From: NXN101@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.asean
Subject: Olympic: Hockey Results
Date: 29 Jul 92 10:41:31 GMT
Distribution: soc.culture.asean
Organization: Penn State University


Forwarded without permission (sorry....) from rec.sport.hockey.field.


In article <1992Jul29.085019.23947@fwi.uva.nl>, dam@fwi.uva.nl (Joris van Dam)
says:
>
>Australia - Argentina   7 - 0           Netherlands - Unified team :    5 - 2
>Germany   - India       3 - 0           Pakistan    - Malaysia     :    4 - 1
>Great Brittain - Egypt  2 - 0           Spain       - New Zeeland  :    3 - 0
>
>Australia  - Egypt      5 - 1           Netherlands - Spain        :    3 - 2
>Gernmany   - Great Brit.2 - 0           Pakistan    - New Zeeland  :    1 - 0
>India      - Argentina  1 - 0           Unified team- Malyasia     :    7 - 3
>
>COMMENTS
>Australia clearly got off to a good start, as was to be expected. I was a
>little surprised with how easy they score without Hager, but they haven't
>had the best of opponents. Will their winning streak last
>to the finals?
>Germany played very impressive. Not too much excitement, especially since
>they lost Brinkmann, one of their most talented. Karsten Fischer is not good
>for hockey, the guy is nothing but a cannon, skips the entire midfield. They
>scored 3 out of 3 corners against India. I was disgusted with the way they met
>their third goal (lots of enthusiasm, German commentator was exstatic) while
>Fischer hit an Indian knee from less than a meter. I thought the guy would
>have broken his leg. No reaction from Fischer, did not even check on the guy.
>Sure, very professional but disgusts the h*ll out of me.
>Great Brittain can forget about a medal if they don't improve their
>performance
>Against the Germans, they did not even get close to getting an opportunity.
>Sean Kerly was an embarrasment. He should have quit while he was ahead.
>India seem to have lost it. Don't count on them for any medals. Australia
>and Germany will go through to the semi finals, unless India or Great Brittain
>suddenly decide to make miracles happen.
>
>The Dutch got off to a slow start. Weak defence, Bovenlander is not much of an
>organizer, both goals from the Unified team were  more due to total
>disorganisation than to great play by the Unified team. Bovenlander scored 4
>out of 14 (!!) penalty corners. The Dutch have not used any nice variant yet,
>just the direct stroke or flick ! (in contrast, Spain and Germany have already
>shown some beautiful variants) Bovenlander's flick seems unstoppable, he
>scored
>4 against the Unified and 3 against Spain. Against the Unified team - a very
>entertaining match- two beauties were to be seen. Some young Russian totally
>embarrassed Dutch defence on his own and managed to lift the ball over
>Leistra from a seemingly difficult position. Gijs Weterings on the Dutch side
>managed to get his stick under a very hard pass diving head first and tipped
>the ball right into the roof of the net.
>Netherlands - Spain was a thriller. Two days before the match, the busses
>ceased showing up at the Dutch hotel, so the Dutch were left without transport
>by the Spanish. When they finally got transport, they were taken to a
>different
>training field, which was in such a bad condition that Jorritsma decided
>training would be dangerous for the players; ergo : the Dutch were denied
>training facilities. Furthermore, their cameraman was denied access to the
>stadium to film the Spaniards, which is groos misconduct on the Spanish side.
>Once the match finally started, the Dutch could only get 1 single ice pack
>to treat injuries !! The second Spanish goal was clearly offside. Leistra
>(the goalie) ran forward as he saw the Spanish were playing the ball around
>after a penalty corner and put the Spanish forward, who finally scored, miles
>offside. The Indian referee refused to see it. Regrettably, most referees
>seem to forget, that two players should be behind the ball at the time of
>the pass; most count only one and automatically include the goalie. Very
>bad refereeing. In the final second, the Spanish had a free stroke just
>outside
>the cirkel, played the ball around and shot .... from just outside the cirkel.
>Leistra jumped aside to let the ball got through !!!! Off course, the Spanish
>fiercely claimed a goal, which would have given them a draw, but the Indian
>referee suddenly made his only two correct decisions in a row : he
>did not award the goal and ended the game. Lots of commotion, but the
>victory stands !
>We can forget about Malaysia, Unified team and New Zeeland for the medals.
>Unfortunately, the Pakistan matches have not been broadcasted. Their results
>are not too convincing, but according to the Dutch press, the Pakistan
>have not to worry and will advance to the semi finals. So will the Dutch.
>Spain can only advance if they beat Pakistan, I dont't know how susceptible
>the Pakistani are to the Spanish cold war tactics. Hope not.
>
>Joris

-azlan nordin-
  Penn State
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