WCM: Day 3: Match 7
South Africa
4
VS
England
6
WCM: Day 3: Match 7
South Africa v England
2010-03-02 15:11:18
Commentary
72`
Others
Stand by us for the Next Match involving Pakistan and Spain. Good Bye till then
71`
Others
The match comes to an end, where goals reined in numbers, attacks were too many to count and record, those on the stands and watching on channels would have enjoyed the game, it was entertaining and full of actions. SA lost the momentum somewhere midway through the secondhalf, and paid heavily for that finally
70`
Others
Garreth Carr's drag flick too high and drops beyond the cage
69`
Penalty Corner
SA gets one
68`
Others
SA on the attack, a couple of attacks were very sharp and near goal-bearing, but the sharpness needed is misisng. A good contest, it has already seen 10 goals
68`
Goal
SA gets a reprieve, retrieve some prestive
67`
Penalty Corner
It again PC
66`
Penalty Corner
Sustained attack bears another fruit
65`
Others
Ashley Jackson's solo fizzles out at the top of D
64`
Others
England mounts another attack, but ball carried
63`
Others
The PC charger who got injured and walked away from the field is Justin Reid Ross
62`
Others
Charger clears, gets hurt, stretcher on the field, a scuffle also breaks out, two English players and African push each other.
61`
Penalty Corner
Englands another chance to improve the goal tally
60`
Others
SA's fast attack leads to a cross from the left but the England defence manages to clear
58`
Others
England in the last ten minutes utilized its chances, tore the African defence at will, utilizing the width of the field.
57`
Goal
Richard Mantell's drag flick pierces the centre of the net, game slips away from the Africans
56`
Penalty Corner
Fast paced match, action are galore, England gets a PC
53`
Goal
Marvin Harper makes the amend
50`
Goal
Barry against serves right, ian Mackay deflects from the mid of the circle, even as he is on the ground, spectacular goal
49`
Goal
Barry Middleton gently scoops the ball, getting it after the SA goalie is fallen down
48`
Others
Former England captain Ben Hawes clears the ball inside the circle, a good timely tackle
42`
Goal
Left winger collects a lose ball, and gives it inside the circle, SA goalie casual and tries to kick the ball out, but does connect, Ashley Jackson, FIH Promising Player of this year, standing on near the goaline line guides the ballinto the circle
40`
Others
Thomas Hammond intercept an English attackand foes into the Circle, a conter attack
40`
Others
SA captain Andrew Smith steals the ball from England forward and peps up another attack
37`
Others
SA on ful flow and garners a good attack, England a bit on defensive
35`
Others
Right winger Thronton loathe to tap a gentle ball, even as SA attacks goes unutilized, the half time comes
34`
Others
Ian Hayley was well positioned to receive the ball, standing mid-circle, but fails to trap, the ball goes beyond danger zone.
32`
Others
Alexander peps the English attack, he sends a hit in inside the circle, but a forwards let it go beyond the back line
30`
Others
Taine Paton and Julian Hykes show a cool heel of pair to english defence, enters the circle, but Hykes shot from the right side of the circle well anticipated by James Fair, SA loses the chance to go up.
28`
Others
A cross from right flank raises and disallowed
26`
Others
England makes a double substitution, now Alexander is playing, at the midfield
24`
Goal
Norris Jones, wearing jersey No.10, in a counter attack gives the finishing touch, the crowd relishes the goal spree
23`
Goal
South African captain holds the ball for long, and then reales too slowly, which a England forward picks up and bangs a reverse shot, the ball hit the left corner of the board.
21`
Yellow Card
SA's field strength comes down with this
19`
Others
SA makes a susbtitution, Wade Paton replaces Thomas Hammond
17`
Others
England struggles to find the feet today till in this quarter, as South Africa crowds them out. Enland was faster in their opening match on first day
14`
Goal
Simon Mantell bangs on target, converting his team's first penalty corner
13`
Penalty Corner
A fast counter attcks yield the reward for the English
12`
Others
Gareth Carr takes the push, after a dummy, but the flag aniciapted by the goalkeeper
11`
Penalty Corner
SA keeps the momentum and earns the reward
9`
Goal
Marwin Harer traps a feeble rebound from the goalkeeper and even as lying down manages to send it gently inside the goal, to the right of goalkeeper, who was also on the ground at that time
8`
Others
Thoronton Mcdade and England goalkeeper collide, after a solo enters the circle, England survives a scare
7`
Others
An African overhead pass goes abegging, as it is misdirected and out of play
6`
Others
Gareth Carr of South Africa unleases a strong push inside the cirlce, Mantel of England intercepts and clears, first goal attack from the African Champions
5`
Others
England left winger loses ball possesion at the top of circle
3`
Others
England makes the first move towards the circle, ball inside the cirlce, SA defender clears the ball, ball now trotted in the midfield
1`
Others
Match starts: Captain Barry Middleton ready to push the ball, and the back pass is now sent to midfield again
0`
Others
Teams have just finished their warm up, and lined up for the national anthem
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Others
This match is unique in the annals of World Cup. Because, this is the over all 500th match. Those who are at this site right now, are getting to know the field details of a great match, and they can remember this land mark match
0`
Others
Jonathan Robinson and Bendon Botes (GK) are rested for the match by SA coach Gregg Clark.
0`
Others
Umpires for the Match: Tim Pullman of Australia and Simon Taylor of New Zealand
0`
Others
Welcome to the Live Text Commentary Day 2. We have three matches lined up for the day. Today, the match is between African Champions South Africa and European Champion England
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