Australia humiliates India 8-0
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October 15, 2010, Friday
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WORLD champion Australia capped its fourth successive Commonwealth Games gold medal win by thrashing India 8-0 in the men's field hockey final yesterday, silencing a capacity crowd that came hoping for an upset win for the host nation.
Jason Wilson and Luke Doerner scored two goals apiece, while Chris Ciriello, Simon Orchard, veteran Jamie Dwyer and Glenn Turner also contributed goals on either side of halftime against an outclassed Indian defense.
It was India's biggest ever defeat in international tournament after losing the 1982 Asian Games final to Pakistan 1-7 at the same venue.
The gold medal completed a perfect year for the Kookaburras, who also won the World Cup in March and the Champions Trophy in August.
"It's another brick in the wall as I want the team to do well at the Olympics," Australia coach Ric Charlseworth said. "When we play relentlessly, we stop teams from challenging us."
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were among a capacity crowd of 19,000 at the MDC Stadium in new Delhi, but they had little to cheer their home team.
New Zealand defeated European champion England 5-3 on penalty strokes to clinch bronze medal after both teams were level at 3-3 in regulation time and the extra time could not produce a golden goal.
"We were effective in our defense and also took our chances effectively in attacking circle," Dwyer said. "After that (4-0) halftime lead, it was all over."
Early morning heat affected the home team more than the Australians as India had played all its pool matches under floodlights and also won the semifinal against England on Tuesday afternoon.
Reverse strike
Wilson's reverse strike from the top of the circle shot the Kookaburas ahead in 19th minute and only two minutes later Ciriello rasping drag flick off second penalty corner went into top of the net.
"They haven't played in this heat and it's difficult to catch up once you take a two goals lead in these conditions," Dwyer said.
Australia continued its charge with Wilson neatly deflecting the ball into the board and Luke Doerner made it 4-0 off a short corner just before the halftime. The crowd started to leave and Australia scored four more goals in the last 18 minutes.
"Why would we be satisfied with four?" Charlseworth said. "We wanted to continue score goals as every goal is different."
The margin of defeat saddened India's coach Jose Brasa, who conceded his team couldn't tactically match Australia.
"I know the result is not good," for India, he said. "We are all humans not aliens and we know Australia are two, three steps ahead of other teams in the world. We need a few years of training and then maybe we will be the first team to beat them."
Jason Wilson and Luke Doerner scored two goals apiece, while Chris Ciriello, Simon Orchard, veteran Jamie Dwyer and Glenn Turner also contributed goals on either side of halftime against an outclassed Indian defense.
It was India's biggest ever defeat in international tournament after losing the 1982 Asian Games final to Pakistan 1-7 at the same venue.
The gold medal completed a perfect year for the Kookaburras, who also won the World Cup in March and the Champions Trophy in August.
"It's another brick in the wall as I want the team to do well at the Olympics," Australia coach Ric Charlseworth said. "When we play relentlessly, we stop teams from challenging us."
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were among a capacity crowd of 19,000 at the MDC Stadium in new Delhi, but they had little to cheer their home team.
New Zealand defeated European champion England 5-3 on penalty strokes to clinch bronze medal after both teams were level at 3-3 in regulation time and the extra time could not produce a golden goal.
"We were effective in our defense and also took our chances effectively in attacking circle," Dwyer said. "After that (4-0) halftime lead, it was all over."
Early morning heat affected the home team more than the Australians as India had played all its pool matches under floodlights and also won the semifinal against England on Tuesday afternoon.
Reverse strike
Wilson's reverse strike from the top of the circle shot the Kookaburas ahead in 19th minute and only two minutes later Ciriello rasping drag flick off second penalty corner went into top of the net.
"They haven't played in this heat and it's difficult to catch up once you take a two goals lead in these conditions," Dwyer said.
Australia continued its charge with Wilson neatly deflecting the ball into the board and Luke Doerner made it 4-0 off a short corner just before the halftime. The crowd started to leave and Australia scored four more goals in the last 18 minutes.
"Why would we be satisfied with four?" Charlseworth said. "We wanted to continue score goals as every goal is different."
The margin of defeat saddened India's coach Jose Brasa, who conceded his team couldn't tactically match Australia.
"I know the result is not good," for India, he said. "We are all humans not aliens and we know Australia are two, three steps ahead of other teams in the world. We need a few years of training and then maybe we will be the first team to beat them."
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