Yesterday in The Hague was a day for outsiders in the EuroHockey League. Both the powerful German sides suffered bloodied noses in matches which the bookies would have given them odds on winning. Crefelder, winners of the last European Club Championships, found themselves one down at half time in Pool G against the French side, St Germain. The Germans managed to find some composure in the second half but could only manage a 2-2 draw. Reading play their first match in the tournament against Crefelder this afternoon and it is likely that their opponents will give no quarter after what must be considered an embarrassing result against one of the minnows. The other shock result of the day was the draw in the match between Club An Der Alster and Waterloo Ducks from Belgium. It is a measure of the increasing strength of Belgian hockey that they went into half time with a one goal advantage over one of Germany’s top sides. The final score, 2-2.
Round One 1st day results:
Pool H: Dinamo Kazan (Russia)1 – 2 Cannock (England)
Pool A: Atletic Terrassa (Spain) 3 – Grange (Scotland)
Pool D: Club an der Alster (Germany) 2 – 2 Waterloo Ducks (Belgium)
Pool G: Crefelder (Germany) 2 – 2 St Germain (France)
