ah oh ! Thats not good news for India
this is what the hockey site is saying:
Brennan scores the winning goal for AUS! After IND attacked their circle, AUS made the steal and passed quickly to their midfield. The ball went from Elder to McCann in the circle on the left who first timed the pass to Brennan in front of the net for the tap in. IND devastated as they are now out of the medals, and AUS now favourites to join NED in the semi-finals. What a finish! PC count: AUS 5 IND 0.
I dont think India is out of it yet! But they will have to rely on other results now and win remaining matches handsomely!
Oh mannn .. I was really hoping for a Pak India match ..
Pool A
Country Pl Win Draw Loss F A Dif Points
1 GER 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7
2 PAK 3 2 0 1 11 2 +9 6
3 ESP 3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5
4 KOR 3 1 1 1 4 6 -2 4
5 GBR 3 1 0 2 6 9 -3 3
6 EGY 3 0 0 3 2 16 -14 0
Pool B
Country Pl Win Draw Loss F A Dif Points
1 NED 3 3 0 0 10 6 +4 9
2 AUS 3 2 1 0 10 6 +4 7
3 IND 3 1 0 2 8 9 -1 3
4 NZL 3 1 0 2 7 9 -2 3
5 RSA 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 3
6 ARG 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 1
I guess the match with Spain is gonna be decisive for Pakistan . I dont think Brits are in good form
Yup the match with Spain is the key for Pakistan.
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Yup the match with Spain is the key for Pakistan.
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inshallah we will win......pakistan zinda bad.....
What time (US Central) is the next match?
- AUS 4 IND 3
Time Commentary
69:41 Goal
Brennan scores the winning goal for AUS! After IND attacked their circle, AUS made the steal and passed quickly to their midfield. The ball went from Elder to McCann in the circle on the left who first timed the pass to Brennan in front of the net for the tap in. IND devastated as they are now out of the medals, and AUS now favourites to join NED in the semi-finals. What a finish! PC count: AUS 5 IND 0.
69:37 Its IND turn to attack now in the dying seconds. AUS defence not allowing them to make the circle.
68:10 IND have momentarily pushed AUS out of deep defence and are trying to attack up the middle of the field. AUS pressure has eased and they may have lost the chance to score the winning goal.
65:56 AUS have IND pinned in their defensive half. All 10 IND players defending, and they are under considerable pressure. AUS looking dangerous.
64:23 Incident
Yellow card to IND. Dhanraj Pillay for playing the ball deliberately with the back of his stick.
62:25 AUS with a 3 on 1 on D
Souza after they take a free hit quickly on top of the circle. They are furious when told to re-take the free hit by the umpire. A lucky break for IND there. 59:20 AUS catch IND on the turn and a pass from left wing to Brooks alone in the circle is then pushed wide of the net. AUS may rue that miss. 58:25 AUS have held the ball for the majority of the last 15 mins, and IND defence continues avery disciplined setup. AUS unable to easily break into the circle for all their possession. IND counterattacks have brought 2 goals for IND which was not expected in terms of the flow of the game so far this half. 55:49 The variation left is saved by IND and they win a free hit. AUS win the ball back and they reapply the pressure on the IND defence. 54:42 AUS work the ball into attack and they earn a corner (their 4th) from an IND foot after shooting at goal from a tight angle. The first corner is flicked and hits the IND runner. Another corner. 52:33 Goal Pandemonium in the stands as the IND fans go wild. Halappa picks up a deflected shot in space on the penalty spot and flicks the ball into the net. 2 goals in 2 mins from IND to make the game 3-3. 50:21 Goal Gagan answers straight back for IND with a clever deflction goal after a long pass in from the right wing. With his back to the backline, Gagan just got a touch on the ball which went past Mowlam, who will not be happy with the goal. 48:55 Goal McCann scores AUS third goal after a great run and pass from Eglington. He found McCann in behind the IND defence and his first time slap shot goes into the net. 48:33 The pace of the game is very fast for the last 10 mins. IND trying to counterattack, and AUS the same. IND still struggling to break into deep attack with the ball under control, and AUS with most of its possession deep in attack. 45:14 IND showing signs of moving the game back onto an even keel, although their final pass is letting them down. AUS defence is making many tackles and intercepts whenever IND try to counterattack. 43:11 IND releasing pressure now by hitting or tossing long balls out of defence. This gives possession straight back to AUS and they reapply their forward movement. 41:04 AUS once again work the ball forward through Dwyer and they have the ball deep in attack on the right. IND defending for the last 2 mins. 37:03 Goal Dwyer scores for AUS after he broke into the circle on the left and then rocketed a shot past DSouza off his right foot. The ball went into the top of the net. AUS take the lead 2-1 and IND are a little stunned. 36:00 The match is underway for the second half. A slow start to the match, with AUS passing the ball around the back before hitting long into attack and over the backline. 35:01 Half time. The majority of the half was a great spectacle, with both teams attacking each other with speed. Its testement to the quality of each defence that the score was kept to 1-1. AUS with slightly better possession stats, and better field position during the game so far. Expect more of the same in the second half. PC count: AUS 3 IND 0. 34:12 AUS starting once again to penetrate the IND defence with quick passes. IND deep defence is sound, and AUS are being denied access to the circle. 30:23 Dwyer picks up a long pass up the middle of the field, spins onto is reverse and then cracks a shot at DSouza who makes a sharp save with his pads. 27:08 The variation left to Brennan is saved by DSouza on the line and AUS have a long corner. IND then win back the ball and they once again take a measured approach in going forward. 25:53 AUS earn their 3rd corner of the match. Danger here for IND. 25:18 The pace of the game has now slowed. Like earlier in the half, both teams taking time to go forward with the half court press being used by both teams. Once they decide to go, neither team maing the pass forward particularly well, releasing possession and then having to defend. 22:08 AUS have just gained some ascendancy in the last few minutes, with IND struggling to regain possession of the ball in their attacking half. 21:23 The Wells hit is again saved by the runner and Livermores rebound shot sails over the crossbar. 19:42 The Wells hit is saved by the running DSouza (IND GK). Another corner from an IND foot. 18:37 AUS work the ball into the circle down the right and Dwyer finds an IND foot. AUS have their first corner of the game. 17:00 Pillay has come on for IND, and he is playing as a front sweeper rather than his usual striker position. Both teams playing attacking hockey now although circle penetrations are hard to come by. The crowd are being treated to a fantastic game of hockey so far. 14:31 The pace of the game has elevated considerably for the last 4 mins. Both teams are tring to move out of defence quickly and attack, rather than pass the pass around the back. 10:32 Goal Elder scores the equaliser for AUS after a fast attack down the left, and the ball spilling to Elder on the right top of the circle. His trap and hit beat the out of position DSouza (IND GK). 09:42 A pass error from Wells gives IND the ball on the half line. They attack down the right and Gagan rockets a shot at the AUS goal. A spectacular save from Mowlam (AUS GK) keeps the score at 1-0 and AUS clear to the sideline. AUS desperate in defence at present, and that was one of the best saves youll see. 08:07 IND on the attack now as they find space in the AUS midfield following a steal on their defensive 25. IND looking very dangerous when they have the space. AUS as yet unable to work themselves into an attacking game. 05:55 Goal Thakur scores a deflection goal off a right side free hit for IND. A well executed set play from IND, and very hard for AUS to defend. Thakur`s deflection going into the roof of the net. IND 1-0. 04:24 IND using a fall-away press on AUS, and this is causing AUS to pass the ball from fullback to fullback. Finally AUS go forward and then release possession. Now its IND turn to pass to each fullback. 02:21 Both teams looking a little nervous early, with passes missing their mark by quite a margin. AUS on the attack now, and Brennan has the first shot of the game from the left. It is defletced and AUS have a long corner. 00:31 The game is underway. IND with a positive start, pushing into attack early. 00:00 What a game we have before us. A full house, 2 great rivals, and the loser being all but eliminated from the Athens medal race.
19/08/2004
Body Blow For India
India came up with a fighting display but it was not enough to prevent them from going down 3-4 to Australia in their third Group B match in the men's Olympic hockey tournament in Athens on Thursday.
Michael Brenan's goal, 30 seconds from the hooter, clinched victory for the Aussies in a thrilling encounter that saw all the seven goals come from attacking field play.
The Australians capitalized on the advantage of India being reduced to ten men, after Dhanraj Pillay was harshly sent off seven minutes from the end for a back stick tackle, to take full points.
The defeat was India's second in three matches while Australia registered their second victory after a draw against Argentina in their previous match.
There was a refreshing change in India's play today. They used the width of the field and held possession, something they did not do in the first two matches. The midfield, where Viren Rasquinha was outstanding again, also intelligently held the ball and exploited the gaps to put the forwards through. But still they were unable to force a single penalty-corner in the match compared to Australia's six. And when Australia attacked, poor trapping and tackling by the defence did them in.
Barely six minutes had elapsed before India could taste success. A good run down the right earned them a free-hit. Baljit Dhillon's hit traveled across the circle and Deepak Thakur did well to connect the ball past goalkeeper Stephen Mowlan to make it 1-0.
India could have scored again four minutes later but Gagan Ajit Singh's stiff shot from close was palmed away by the Australia goalkeeper. Off the rebound, Prabhjot Singh was well-placed to score but failed to tap home.
The Aussies switched the ball to the other end in a counter attack much against the run of play. A scrimmage ensued inside the circle and Troy Elder trapped a feeble clearance on the right of the circle and dispatched home to restore parity.
In the 19th minute the Aussies forced two consecutive penalty-corners but the Indians defended admirably.
Goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza came to India's rescue in the 27th and 30th minutes, first effecting a superb save off Australia's third penalty-corner and then stretching fully to save a still reverse hit by Jaime Dwyer from close.
But Dwyer, the opportunist that he is, was not to be denied a goal. Four minutes into the second session, he caught the Indian defence napping as he dispossessed Harpal Singh on the left and let go a rising shot that gave goalkeeper D'Souza no chance whatsoever.
Ten minutes later, Michael Macann made it 3-1 for the Aussies after sneaking in behind the Indian defence and tapping the ball home following a cross from the left.
But India pulled back with two quick goals in the 50th an 52nd minutes. Gagan Ajit Singh made the score 2-3 deflecting home a long hit into the circle by Harpal Singh and then Arjun Halappa finished off a quick attacking run down the middle between Dhanraj Pillay and Igance Tirkey.
With the score tied at 3-3, both teams gave little away though the Indian goalkeeper was called to prevent the citadel from following a couple of times more.
Then came Pillay's surprising expulsion by umpire John Wright of South Africa. Certainly, the back stick tackle did not warrant a yellow card. In fact, there can be no gainsaying that the umpires were rather harsh on the Indians.
With barely 30 second to go, a quick counter attack down the left caught the Indian defence napping. Michael Brenan had the easiest of tasks of trapping a cross and slotting home.
Aight.. when is the next duel.. Paksiatn vs Espanola ? I cant wait cuz i beleive its the most crucial and deciding match
Koreans have drubbed Egypt 11-0 
They now top the table with 7 points and their goal difference is +9. Same as pakistan’s. But Pakistan need not worry. Because Pakistan MUST not lose a match from now, and thus goal difference wouldnt come down. Koreans still have germans to face.
Once again it all boils down to the match between Spain and Pakistan.
Newzealand beat India 2 - 1. They got three conescutive penalty corners at the end and converted last one. Breathtaking stuff. They now have a pretty good chance of making it to semi finals.
Pakistan is gonna cream Espanol!!! Go get em boyz
Does anyone know the commentary links?
Is there no way of watching the game on the web or even listenint to the commentary? HELP!
Spain 1 Pakistan 0
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Does anyone know the commentary links?
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