Participating in the nine-a-side hockey International Super Series at Perth, Australia, the Greenshirts had a bad participation by losing all three matches against Australia, England and India.
But when it came to fight for the 3-4 position, it won over India 5-2 and won the bronze. A coincidence as Pakistan had earlier lost 2-5 to India in its third match on Saturday.
Australia defeated England 5-2 in the final of the International Super Series Hockey 9’s. It was five-time world player of the year Jamie Dwyer who got things going for the Kookaburras scoring the opening goal. Joining Dwyer on the score sheet in the first ten minutes of the game was Eddie Ockenden and Matt Ghodes who helped setup what was a brilliant first half of hockey from the Australian’s. The second half was evenly matched with England finding the back of the net twice through Ally Brogdon and Harry Martin to make things interesting.
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