England won a noteworthy victory in Pool A of the World
League Finals in New Delhi yesterday, beating Germany 2-1, with all the goals
coming in the first half.
Reading’s Tom Carson opened England’s account with a goal
from open play. Marco Miltkau equalised seven minutes later, but England had
the last word with a penalty corner converted by Ashley Jackson 15 minutes
before the half time hooter.
England’s win puts them at the top of Pool A after two
matches. Today is a rest day, and England play their next pool match tomorrow
(Monday) when they meet New Zealand.
If the tables remain unchanged England will meet Belgium in
the Quarter Finals on Wednesday. The
Belgian’s have not managed to maintain their international form in this
tournament and are currently languishing at the bottom of Pool B. However, there are no easy opponents in Pool
B, and whoever England play will be more than a challenging opponent.
The surprise of the whole World League has been Argentina,
who continue their run of success in this competition with a 2-5 win over The
Netherlands yesterday. They currently top Pool B.
Yesterday’s Results:
England 2 Germany 1
New Zealand 3 India 1
Australia 3 Belgium 2
Netherlands 2 Argentina 5
England 2 Germany 1
New Zealand 3 India 1
Australia 3 Belgium 2
Netherlands 2 Argentina 5
Pool positions after two matches:
Pool A: 1. England 6 pts (+3), 2. Germany 3 pts (+4), 3. New
Zealand 3 pts (-3), 4. India 0 pts (-4).
Pool B: 1. Argentina 6 pts (+4), 2. Australia 3 pts (+0), 3. Netherlands 3 pts (-2), 4. Belgium 0 pts (-2).
Pool B: 1. Argentina 6 pts (+4), 2. Australia 3 pts (+0), 3. Netherlands 3 pts (-2), 4. Belgium 0 pts (-2).
