centenario: England men lose penalty shootout in final with hosts Spain
Zach Wallace equalised for England in normal time
England men lost a penalty shootout to hosts Spain in their final match of the Torneo del Centenario.
Hockey India congratulates Nilakanta Sharma on completing 100 International Caps
The midfielder from Manipur achieved this milestone during India's match against the Netherlands in Barcelona
Barcelona: The Indian Men's Hockey Team's fourth match of the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament against the Netherlands saw midfielder Nilakanta Sharma achieve the milestone of completing 100 International Caps for India.
EuroHockey Championship II 2023 Women
Prague, Czech Republic
All times GMT +2
30 Jul 2023 11:15 WAL v AUT (Pool B) 0 - 0
30 Jul 2023 13:30 FRA v LTU (Pool B) 8 - 0
30 Jul 2023 15:45 POL v SVK (Pool A) 8 - 0
30 Jul 2023 18:00 CZE v UKR (Pool A) 1 - 1
31 Jul 2023 16:45 AUT v LTU (Pool B)
31 Jul 2023 19:00 FRA v WAL (Pool B)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
EuroHockey II Championships Kick Off: Wales Faces Austria in Opening Match.
Exciting moments unfolded in the opening minutes of the match, with a short corner awarded to Wales in the 8th minute. However, despite a lively flick by Hoskins, the subsequent second attempt narrowly missed the target, leaving the scores level at the end of the first quarter.
European II Women's Hockey Championship: Wales 0-0 Austria
Wales had seven penalty corners against Austria, but could not capitalise on them
Sarah Jones in action for Wales
Wales opened their European II Women's Hockey Championship campaign with a 0-0 draw against Austria in Pool B, the opening game of the tournament.
Women's Eurohockey Championship II 2023: Review
By Tariq Ali
The tenth edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II 2023 (previously known as EuroHockey Nations Trophy I) being held in Hockey Centre, Prague, Czech Republic from 30 July to 5 August, 2023.
The participating teams.
Pool A: Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia
Pool B: Austria, France, Lithuania, Wales
Past Final Standing:
9th Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Prague, Czech Republic, 2021:
1 Belarus 2 France 3 Poland 4 Wales 5 Russia 6 Czech Republic 7 Austria 8 Lithuania
8th Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Glasgow, Scotland, 2019:
1 Scotland 2 Italy 3 Poland 4 Austria 5 Wales 6 Czech Republic 7 Ukraine 8 Turkey
7th Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Cardiff, Wales, 2017:
1 Belarus 2 Russia 3 Italy 4 Wales 5 Poland 6 Ukraine 7 Austria 8 France
6th Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Prague, Czech Republic, 2015:
1 Ireland 2 Czech Republic 3 Belarus 4 Azerbaijan 5 Wales 6 France 7 Austria 8 Ukraine
5th Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Cambrai, France, 2013:
1 Italy 2 Poland 3 Azerbaijan 4 France 5 Austria 6 Ukraine 7 Russia 8 Lithuania
4th Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Poznan, Poland, 2011:
1 Scotland 2 Belarus 3 Russia 4 France 5 Ukraine 6 Poland 7 Switzerland 8 Wales
3rd Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Rome, Italy, 2009:
1 Belgium 2 Italy 3 Wales 4 France 5 Belarus 6 Ukraine 7 Poland 8 Lithuania
2nd Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Siauliai, Lithuania, 2007:
1 Scotland 2 Russia 3 Belgium 4 Belarus 5 France 6 Lithuania 7 Czech Republic 8 Austria
1st Women's EuroHockey Championship II - Baku, Azerbaijan 2005:
1 Azerbaijan 2 Italy 3 Russia 4 Belgium 5 Belarus 6 Lithuania 7 Wales 8 Poland
2023 Test Matches AUT v CHI (M)
Vienna, Austria
27 Jul 2023 19:00 AUT v CHI 2 - 5
29 Jul 2023 17:00 AUT v CHI 4 - 2
30 Jul 2023 12:00 AUT v CHI 3 - 2
FIH Match Centre
Defending Champions Korea and Japan aim to rewrite history in Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023
Korea will lock horns with Japan in the tournament opener on 3rd August at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Egmore
Chennai: The defending Champions Korea Men’s Hockey Team and last editions runners up, Japan Men’s Hockey Team arrived in Chennai on Sunday night for the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023. Both teams were afforded a warm welcome at the Chennai International Airport. While Korea are eyeing to retain the title, Japan’s best finish has been a Silver Medal in the 2021 edition of the tournament.
Jang Jon Hyun the key for South Korea
South Korea will depend on 39-year-old drag flick veteran to make their mark in the Asian Champions Trophy.
K. Keerthivasan
Key player: Jang, with 314 International appearances and 109 goals, will be the heartthrob of the knowledgeable fans in Chennai when the seventh edition of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament kicks off on August 3 | Photo Credit: Hockey India
Argentina’s Martin Ferreiro struck a ‘goal’ at the shoot-out in the FIH World Cup hockey quarterfinal match against South Korea at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar in June this year. But it was disallowed as the time had elapsed (past the eight-second deadline). Which meant that Korea had won the match 3-2 in tiebreaker after the teams had been deadlocked 5-5 in regulation time.
Lora Clarke, Abby Burnett learn adaptability while winning FIH Hockey 5s Pan American Cups
by Zach Edwards 
Clarke and Burnett meet together with sticks in hand. Courtesy of Abby Burnett.
In the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey 5s Pan American Cups, Team USA matched up against Uruguay in the championship game. Up to that point, the United States had only allowed a single goal, surrendered against Trinidad and Tobago in the semi-finals — a game in which Team USA won, 2-1.
KLSSRC appeal for financial help
The KLSSRC team
KUALA LUMPUR Sikh Sports and Recreation Club (KLSSRC), who will be competing in their second Malaysian Junior Hockey League (JHL) next month, aim to be among the top two in Group B in Division Two.
After ending 32-year national hockey title drought, Nyamira are ready for East Africa
By Washington Onyango
Nyamira Girls cool off after a past Nyanza Regional match in Homa Bay [Washington Onyango,Standard]
National secondary school hockey queens Nyamira Girls from Siaya County is a school on a mission.