July 2011

The capacity crowd at Chiswick, on the last day of the London Cup were treated to two exciting matches. With 14 goals, ten from open play and a deft display of close skills by hat-trick man, Nam Yong Lee or Lee 'New York' as he has come to be known it was well worth the visit.

England left it until the second half in the 3rd/4th playoff to really show their true potential and prove why they are ranked 4th in the World. 

England will not be playing in the final of the inaugural London Cup after losing 5-4 to Korea in an exciting match at the University of Westminster ground in Chiswick.

The highlights of the game were a flicked finish into the roof of the net from a narrow angle by skipper Barry Middleton (to make the score 4-3 to England) and Nam Yong Lee's volleyed finish of an aerial. 

Three first-half goals in the final from Champions Trophy holders Argentina stunned the home crowd at the Wagener Stadium in Amsterdam.

But Dutch hockey captain Maartje Paumen raised the roof with a penalty corner goal after the half-time hooter, then chucked in two more corners to set up extra time.

Withthe scores still locked at 3-3 the 2011 Chhampions Trophy final eventually went to one-vs-one eight seconds to score penalties and the Netherlands held their nerve to score three penalties to two.

More to come.