Australia beat Pakistan to qualify for semis

Australia beat Pakistan to qualify for semis

Tournament favourites Australia advanced into the semi-finals of the men's hockey World Cup on Monday after they beat Pakistan 2-1 in a pulsating match to finish top of Pool B.
Desmond Abbott scored twice as Australia completed their matches in the six-team pool, finishing level with England on 12 points but topping the group on goal difference.
European champions England, who pulled off a surprise 3-2 victory over Australia in the opening match, lost 2-0 to Spain at the Dhyan Chand National Hockey Stadium for their first defeat in the competition.
Pau Quemada and Eduard Tubau scored for Olympic silver medallists Spain who finished third in the group on nine points. India meet South Africa in the day's final match.
Sohail Abbas put Pakistan ahead against Australia, who won a 10th Champions Trophy in December, in the 24th minute through a penalty corner.
Abbott scored the equaliser three minutes into the second half and netted again shortly before the final whistle.

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Spain checks india in world cup hockey 2010

Spain checks india in world cup hockey 2010

India's hopes of making it to the semifinals of the Hero Honda FIH Hockey World Cup 2010 were dashed, as Spain beat India 5-2 in a crucial Pool B match at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi.
Spain played [Spain beat India 5-2] attacking hockey throughout the match and their defence was very solid. Although India fought back hard in the second half, they failed to convert at least four penalty corners.
The Spanish strikers were brilliant and Indian defence looked fragile, resulting in many field goals in favour of Spain.
Spain was leading 2-0 at the half time. For Spain, Pau Quemada scored two goals, while Albert Sala, Pol Amat and Ramon Alegre scored one goal each. ForIndia, Sandeep Singh and Gurwinder Singh Chandi scored the goals.
Team India had begun their Hockey World Cup campaign with a 4-1 victory over arch-rival Pakistan. However, the lost the momentum completely and went down to Australia and Spain by identical margins 2-5.
With this loss, India is virtually out of the semifinal race in the Hockey World Cup 2010. While England and Australia top leaders from the Pool B, Spain also stays in contention with two wins from three matches.

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England beats pakistan(5-2) in hockey world cup

England beats pakistan(5-2) in hockey world cup

New Delhi, March 4 : England defeated Pakistan 5-2 in a Pool B match of the Hockey World Cup here Thursday.England's Jonty Clarke and skipper Barry Middleton scored two goals each while Ashley Jackson struck once. Shakeel Abassi and Rehan Butt scored for Pakistan.

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Korea first win in WC with Argentina in a Thriller

Korea first win in WC with Argentina in a Thriller

The last-minute goal from Hyun Woo Nam helped Korea edge Argentina in a Pool A thriller at the National Stadium in New Delhi.
After a goal-less first half, the second half provided all the entertainment. Facundo Callioni put the South Americans ahead in the 53rd minute before Nam Yong Lee and Nam scored in last ten minutes to lead the Koreans to their first win in the tournament.
The match ended on a dramatic note as Sung Hoon Yoon, in the dying moments of the match, appealed for a penalty corner after the umpire whistled in the Argentines' favour. Video referral came into picture, overruling the umpire's decision. Nam did not miss what would certainly have been the Koreans' last chance as his low strike went past the South American goalie Juan Tomas Espinosa.

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