In their final match before travelling to the Olympics, Britain lost the second game against Belgium. Despite playing some superb attacking hockey in the second half, which brought them an equaliser to John-john Dohmen’s 10th minute strike, Belgium scored twice in the last nine minutes.
Ashley Jackson came close to scoring from Britain’s first penalty corner but was denied by defender Patrice Houssein who hooked the ball out from under the cross bar. Britain’s only other corner was more fruitful. A slipped pass set up James Tindall (pictured) who finished decisively. Belgium’s second goal came from a hotly disputed penalty corner when it appeared that Jon Bleby was fouled. Jerome Dekeyser scored from a direct shot. In the final minute Cerdic Charlier scored Belgium’s third with Britain fully extended.
In spite of this defeat in the second of their training games, Britain should leave on Wednesday for the Games in good heart.
