Great Britain finish second in Cordoba Four Nations

Great Britain’s women have had to settle for second
place in the Cordoba Four Nations Tournament as they went down 3-2
to Korea in the final.  Earlier on New Zealand lost their
match to Argentina losing 3-2 in extra time to the home side in the
play-off for third and fourth place.
Canterbury’s Abi Walker replaced Reading’s Beth
Storry to play in the final, whilst Storry’s club teammate Helen
Richardson stepped back into the team with Natalie Seymour sitting
the game out.
In much the same way as the first game that Great
Britain played against Korea earlier in the week, it was an action
packed affair with plenty to talk about.  Leicester’s Crista
Cullen gave Great Britain the lead after 9 minutes with a powerful
drag flick from a penalty corner,  However the advantage did
not last long as Korea pulled the scores level through M.H Park
just moments later.
Considering the heat and humidity the game was
played at a high tempo throughout.  On the 18th minute Great
Britain had a chance to go a goal up as they were given a penalty
stroke, but Richardson saw her effort saved by the Korean
goalkeeper.  With the game flowing, both teams had chances and
just before half-time Korea’s Kim scored her first goal of the
night to make it 2-1 going into the break.
It took Kim just 10 minutes to add her second
giving Korea a two goal advantage and it could have been 4-1 a few
minutes later when Korea scored again, but this time their goal was
disallowed.  Great Britain pushed hard to pull a goal back and
they were rewarded in the 61st minute as Slough’s Ashleigh Ball
broke down Korea’s play and scrambled the ball into the goal.
 Despite Great Britain pressing hard in the closing minutes
Korea held on to their advantage to be crowned Champions.
Speaking after the game, Great Britain’s head
coach, Danny Kerry was disappointed with the result but upbeat
about his team’s performance, saying “This was a really strong team
performance and I feel for the girls because they played so well
and gave everything.  Korea took their limited opportunities
very well and at this level it is the smallest things that make a
difference.”
Great Britain will now travel the five hours from
Cordoba to Rosario ready for the FIH 2012 Champions Trophy, which
begins next week.

Great Britain’s women have had to settle for second
place in the Cordoba Four Nations Tournament as they went down 3-2
to Korea in the final.  Earlier on New Zealand lost their
match to Argentina losing 3-2 in extra time to the home side in the
play-off for third and fourth place.

Canterbury’s Abi Walker replaced Reading’s Beth Storry to play
in the final, whilst Storry’s club teammate Helen Richardson
stepped back into the team with Natalie Seymour sitting the game
out.

In much the same way as the first game that Great Britain played
against Korea earlier in the week, it was an action packed affair
with plenty to talk about

Leicester’s Crista Cullen gave Great Britain the lead after 9
minutes with a powerful drag flick from a penalty corner,
 However the advantage did not last long as Korea pulled the
scores level through M.H Park just moments later.

Considering the heat and humidity the game was played at a high
tempo throughout.  On the 18th minute Great Britain had a
chance to go a goal up as they were given a penalty stroke, but
Richardson saw her effort saved by the Korean goalkeeper.
 With the game flowing, both teams had chances and just before
half-time Korea’s Kim scored her first goal of the night to make it
2-1 going into the break.

It took Kim just 10 minutes to add her second giving Korea a two
goal advantage and it could have been 4-1 a few minutes later when
Korea scored again, but this time their goal was disallowed.
 Great Britain pushed hard to pull a goal back and they were
rewarded in the 61st minute as Slough’s Ashleigh Ball broke down
Korea’s play and scrambled the ball into the goal.  Despite
Great Britain pressing hard in the closing minutes Korea held on to
their advantage to be crowned Champions.

Speaking after the game, Great Britain’s head coach, Danny Kerry
was disappointed with the result but upbeat about his team’s
performance, saying:

“This was a really strong team performance and I feel for the
girls because they played so well and gave everything.  Korea
took their limited opportunities very well and at this level it is
the smallest things that make a difference.”

Great Britain will now travel the five hours from Cordoba to
Rosario ready for the FIH 2012 Champions Trophy, which begins next
week.

 

 

Recent posts:

Back to all news
Back to top