AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Dec. 11) - Australia successfully defended their title beating Spain in a close contest in the final of Champions Hockey Trophy Tournament here today at the Auckland’s North Harbor hockey stadium.
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| Champions Trophy Hockey Final: Australia 1 - 0 Spain |
The Kookaburras have created history with this 1-0 victory by winning the FIH Champions Trophy tournaments fourth time consecutively.
Australian forward Eddie Ockenden was in the right place at the right time to play a key role in this historical victory for his team. He scored the only goal of the match just 11 minutes before the final whistle on a penalty corner rebound.
The grand final and gold medal match was an extremely close contest, with both sides enjoying periods of ball possession and filed domination. But Spain possibly had played much better in the first half than the second one and could easily have taken a lead when Roc Oliva and David Alegre missed their respective chances.
Newly-crowned FIH Young Player of the Year Matthew Swann also produced a wonderful tackle on Spain's Edi Tubau just at the right time when he was about to shoot in the dying moments of the first half.
Watch the highlights of the final match between Australia and Spain HERE.
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