Australia established its supremacy here in Dhyan Chand Stadium. Charlesworth’s boys held the World Cup atop, after narrowly defeating Germany 2-1.
Edward Ockenden scored very early in the first half, which Mortiz Furste neutralized 42 minutes later. In the high voltage drama after that equalizer, ten minutes before the hooter, cool Luke Doerner struck through a penalty corner. The over all top scorer got glorious phase of striking the winning goal for Australia’s second world cup gold in 24 years.
Gold medallist of the 1986 World Cup team, and also top scorer of that epoch making Wisdon World Cup member Charleswoth entered the history book as the gold winning coach as well.
Unlike in 1981 when we hosted the world cup, there was full stands here, cheering the good moves. That India not in the match hardly deterred the enthusiasm of the crowd, which will go a long way in seeing India as the hockey loving nation.
First half of the match was laden with caution, dull and drab affair. The game came alive once Germany struck the equalizer.
Germany got a couple of penalty corners after the euqlizer, but could not make use them.
Final Ranking
1. Australia
2. Germany
3. Netherlands
4. England
5. Spain
6. Korea
7. Argentina
8. India
9. New Zealand
10. South Africa
11. Canada
12. Pakistan