Match No.18 SF1
Australia
2
VS
Germany
3
Match No.18 SF1
Australia Vs Germany
2014-12-13 15:30:42
Commentary
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Others
Florian Fuchs gets the Man of the Match award
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Others
Germany into the Sunday Final
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Aus loses the referral, and also the semis
59`
Referral
Aus asks for a PC after Ger seemed to have cleared a mild attack from centre
59`
Others
Ger player injured, match stopped for a while, Aus still holds the key, keep on attack, a shot into D, but shot outside D
57`
Others
Midfield play, Ger plays out time
55`
Others
Chris Criello takes, drag to the right of net, Jacobi covers the angle well
55`
Penalty Corner
Aus forward manages to put the ball on the foot of Wesley and gets the reward
55`
Others
Ger plays defensively, Aus find it difficult to penetrate couple of players comically collide.
53`
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Germ attack after a while with Martin's solo surge
52`
Others
Ger wins the Referral, Aus PC cancelled, now the game will start with a bully
52`
Referral
Ger prefers Referral, first of the match
52`
Penalty Corner
For Australia
50`
Others
Germ on backfoot against sustained attack of Aus
48`
Others
Aus attacks from left flank, Jocob whetton takes a reverse from top of D, even as he falls, but ball high, no danger to Ger
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Moritz get into argument with Aussie defender, both get Green Card
46`
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Aus fast on attack, concedes a counter
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FOURTH Quarter
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A speedy push from right, Aus forward lunches forward and traps inside D, but ball goes out of play
43`
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Aus keeps up the attack, another attack from left, ball high, Jacobi clears with left hand
42`
Goal
Cris Criello's drag tackled by Jacobi, ball rolls near backline, another shot, rebound near top of D, Nicholas Budgeon strikes it above the goalie's head
41`
Penalty Corner
Germany concedes PC in a melee
40`
Others
Aus attack from left, but cross raising
39`
Others
Chris Ruhr about to take a swipe at goal, but stick check, unnoticed by umpires in the heat of moment, even as Aus mounts a counter
38`
Others
Jonas Gomoll could not trap a long overhead pass, Germ loses an attack at 25-y area
36`
Others
A stylish back pass between his own legs lands inside D, but misses deflection, close shave for Germ who are under constant attack, another push from inside top D by Simon Orchard misses by hair breadth on the right cage
34`
Goal
Chris Criello's powerful grounder, ball below the body of Jacobi
34`
Penalty Corner
Lukas Windfeder concedes an easy PC, he is carried as he tried to bring the ball along backline
33`
Others
Germany looks solid with good attacks, Aus bit physical in tackling
31`
Goal
Florian Fuchs latches on to a soft rebound from goalie to post Ger's 3rd goal, after the goalie blocked two attempts earlier, and fell on the ground
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Others
HALF TIME
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Jeremy takes a low flick, Jocobi applies stick and deflects, the ball balloons high and fall into the nearby swimming pool, Ger happy on that score
29`
Penalty Corner
For Australia, as just 27 sec left in the clock for HT
27`
Others
Jacob Whetton brings the ball inside D from left flank, tackled
26`
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Florian Fuchs surges ahead upto top of D, but disposses by Aus full back, a counter, feeble attack from Aus, twice, but goalie Jacobi covers the angle on both occasion
25`
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Aus attack form its left flank, Russel Ford forces a corner, lot of passes, but Germ holds their fort steadily
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Match medium paced, as Germ yield no space for Aus
22`
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Tristan White trips on the right edge of D, an Aus attack easily managed by sweeper back Mortiz
21`
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Chris Ruhr traps a long push from Moritz, cross pass across width on 25-y line to his right counterpart, but ball too fast
20`
Others
Moritz on the right full back position traps a loose rebound from Jacob Whetton and spoil a good Aus move upfront
19`
Others
Simon again supplies ball inside D, Chris could not trap, concedes a counter
19`
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Germ counters, ball lost possession on the backline, effort go abeggin
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Simon Orchard quick, and fast, serves a mid-centre pass inside D, but Jacobi quick and clears, close shave for Ger
18`
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Martin at centre help launch a Germ attack from right, but hit in raises, adv for Aus
16`
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Germany's defends an early Aus attack, with three men-defence formation, each marking closely an Aus forward
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FIRST Quarter ends with German leading by two goals to nil
14`
Penalty Corner
Goalie tackles, ball looms high, another PC for Ger, but well defended by Aus
13`
Penalty Corner
Christopher Wesley traps a diagonal pass from right 25-yard, and places it ont he foot of a Aus defenders, gets their first PC
12`
Others
After a brief spell of aggression, Aus give the initiative to German who rely on long pushes into D, one such from left winger too close to goalie and cleared
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Flynn Ogilvie traps the ball on the top edge of D, but tripped, again a cross from left rolls across the D, goalie Jacobi anticipates and clears with quick charge out of cage
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Two quick goals, both on lightening counter attack present surprise of the first quarter, still Germ on attack
9`
Goal
Again in a counter-attack, Germany strikes another goal in a melee, striker Mats Grambus
8`
Others
Jeremy Hayward took the flick, goalie Jacobi easily tackles stretching his right leg
7`
Penalty Corner
Aus attack from right, a hit in tackled by Ger but ball hits Moritz's foot, leading to first PC for Aus
7`
Others
Thomas Craig traces a loose ball, plays it on air and enters D, but carried
7`
Others
Lot of midfield play, though Aus seems more intent on attacking
6`
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Daniel Beale traps long midfield pass, and press upward, but Ger captain Moritz tackles him on his 25-y area
5`
Others
The German goal came against the run of play, and now Aussies regroup with long ball possession.
3`
Goal
Timur Oruz deflects a top of D push
3`
Others
Australian attack from their right flank, ball inside D, in the counter, Germany strikes field goal
1`
Others
Australians, in their traditional golden-yellow start with aggression.
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Match starts
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National anthem over, teams spared out to their respective half, warming up and discussing in cuddle
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Teams march to the centre of turf, spread along in the lines opposite their national flag. Festive atmosphere here
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Aus-Germ teams have lined up on the opposite side to walk into the turf for national anthem. Now itself the stadium stands are nearly full
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STAT: Australia and Germany have so far played in 35 Champions Trophy matches. Australia have won 13 matches while six matches were drawn.
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35th Champions Trophy on its penultimate day today. Earlier in the day, Netherlands defeated Argentina on shoot out while Belgium defeated England for 5-8 classification matches.
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We bring out Live Text Commentary of Both semifinals of Bhubaneswar Champions Trophy at 17.15 and 19.30 hrs IST
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