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Match Review NZL - USA 1-1

Watch clips from the Women’s Hockey Champions Trop…Posted June 25, 2016

USA sealed their place in the bronze medal match at the Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2016 thanks to a 1-1 draw against New Zealand in the second match of the day in London. The result ended New Zealand’s hope of competing for a medal, meaning that they will now play in the 5-6 Classification match on Sunday.

The USA are now guaranteed of a minimum fourth place finish at this event, despite entering the competition as the lowest placed side in the FIH Hero World Rankings (7th).

USA scored the opening goal in the 10th minute thanks to Kelsey Kolojejchick, with New Zealand replying through Olivia Merry’s penalty corner six minutes after half time. New Zealand replaced their goalkeeper with an outfield player in the latter stages, although it was the Americans who would surely have won the match were it not for three exceptional goal-line clearances from Brooke Neal.

“Really, we are just looking to close out this tournament, put in a strong performance and play to our best”, said USA defender Julia Reinprecht. “We want to leave the tournament knowing what we have to work on before hitting it hard in training and getting set for Rio (Olympics). That said, we really are eying up the bronze medal here.”

New Zealand’s Charlotte Harrison said: “We weren't clinical enough up front today so that was a bit of a shame. We needed a win to play-off for the bronze. Unfortunately that didn't quite come through so we are pretty gutted. Onwards and upwards for Rio."

Goals

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Action	Score
USA	10	7	KOLOJEJCHICK Kelsey	FG	0 - 1
NZL	36	4	MERRY Olivia	PC	1 - 1

Cards

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Type
USA	27	9	VITTESE Michelle	G
NZL	45	17	COCKS Sophie	G

NZL

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals	Green
X	1	WHITELOCK Kayla
X	4	MERRY Olivia	1
4	6	WEBSTER Petrea
X	8	RUTHERFORD Sally
X	9	NEAL Brooke
Bench	10	GIBSON Amelia
4	12	GUNSON Ella
6	15	KING Julia
Bench	16	THOMPSON Liz
X	17	COCKS Sophie		1
5	18	PEARCE Kirsten
5	22	FLYNN Gemma
X	23	HARRISON Charlotte
X	24	KEDDELL Rose
X	25	SMITH Kelsey
X	26	HAYWARD Pippa
X	31	MICHELSEN Stacey
X	32	McLAREN Anita

USA

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals	Green
X	2	FEE Stefanie
X	5	GONZALEZ Melissa
Bench	6	WIDDALL Alesha
X	7	KOLOJEJCHICK Kelsey	1
X	8	DAWSON Rachel
4	9	VITTESE Michelle		1
X	10	WITMER Jill
X	12	REINPRECHT Julia
7	13	WOLD Emily
X	14	REINPRECHT Katie
4	16	BAM Katie
X	18	KASOLD Michelle
X	23	FALGOWSKI Katelyn
X	24	SHARKEY Kathleen
Bench	27	CRANDALL Lauren
8	28	VAN SICKLE Caitlin
5	29	MANLEY Alyssa
X	31	BRIGGS Jackie

DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified

Match Officials

Role	Official
Umpire 1	de la FUENTE Carolina
Umpire 2	SEYMOUR Kylie
Reserve Umpire	BLOCK Frances
Video Umpire	WILLOX Annabelle
Judge 1	SCHWEDE Sonja
Judge 2	VILCHEZ Emilia
Technical Officer	PENNYCOOK Jo