
ENG V CHN ( Pool A, Pool D ) Rabo Champions Trophy Amstelveen 2011


Match Review ENG - CHN 0-0
Cards
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
CHN | 46 | 17 | LI Hongxia | G |
ENG | 50 | 21 | QUEK Sam | G |
CHN | 69 | 21 | ZHAO Yudiao | Y |
ENG
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | STORRY Beth | ||||
X
|
4 | UNSWORTH Laura | ||||
X
|
5 | CULLEN Crista | ||||
X
|
6 | MACLEOD Hannah | ||||
8
|
7 | PANTER Anne | ||||
X
|
8 | RICHARDSON-WALSH Helen | ||||
X
|
11 | WALSH Kate | ||||
X
|
12 | ROGERS Chloe | ||||
DNP
|
13 | WILLIAMS Kerry | ||||
X
|
15 | DANSON Alex | ||||
4
|
17 | HERBERT Becky | ||||
X
|
18 | TWIGG Georgie | ||||
10
|
21 | QUEK Sam | 1 | |||
10
|
22 | BALL Ashleigh | ||||
X
|
23 | WALTON Sally | ||||
X
|
24 | BENNETT Anna | ||||
8
|
28 | WHITE Nicola | ||||
DNP
|
30 | HINCH Maddie | ||||
Physiotherapist | TYRER Emily | |||||
Assistant Coach | PARNHAM Craig | |||||
Team Manager | BEER Richard | |||||
Head Coach | KERRY Danny | |||||
Stand-In Manager | SOUYAVE Maggie | |||||
Medical Doctor | POPE Louisa |
CHN
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65
|
1 | MA Yibo | ||||
X
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2 | WANG Mengyu | ||||
X
|
3 | MAO Weilin | ||||
X
|
5 | MA Wei | ||||
X
|
6 | SUN Sinan | ||||
18
|
8 | FU Baorong | ||||
X
|
10 | GAO Lihua | ||||
DNP
|
12 | BAO Qianqian | ||||
34
|
13 | HU Pan | ||||
X
|
16 | ZHANG Yimeng | ||||
X
|
17 | LI Hongxia | 1 | |||
X
|
19 | HUANG Ting | ||||
X
|
21 | ZHAO Yudiao | 1 | |||
X
|
22 | SONG Qingling | ||||
X
|
23 | DE Jiaojiao | ||||
11
|
25 | XU Xiaoxu | ||||
18
|
29 | PENG Yang | ||||
DNP
|
31 | ZHANG Lei | ||||
Stand-In Manager | LIU Yuxiang | |||||
Head Coach | KIM SANG Ryul | |||||
Assistant Coach | LUO Xiaobing | |||||
Physiotherapist | LI Hongxing | |||||
Medical Doctor | GUAN Siyao |
DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified
Match Officials
Role | Official |
---|---|
Umpire 1 | HASSICK Amy |
Umpire 2 | ESKINA Elena |
Reserve Umpire | JOUBERT Michelle |
Video Umpire | ROACH Lisa |
Judge 1 | MUGA Dorothy |
Technical Officer | PETITJEAN Sylvie |
Zhang penalty save denies England victory over China
China goalkeeper Zhang Yimeng saved a penalty stroke from Helen Richardson in the last ten minutes of the game to deny England victory in their final Pool A match here in Amstelveen. The match finished scoreless, with the penalty stroke being by far the biggest opportunity of breaking the deadlock in a match that contained limited goal-scoring opportunities.
Although disappointed not to win the game, England still have a chance to reach the medal round although they are now relying on Argentina to defeat Korea by two clear goals in their meeting later today. China are now unable to qualify for the medal rounds.
“I’ve only taken three penalty strokes in my 12 year career” said England captain Helen Richardson in the post match press conference. “I put it up in the high left corner but it was just a good save from the goal keeper.”
England made an excellent start to the early match here in Amstelveen. Laura Unsworth went close when she fired over the crossbar before a penalty corner chance went begging.
It was a very positive start for Danny Kerry’s team, a China were soon creating opportunities for themselves in the form of penalty corners. A powerful drag-flick from Wang Mengyu was confidently beaten away by England goalkeeper Beth Storry in what was probably the Asian side’s best chance of the first period.
There was very little between the two teams for most of the opening period, something that was perhaps expected from sides that are separated by just one place in the world rankings (China - 4th / England - 5th). The distinct lack of clear goal-scoring opportunities highlighted the cautious approach from both teams, but England almost found a way through in the dying moments of half when Alex Danson burst through and forced a save from Zhang.
The deadlock was almost broken five minutes from the break when England won a penalty corner courtesy of a smart referral to the video umpire, but the attempted deflection from Helen Richardson at the right post flew just wide of the target.
China had a glorious chance to open the scoring five minutes into the second half when midfielder Song Qingling sent a defence-splitting pass through to Zhao Yudiao, but Beth Storry came off her line to deny the 2010 FIH Young Player of the Year a certain goal.
The side from Asia dominating the early stages of the second half, but Storry and her defenders held firm and worked themselves back into the game before heavy rain started to fall on the Wagener Stadium.
The biggest moment of the match arrived with seven minutes remaining in what was an incredible passage of play. England’s Alex Danson showed skill and persistence to battle her way into the circle before eventually cracking a shot towards goal only for her goal-bound effort to hit the body of a China player. Umpire Elena Eskina immediately awarded a penalty stroke for the infringement, but Zhang moved to her right to deny the high flick from Richardson to ensure that the points were shared.
- Match 09
- Date Tue, 28 Jun 2011
- Time 11:00
- Pool/Class Pool A, Pool D
- Venue