Argentina

The Hockeyroos have proven they are on the right track to rebuilding ahead of the London Olympics, defeating world champions Argentina this morning in the final of the 4 Nations tournament in Mendoza, Argentina.
In dramatic circumstances, the win comes after the Hockeyroos scored with only one minute remaining before full time to level the match and force it to extra time.From there the Hockeyroos, from Jodie Schulz who also scored the goal to level the match, scored again within the first minute of extra time to seal the victory.

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Soledad Garcia: "I'd like to be the best in the world"

"Sole", the best athlete Cordoba 2010, flirtatious and acknowledged fan of Belgrano, and said he's going for gold in London 2012.
Soledad Garcia, front of the selected women's hockey, was on Thursday in World D chat with readers of the web. It was the opportunity for users to ask him all the best athlete that took Cordoba in 2010.

Great Britain 3
Rob Moore 5, 63 (F, F)
Iain Mackay 37 (F)
Argentina 2
Agustin Mazzilli 22 (F)
Matias Vila 55 (F)

Great Britain’s men won the second of their two matches against Argentina at Lilleshall NSC in Shropshire on Thursday morning as a double from Wimbledon’s Rob Moore and one from Reading’s Iain Mackay sealed victory.
The first test in the series was drawn 2-2 on Wednesday.

Australia’s Jamie Dwyer and Luciana Aymar of Argentina have been honoured by their fellow players by being voted named 2010 FIH Players of the Year, with Germany’s Tobias Hauke and Zhao Yudiao of China winning the FIH Young Player of the Year Awards.

Argentina 3 Germany 1
Two early goals, adept defending and fine goalkeeping by Belen Succi delivered the women's hockey world cup to Argentina.
A Carla Rebecchi strike and a Noel Barrionuevo corner had the hosts two-up inside 10 minutes. One could only admire the Dutch resolve as they slowly worked their way back into the match. It took until the 44th minute for the reigning champions to open their final account – almost inevitably it was Maartje Paumen who unleashed a powerful corner rocket into the roof of the net and flipped the off-switch for the crowd.
Belen Succi then produced an excellent double save from a Dutch corner variation followed by the best PC save of the tournament – getting her left glove to a Paumen rocket that had equaliser written all over it.
Carla Rebeccci added a second Argentine goal in the 54th minute, but the courageous Dutch kept coming with Minke Smeets to the fore. It wasn't to be, as las Leonas delivered a victory right off the scriptwriter's page.
Argentine skipper Lucuiana Aymar (pictured) had a quiet night but deservedly picked up the player of the tournament award.
The crowd roared, the flares burned, the drums thumped and the songs started.

Argentina 2 Germany 0
Netherlands 1 England 1 – Netherlands win 4-3 on penalties
Japan 2 Spain 1

Valiant England matched reigning world champions the Netherlands for much of their world cup semi-final match only to lose in a penalty shootout.
The Dutch had a handful of chances in a goalless first half, but it was England who took the lead in the 56th minute when Hannah MacLeod deflected in a Crista Cullen cross. The Netherlands equalised from a Maartje Paumen corner rocket five minutes later. There was no score in extra time, then it was the dreaded penalty shootout.
Dutch keeper Joyce Sombroek (pictured) save penalties from Charlotte Craddock and Kate Walsh. Beth Storry made one excellent save (from Lidewij Welten) but Kim Lammers netted her penalty to send the Dutch into the final.
England coach Danny Kerry said he was "incredibly proud" of his team. "A classic mistake of youth led to penalty corner and it is in those moments that semi finals are lost and won. Hopefully in two year's time we will be in another semi-final," he said.