The day began with India’s women securing the bronze medal through a dramatic shoot-out, while Canada earned 5th place. England won their first Commonwealth Games gold medal in front of a home audience in the women’s gold medal match in the afternoon.
The New Zealand men finished the day with a 5th place finish, a game in which Wales confirmed their highest game finish.
match report
New Zealand 1 (1) – India 1 (2): (Bronze Medal Female)
India overtook New Zealand to claim the bronze medal through a shoot-out against New Zealand.
As both sides looked to grab a medal, it was back and forth in the first quarter as the teams looked to reinvent themselves. Megan Hull was kicked out of a penalty corner while India pair of Sangeeta Kumari and Salima Tete also got chances. Katie Dorr of the Black Sticks was shown the green card with minutes to go in the opening 15, but India could not take advantage of the extra body.
India started the second quarter on top, forcing Black Sticks keeper Grace O’Hanlon into action on a few occasions. India eventually found success at the stroke of half-time, with a dangerous-looking Tete making a home berth to prop up his side 1-0.
The Indian team kept pressing the black sticks even after the half time interval, both Neha and Lalremsiami saw the effort being blocked. After India forced a penalty corner, which was dealt by New Zealand, the Black Sticks began to create some opportunities of their own. Aaliyah Jacques, Olivia Marie and Rose Tynan all scored a goal, but all failed to equalize.
The players took their final break with the destination of the bronze medal still uncertain.
The final quarter began with a barrage of Indian attacks, Kaur Navneet scoring the goal, which was carried forward by multiple penalty corners. The Black Sticks defensive knocked out all that were thrown at them as they fought to keep themselves alive in the tie. New Zealand removed keeper O’Hanlon to field 11 outfield players with 3 minutes to go. He was rewarded for his risk-taking when Mary scored a last-gasp penalty stroke to force the game into a shoot-out.
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The ever-reliable Hull made no mistake in the first goal of the shoot-out while Kumari saved her effort. After being fouled in his original attempt, Ralph had to take two cherry bites, but India’s captain Savita saved the retake. Sonika restores parity before Tynan misses. Navneet scored the next goal for India, while the door was timed out. Neha misses next, but to score to keep the shoot-out alive, Shannon has her shot saved by Indian hero Savita.
India secured its first Commonwealth Games medal since 2006, while 2018 champions New Zealand will have to settle for fourth place.
Savita (India): “I feel great. This match was very tough for us and both teams put in a good effort. We knew it was not going to be easy, so we worked every minute and every second before coming. I’m proud of you . We fought as a team.”
Kaur Navneet (India): “He took out his goalkeeper and we got [yellow] cards, so it is very difficult to defend. They are also a very good team. We believed in our shootout and we did. in the semifinals [shootout]We were in a hurry. Today we thought we just had to do our bit, and don’t care what [NZL] The goalkeeper was doing. That peace helped us.”
Olivia Marie (NZL): “It’s not our day. Unfortunately India came out to play and we couldn’t play those first three quarters. We had a really good last quarter, but it was probably too late. I’m proud of those girls Who goes ahead and shoots out.After another defeat in the shootout, it is not an easy task to do it and extend your hand [in Friday’s semi-final] Incredibly special.”
“We did some good in the team, but maybe we didn’t do our best in the last two games. It’s a pretty disappointing ending – fourth place is a tough pill to swallow.”
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Canada 3 Scotland 1 – (Classification 5-6 Females)
Canada equaled their best ever Commonwealth Games performance by defeating Scotland in the second match of the morning.
Canada got off to a perfect start in the first quarter as Hannah Hawn led her side after just 4 minutes. Scotland found themselves playing back in the tie and forced some penalty corners, the last of which was converted by Amy Costello to restore parity between the sides. An entertaining first quarter ended 1-1.
In a mirror image of the first quarter, Hannah Hawn led Canada into the second quarter by just a minute. As in the first period, Scotland bounced back with a wave of attacking pressure of their own, but they could not beat a stubborn Canadian defensive unit. As the period progressed, the North American had a small spell of attacks of its own, but Scotland continued to forge opportunities of its own.
No further scores were added and the first half ended with Canada scoring 2–1.
It was also to be a third quarter as both sides fought for 5th place. There were penalty corners for both sides in the forward and backward periods. Both defenses remained strong until 15 with 4 minutes left, with Carly Johansson extending Canada’s lead via a penalty corner.
To their credit, Scotland came out in the final quarter intent on getting themselves back in the game, knowing a win would mark them their best performance since 1998. He made chance after chance in the last 15, throwing everything at Canadian defense and keeper Rowan Harris. The North American remained strong, as Scotland sacrificed their keeper in the 53rd minute.
Despite intense pressure from Scotland, they could not bring themselves back into the tie and it ended 3–1 to Canada.
England 2 Australia 1 – (Gold Medal Female)
England won the gold medal by winning their first Commonwealth Games gold medal against Australia.
The first quarter had all the hall-marks of a game of this magnitude as the sides looked to work each other and get the upper hand. The final few minutes of the opening 15 featured a string of penalty corners for England, which saw Grace Balsdan make her first few attempts on a firm Hawkeyes defense and a goal scored by keeper Alisha Power.
It was England who would break the deadlock, as a fine touch and finish by Holly Hunt was executed with full impact in the 22nd minute. A good quarter turned out to be even better for the hosts – who were supported by a raucous crowd at the University of Birmingham – when 4 minutes later Tess Howard doubled the lead with a brilliant touch in the HockeyRussia goal. A pair of scintillating efforts was the dream of the English fans as the players left for half-time.
The third period was a bit more difficult as Australia tried to break into the English lead. English keeper Madeleine Hinch was called into action, denying Stephanie Kershaw. England tried to get back to work after bearing Australian pressure, and the lead was almost 3 with a span of 5 minutes when Anna Toman saw her penalty corner attempt coming back from the post.
The other 15 were put in the bank as the score continued to lead 2–0 in the final period.
As Australia went ahead in search of a breakthrough, it was a matter for England to hold their nerve, knowing that Hockey would put it all on the line in their quest for a Russia return.
Australia forced several penalty corners but keeper Hinch and his defense dealt with everything that was thrown their way. Hearts would have been in England’s mouth with 20 seconds to score when Ambrosia Malone scored the Australian goal from a penalty corner after some relentless attack. However, this would prove to be little as England won 2-1.
It was a dream come true for the hosts, their first Commonwealth Games gold medal on home soil, while Australia won their second successive silver medal.
Holly Peerne-Webb (England): “Little lost for words. This is the first time in history we’ve done this. I feel very lucky that it is in my career that we get to have a domestic Commonwealth Games. Pure relief and excitement. It’s a little bit of up and down. The game was there. We played well in the first half, stepped up a bit in the second half, took some pressure but we got there in the end.
“It’s a new group. The next few years are really exciting as we see the Scots and Welsh join forces with GB Squad. A really young group and the support and crowds have been absolutely phenomenal.”
Madeleine Hinch (England): “We knew we had that kind of performance within us. I’m so proud of the group that they’ve been at the forefront of the game and took it to Australia. We were really inspired by our boys yesterday, we know they’re going to win. didn’t come far enough along [in the men’s semi-final]But the way he did almost everything to make the impossible happen, and being so close to doing it gave us the inspiration we need today. ,
Caitlin Nobbs (Australia): “I’m very excited about how our team has performed overall. We’ve built up throughout the tournament, and obviously today wasn’t our day, but we’ve grown up from the World Cup to the Commonwealth Games and We have shown that we can be a really consistent team.”
“We’ve had a lot of fun in this tournament. Today is not our day, but we have Paris [2024 Olympic Games] In two years, it’s going to be completed really quickly.”
New Zealand 2 Wales 1 – (Classification 5-6: Male)
2018 silver medalists New Zealand took the lead in a tough game against Wales to be placed 5th.
The Black Sticks got off to a quick start in the first quarter, with Nick Woods firing his side after just 7 minutes. Shaken by a brutal start to the game, Wales found themselves playing back in contention, with Gareth Furlong working the woodwork from a penalty corner, while Luke Hawker and Benjamin Francis also went close but New Zealand held firm and the Black Sticks held on to their thin lead. Captured.
Gareth Furlong equalized from a penalty corner for Wales after 8 minutes of the second quarter. The rest period saw little in the way of clear opportunities, with New Zealand showing some green cards. However, Wales could not take advantage of the extra player and the score remained 1–1 at half time.
A rejuvenated New Zealander came out for the third quarter to show his quality, forcing Welsh keeper Tobias Reynolds-Cottrell and his defense into action on several occasions. Welsh resistance was eventually broken when Sean Findlay restored the Black Sticks’ lead in the 41st minute.
Wells went into the final round looking to grab the goal that would send the game into a shoot-out, and created few chances to do so. There were attempts by both James Carson and Rupert Shipperley that needed a save by Leon Hayward, keeper of the Black Stick. Welsh keeper Reynolds-Cottrell was relegated with 4 minutes to go as Wales had one last throw of the dice, but it was not enough as New Zealand finished 5th.
Despite the result, Wales has achieved its highest position in the Commonwealth Games.
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