Bartlett`s first Olympic goal for GB

OLYMPIC HOCKEY  (WOMEN)

GREAT BRITAIN 3  BELGIUM  0

Scot Laura Bartlett scored her first goal for Great
Britain in their 3-0 win over Belgium at Riverbank Arena yesterday,
a result that leaves Team GB in pole position in the pool, just
ahead of favourites Netherlands on goal difference.

After a rather stale opening with both sides unable to trouble
the goalkeepers, GB finally took the lead three minutes before the
interval, Sarah Thomas` shot rebounded to Chloe Rogers, she passed
back to Ashleigh Ball who slipped the ball under the keeper.

Early in the second half Hannah Macleod stole the ball from the
Belgians, she then released it to Bartlett whose reverse stick shot
eluded the Belgian keeper.    The Belgians had their
best spell after that, and only a brilliant save from Beth Storry
in the GB goal after Laura Unsworth had give the ball away kept the
clean sheet in tact.

The result was sealed two minutes before the end at a penalty
corner, Crista Cullen dispatched a low drag flick past the Belgian
keeper for the third goal.

In an earlier game favourites Netherlands beat China 1-0, now GB
only need a draw against the Asians on Saturday to advance to the
semi-finals and give themselves a chance for a medal.

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