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| October 15, 2001 | Monday | Rajab 27, 1422 |
England win but show sign of immaturity
HOBART (Australia) Oct 14: England pounded South Korea 5-3 Sunday in the second round of field hockey’s Junior World Cup, but showed signs of immaturity in the process.
England held a 4-0 advantage with 20 minutes to play but the Koreans came back with three goals in 13 minutes to give the young Englishmen a lesson in the dangers of complacency.
A penalty stroke to England in the final seconds resulted in the 5-3 scoreline which, based on their second half performance, flattered them.
Also in Pool E, Germany beat Spain 2-1, while in Pool F, India and Argentina drew 2-2 and Netherlands demolished Australia 4-2. The top two teams from these pools play in the semi-finals next Friday.
In the bottom half of the tournament, South Africa defeated Chile 3-2 in a closely fought Pool H match and Scotland drew 1-1 with Malaysia. In Pool G, France defeated Ireland 1-0 and Canada upset New Zealand 2-1.
England take on Spain on Monday, while India meet Australia. Chile play Scotland and Ireland face up to Canada.
Collated results:
Pool E
England 5 South Korea 3
Spain 1 Germany 2
Pool F
India 2 Argentina 2
Australia 2 Netherlands 4
Pool G
Ireland 0 France 1
Canada 2 New Zealand 1
Pool H
Chile 2 South Africa 3
Scotland 1 Malaysia 1
—AFP
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