Great Britain off to a winning start in Cordoba
Great Britain women got off to a winning start at the Cordoba Four
Nations tournament on Wednesday evening, recording a deserved 3-1
win over Korea.
Victory was assured thanks to goals from Leicester pair Crista
Cullen and Rebecca Herbert, and newly crowned Hockey Writers’ Club
Player of the Year Alex Danson (below).
The tournament, which is being played as a preparatory event ahead
of the Champions Trophy in Rosario beginning a week on Saturday,
features Great Britain, Korea, hosts Argentina and New Zealand, the
Commonwealth silver medallists.
Great Britain showed good patience to recover from an early Korean
goal – a third minute penalty from drag flick taker Eun Ji Cho –
through their own penalty corner specialist, Leicester defender
Cullen. Shortly after Cullen’s strike Slough’s Nicola
White played her part deep in British territory as she saved a
goal-bound effort on her own goal line, knocking the ball into the
air before clearing.
Five minutes into the second half Great Britain took the lead from
another Leicester player as Channel Islander Rebecca Herbert
(above) unleashed a reverse stick shot to put Great Britain 2-1 up.
And Hampshire born Reading forward Danson, who was also named
Reading Sports Personality of the Year this week, made it 3-1
midway through the second half with a deft deflection that rolled
across the line.
Despite playing the last five minutes with ten players following a
yellow card for Canterbury’s Natalie Seymour Great Britain remained
firmly in control to wrap up victory.
Afterwards, Head Coach Danny Kerry expressed his pleasure at how
Great Britain started the tournament and singled out Helen
Richardson, Reading’s FIH All Star, for particular praise: “The
first half was very stretched and although we had the better of the
chances I thought 1-1 was a fair reflection of the game at that
stage. In the second half we took really good control of the
game and created good opportunities. I’m pleased with the
result. I thought Helen Richardson was outstanding in the
middle of the park in the second half.”
Great Britain’s next fixture is against hosts and world number two
side Argentina on Thursday night.
Great Britain women got off to a winning start at the
Cordoba Four Nations tournament on Wednesday evening, recording a
deserved 3-1 win over Korea.
Victory was assured thanks to goals from
Leicester pair Crista Cullen and Rebecca Herbert, and newly crowned
Hockey Writers’ Club Player of the Year Alex Danson (below).
The tournament, which is being played as a preparatory event
ahead of the Champions Trophy in Rosario beginning a week on
Saturday, features Great Britain, Korea, hosts Argentina and New
Zealand, the Commonwealth silver medallists.
Great Britain showed good patience to recover from an early
Korean goal – a third minute penalty from drag flick taker Eun Ji
Cho – through their own penalty corner specialist, Leicester
defender Cullen. Shortly after Cullen’s strike
Slough’s Nicola White played her part deep in British territory as
she saved a goal-bound effort on her own goal line, knocking the
ball into the air before clearing.
Five minutes into the second half Great Britain took the lead
from another Leicester player as Channel Islander Rebecca Herbert
(above) unleashed a reverse stick shot to put Great Britain 2-1 up.
And Hampshire born Reading forward Danson, who was also named
Reading Sports Personality of the Year this week, made it 3-1
midway through the second half with a deft deflection that rolled
across the line.
Despite playing the last five minutes with ten players following
a yellow card for Canterbury’s Natalie Seymour Great Britain
remained firmly in control to wrap up victory.
Afterwards, Head Coach Danny Kerry expressed his pleasure at how
Great Britain started the tournament and singled out Helen
Richardson, Reading’s FIH All Star, for particular praise: “The
first half was very stretched and although we had the better of the
chances I thought 1-1 was a fair reflection of the game at that
stage.
In the second half we took really good control of the game and
created good opportunities. I’m pleased with the result.
I thought Helen Richardson was outstanding in the middle of
the park in the second half.”
Great Britain’s next fixture is against hosts and world number
two side Argentina on Thursday night.
More info available on the Great Britain website.
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