Scots duo in Great Britain squad to face Germany

 

Great Britain Men’s Head Coach Bobby Crutchley has named a squad of 20 athletes ahead of the showdown against Germany tomorrow night in the Nations Cup. The final 18 athletes will be selected tomorrow afternoon to face the world number three side as both teams head back to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the first time since London 2012 where Germany won Gold. The event is set to have an electric atmosphere as a capacity crowd of 3000 will head to the new home of hockey at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.
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Quotes – Great Britain Head Coach Bobby Crutchley
Speaking ahead of the game tomorrow night Head Coach Crutchley said: “It’s a great opportunity to play against Germany in front of a sell-out home crowd on [Queen Elizabeth] Olympic Park as we continue our preparations for the World League Semi Final in June. We played Germany last month in Mannheim and that game finished in a draw [2-2] and I’m sure this will be another close encounter against a quality opponent. Both teams [Great Britain and Germany] have a really busy summer ahead and for Germany I think they will be looking forward to the chance to play at Lee Valley [Hockey and Tennis Centre] ahead of the EuroHockey Championships in August.”
“It’s so important to play these one off internationals in front of crowds as we head into a summer of big tournaments; it’s great experience for the younger members of the squad and it’s really exciting for the whole team to see these one off internationals proving to be so popular with the public. We’ll have a real home advantage with 3000 fans cheering us on.”
Great Britain squad
The Great Britain squad contains four athletes who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games; defender Iain Lewers and midfield maestros Harry Martin, Ashley Jackson and skipper Barry Middleton. Dan Fox and Nick Catlin, who were also members of the London 2012 team, which finished fourth, are sidelined through injury, along with Phil Roper. Richard Smith and Simon Mantell are also not in contention at this time as they continue to recover from long term injuries. 16 of the 20 athletes named by Crutchley were part of the team who played out a 2-2 draw when the sides met in Mannheim last month. Barry Middleton and David Condon netted for Great Britain on that occasion with Tobias Matania and Pilt Arnold on target for the Germans. Scotland duo Chris Grassick and Gordon McIntyre made that trip and bring a significant amount of experience to the squad having represented their home nation 80 and 63 times respectively.
The facts – Great Britain v Germany
Great Britain’s record against Germany is P50 W 5 D 10 L 35 F 64 A 125.*  The last time Great Britain beat Germany was at the Olympic Games in Sydney, 2000. Goals from Calum Giles and Craig Parnham were enough for a 2-1 win.
The two sides met last month in a test match which finished in a 2-2 draw. Barry Middleton and David Condon netted for Bobby Crutchley’s side. Tobias Matania and Pilt Arnold scored for the Germans.
Perhaps the most famous clash between these two sides was the 1988 Olympic Final, which Great Britain won 3-1 thanks to goals from Sean Kerly and Imran Sherwani. The game gave rise to the iconic “Where were the Germans?” commentary from Barry Davies.
*Includes matches against East Germany, West Germany and Germany.
Germany squad
The squad Germany have brought for the Nations Cup contains seven members of the London 2012 Olympic Gold medal winning side, Moritz Furste, Tobias Hauke, Jan Philipp Rabente, Christopher Zeller, Florian Fuchs, Christopher Wesley and Oskar Deecke. Nicolas Jacobi and Linus Butt were the two reserves. Keep an eye out for Number 14 Rabente, who scored both goals in the final. The squad also contains two former FIH World Players of the Year (Furste and Hauke) and four former FIH World Young Players of the Year (Ruhr, Fuchs, Hauke and Zeller.)

Scotland internationals Chris Grassick and Gordon McIntyre have been included in the Great Britain squad to face Germany in London tonight.

Great Britain Men’s Head Coach Bobby Crutchley has named a squad of 20 athletes ahead of the showdown with final 18 athletes will be selected today to face the world number three side as both teams head back to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the first time since London 2012 where Germany won Gold.

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Speaking ahead of the game tomorrow night Head Coach Bobby Crutchley said: “It’s a great opportunity to play against Germany in front of a sell-out home crowd on [Queen Elizabeth] Olympic Park as we continue our preparations for the World League Semi Final in June.

“We played Germany last month in Mannheim and that game finished in a draw [2-2] and I’m sure this will be another close encounter against a quality opponent. Both teams [Great Britain and Germany] have a really busy summer ahead and for Germany I think they will be looking forward to the chance to play at Lee Valley [Hockey and Tennis Centre] ahead of the EuroHockey Championships in August.”

“It’s so important to play these one off internationals in front of crowds as we head into a summer of big tournaments; it’s great experience for the younger members of the squad and it’s really exciting for the whole team to see these one off internationals proving to be so popular with the public. We’ll have a real home advantage with 3000 fans cheering us on.”

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The Great Britain squad contains four athletes who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games; defender Iain Lewers and midfield maestros Harry Martin, Ashley Jackson and skipper Barry Middleton. Dan Fox and Nick Catlin, who were also members of the London 2012 team, which finished fourth, are sidelined through injury, along with Phil Roper.

Richard Smith and Simon Mantell are also not in contention at this time as they continue to recover from long term injuries. 16 of the 20 athletes named by Crutchley were part of the team who played out a 2-2 draw when the sides met in Mannheim last month.

Barry Middleton and David Condon netted for Great Britain on that occasion with Tobias Matania and Pilt Arnold on target for the Germans. Scotland duo Chris Grassick and Gordon McIntyre made that trip and bring a significant amount of experience to the squad having represented their home nation 80 and 63 times respectively.

The squad Germany have brought for the Nations Cup contains seven members of the London 2012 Olympic Gold medal winning side, Moritz Furste, Tobias Hauke, Jan Philipp Rabente, Christopher Zeller, Florian Fuchs, Christopher Wesley and Oskar Deecke. Nicolas Jacobi and Linus Butt were the two reserves. Keep an eye out for Number 14 Rabente, who scored both goals in the final. The squad also contains two former FIH World Players of the Year (Furste and Hauke) and four former FIH World Young Players of the Year (Ruhr, Fuchs, Hauke and Zeller.)

 

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