Oz lift 5th straight Champions Trophy
10 Dec 2012 7:55 AM IST
A golden goal by Kieran Govers gave Australia their fifth successive Champions Trophy title as the hosts prevailed 2-1 over the Netherlands in the final on Sunday.
Govers sent a stinging shot into the boards from top of the circle in the fifth minute of extra-time to clinch Australia’s fifth successive Champions Trophy triumph after the teams were tied 1-1 in regulation period.
Olympic silver-medallists the Netherlands had opened the scoring in the 18th minute through a penalty corner conversion by Sander de Wijn, while Australia equalised in the 31st minute on a penalty corner strike by Russell Ford.
Australia dominated the title contest against the Dutch, who were playing their first final after six years.
Dutch custodian Jaap Stockmann, who played a brilliant game against dominant Australian strikers, was beaten by a firm shot from Govers, who had been left unmarked on top of the circle and received the ball from Eddie Ockenden.
Ockenden, captaining the Australian team in the final, shaped the winning goal through his fine move down the centre when he got past a host of Dutch defenders before finding Govers on the right flank with a measured pass that helped Australia overcome Netherlands.
INDIA LOSE BRONZE MATCH TO PAKISTAN
India will once again return empty-handed from the Champions Trophy after losing 2-3 in the bronze medal play-off against arch-rivals Pakistan, who walked away with their first medal in the event in eight years.
Pakistan scored through Muhammad Rizwan Junior, Shafqat Rasool and Muhammad Ateeq to overcome India, for whom V Raghunath and Rupinder Pal Singh scored through penalty corners.
Govers sent a stinging shot into the boards from top of the circle in the fifth minute of extra-time to clinch Australia’s fifth successive Champions Trophy triumph after the teams were tied 1-1 in regulation period.
Olympic silver-medallists the Netherlands had opened the scoring in the 18th minute through a penalty corner conversion by Sander de Wijn, while Australia equalised in the 31st minute on a penalty corner strike by Russell Ford.
Australia dominated the title contest against the Dutch, who were playing their first final after six years.
Dutch custodian Jaap Stockmann, who played a brilliant game against dominant Australian strikers, was beaten by a firm shot from Govers, who had been left unmarked on top of the circle and received the ball from Eddie Ockenden.
Ockenden, captaining the Australian team in the final, shaped the winning goal through his fine move down the centre when he got past a host of Dutch defenders before finding Govers on the right flank with a measured pass that helped Australia overcome Netherlands.
INDIA LOSE BRONZE MATCH TO PAKISTAN
India will once again return empty-handed from the Champions Trophy after losing 2-3 in the bronze medal play-off against arch-rivals Pakistan, who walked away with their first medal in the event in eight years.
Pakistan scored through Muhammad Rizwan Junior, Shafqat Rasool and Muhammad Ateeq to overcome India, for whom V Raghunath and Rupinder Pal Singh scored through penalty corners.
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