Late drama sees Hockeyroos charge into Quarters on top
Published Sun 04 Aug 2024
With less than five minutes on the clock and leading 2-1, the Hockeyroos knew they needed a desperate last-minute goal to win by two points, which was the crucial deciding factor for topping Pool B over Argentina and setting up a more favourable quarterfinal berth.
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Spain was locked in third on the table regardless of a win, draw or a narrow loss but both sides were down to 10 players thanks to yellow cards and were playing like it was a knockout match.
With just two minutes remaining, the Spaniards pulled their goalkeeper from the field, taking a massive risk and opting for another field player in a last-minute attempt to level the scores.
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