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Germany thrash Canada at hockey World Cup
(AFP) – 10 hours ago
NEW DELHI — Defending champions Germany toyed with lowly Canada 6-0 on Wednesday to record their first win in the men's field hockey World Cup.
Asia's number one South Korea also earned their maiden victory, a 2-1 verdict against Argentina with Nam Hyun-Woo scoring the winning penalty corner in the last minute.
The Germans, looking to become the first team to win a hat-trick of World Cup titles, came back strongly after being held to an embarrassing 2-2 draw by the Koreans in their first group A match.
The reigning Olympic champions pumped in four goals in the first half, three of them with penalty corners after Benjamin Wess had put them ahead in the 3rd minute with a field goal.
Jan-Marco Montag, Max Muller and Martin Haner fired in set-piece goals, before man-of-the-match Florian Fuchs sealed the emphatic win by striking twice in the second session.
Germany, who won the last two World Cups in 2002 and 2006 before underlining their supremacy with a gold at the Beijing Olympics two years ago, now have four points from two matches.
The 11th-ranked Canada, who lost to New Zealand in their first match, remain without a point.
"We analysed our first game to draw up a things-to-do list," said German coach Markus Weise. "I am glad some of those negatives have been ticked off.
"We you are not playing a top side, you look to score five to six goals, and we were able to achieve that today."
South Korea and Argentina produced a barren first half as both sides wasted scoring opportunities, including two penalty corners by the Asian team.
Argentina took the lead in the 53rd minute through Facundo Callioni after the Koreans were reduced to 10 men following a green card to Kyung Min-Jun.
Lee Nam Yong drew level eight minutes later and Nam Hyun-Woo slammed the last-minute winner when South Korea were awarded a penalty corner by the video umpire.
The Asian champions have four points, while Argentina have lost both matches so far.
The Netherlands and New Zealand are the two other teams in group A, which sends two teams into the semi-finals.
Germany thrash Canada at hockey World Cup
(AFP) – 10 hours ago
NEW DELHI — Defending champions Germany toyed with lowly Canada 6-0 on Wednesday to record their first win in the men's field hockey World Cup.
Asia's number one South Korea also earned their maiden victory, a 2-1 verdict against Argentina with Nam Hyun-Woo scoring the winning penalty corner in the last minute.
The Germans, looking to become the first team to win a hat-trick of World Cup titles, came back strongly after being held to an embarrassing 2-2 draw by the Koreans in their first group A match.
The reigning Olympic champions pumped in four goals in the first half, three of them with penalty corners after Benjamin Wess had put them ahead in the 3rd minute with a field goal.
Jan-Marco Montag, Max Muller and Martin Haner fired in set-piece goals, before man-of-the-match Florian Fuchs sealed the emphatic win by striking twice in the second session.
Germany, who won the last two World Cups in 2002 and 2006 before underlining their supremacy with a gold at the Beijing Olympics two years ago, now have four points from two matches.
The 11th-ranked Canada, who lost to New Zealand in their first match, remain without a point.
"We analysed our first game to draw up a things-to-do list," said German coach Markus Weise. "I am glad some of those negatives have been ticked off.
"We you are not playing a top side, you look to score five to six goals, and we were able to achieve that today."
South Korea and Argentina produced a barren first half as both sides wasted scoring opportunities, including two penalty corners by the Asian team.
Argentina took the lead in the 53rd minute through Facundo Callioni after the Koreans were reduced to 10 men following a green card to Kyung Min-Jun.
Lee Nam Yong drew level eight minutes later and Nam Hyun-Woo slammed the last-minute winner when South Korea were awarded a penalty corner by the video umpire.
The Asian champions have four points, while Argentina have lost both matches so far.
The Netherlands and New Zealand are the two other teams in group A, which sends two teams into the semi-finals.