Germany are the new Olympic champions after a workmanlike performance against the Spanish. The only goal of the match was scored by Christopher Zeller from a penalty corner.
But for sheer entertainment amongst the medal matches, the meeting between Australia and the Netherlands for the bronze would take some beating. Ever since the 1986 World Cup there has been a question mark over the Dutch temperament when they are not winning and it was tested today, playing for bronze and finding themselves three behind after only 10 minutes. Taeke Taekema’s penalty corner prowess brought them back into the match with the first Dutch goal, with a second coming from Teun de Nooijer, but after that it was all Australia. Final score 6-2 and the bronze medal goes to Australia.
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