Timely referal helpes Aussies their 10th Champions Tropyy Win

A timely referal and four four goals in the second half gave Australia its 10th Champions Torphy Title.

Despite trailing 1-3 in the lemon time Charlesworth’s men romphed home the prestigious title with a measure of authority in the second half.

After scoring a brace and thus wiped out the German’s 2-goal lead, Australians were denied a penalty corner by the Scotland umpire midway through the second half.

It was a beautiful move from right, a player managing to bring the ball inside the circle with a right hand mastery over the ball, and then when confronted, changed the stick to other hand and put the ball on the second player who was also following.

It was sure penalty corner, but umpire did not give. But the Aussies used the new weapon — one time chance to get a television referal — and got the penalty corner.

Lucke Doernor was stopped in his penalty corner act by a charger by foot and got another penalty corner, which he sent towards the right post, and then went inside.

It was the Aussie’s fourth goal, and then later just two players between them scored a goal, a delightful goal, but disappointment for the Germans.

Now it can easily be said that but for the referal provison, the player who brought the ball inside the circle using single hand would have been done an injustice.

Thankfully, the timely use of referal did him a justice and a world of good for the deserving Aussies.

This match was telecast live in India in Zee Sports channel. A match that deserved to be shown to every aspiring student of hockey.

It is further nice to see the finals produced 8 goals, each one a delight in terms of conception and execution.

The goal-shy superpowers are now goal hundry and that is good for the fans.