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| July 29, 2002 | Monday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 18,1423 |
Australia inch closer to semis
MANCHESTER, July 28: Defending champions Australia moved closer to a semifinal berth in the men’s hockey of the Commonwealth Games with an emphatic 4-1 win over South Africa here on Sunday.
Matt Smith converted a penalty corner in the 22nd minute to give the Aussies a first-half lead.
Australia crushed South Africa’s hopes of a comeback with a triple strike soon after the resumption.
Jamie Dwyer and Craig Victory scored off successive moves and Ben Taylor scooped in a penalty corner within the space of four minutes.
Meanwhile, Ryan Archibald slammed four goals and Hayden Shaw three as New Zealand decimated first-timers Barbados 13-0.—AFP
Australia 4 South Africa 1
New Zealand 13 Barbados 0
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