GERMANS TAKE MAXIMUM POINTS ON DAY THREE

It was a day for the Germans in the World Cup in Vienna today (Thursday). They lead Pool A in both the men’s and the women’s tournament on maximum points. The men managed 8-2 victories over both Russia and Switzerland, whilst the women also finished their match against the Czech Republic on 8-2 and went on to beat the Ukraine 10-2. The hosts, Austria, who had a good start to the men’s tournament, threw away a lead against Spain to lose their match 6-4. Scotland’s women drew against Australia 2-2 and beat the Czech Republic 5-1 and are third in Pool A. Men’s Pool A has three teams on nine points, Poland, Austria, and Spain, whilst in Women’s Pool B, the Netherlands and Spain are both on nine points.

The following are the full results of today’s play in Vienna

Men, pool A:

Czech Republic – Australia 7:2 (4:1)
Germany – Russia 8:2 (5:0)
Switzerland – Trinidad & Tobago 6:1 (3:0)
Czech Republic – Russia 5:4 (4:3)
Germany – Switzerland 8:2 (3:0)
Australia – Trinidad & Tobago 5:1 (2:0)

Men, pool B:
Poland – Italy 8:0 (2:0)
Canada – Austria 4:7 (2:2)
Spain – Poland 2:6 (1:3)
Italy – South Africa 7:4 (3:0)
Austria – Spain 4:6 (3:2)

Women, pool A:

Scotland – Australia 2:2 (2:2)
Germany – Czech Rep. 8:2 (5:1)
Italy – Ukraine 3:5 (1:4)
Australia – Italy 5:3 (1:1)
Ukraine – Germany 2:10 (1:4)
Scotland – Czech Republic 5:1 (3:0)

Women, pool B:

Belarus – Spain 1:3 (0:1)
Netherlands – Canada 4:2 (2:1)
Spain – Austria 5:3 (2:2)
Belarus – South Africa 7:1 (5:0)
Austria – South Africa 5:0 (1:0)