Christopher Zeller’s deft deflection in the 45th minute was enough to give Germany a hard-fought win over a spirited Belgium in the final game of the day at the Riverbank Arena. Continue reading
A captain’s performance from Barry Middleton set Great Britain on their way to a perfect start to their Olympic campaign, as they defeated Argentina in a pulsating encounter at the Riverbank Arena. Continue reading
Goals from Fanny Rinne and Lisa Hahn gave Germany a 2-1 win in their opening game, however a spirited second half display from the Americans gave their illustrious opponents a huge scare. Continue reading
Two goals from Alex Danson helped Great Britain’s ladies to get off to a dream start in their quest for a gold medal, with a comfortable 4-0 win over Japan. Roared on by an enthusiastic home crowd, the hosts put the game to bed in the first half, scoring all their goals before half time. Continue reading
The Top of the D has already given a run-down of the teams to compete in Pool A of the Women’s Olympic Hockey competition here. Now, it’s the turn of those in Pool B:
Argentina. World Ranking: 2.
Champions Trophy 2012, winners, World Cup 2010, winners, third in Beijing 2008, Las Leonas are many people’s favourites for the gold medal this time out. With their tournament pedigree and the quality in their squad it is not difficult to see why. Continue reading
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