ARG V USA ( QF 3 ) Hockey World League Semi-Final Valencia

ARG

3 - 0

USA

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Argentina moved to within touching distance of an Olympic berth as Carla Rebecchi inspired them to a 3-0 victory over USA in the Pan-Am El Classico.

Rebecchi fired home a corner rocket before unleashing a stunning backhand shot to build a 2-0 lead at half-time and Noel Barrionuevo whizzed home another from a set piece to kill off the game.

It was a superb performance from Las Leonas who move a huge step towards Rio in 2016. USA did start well, drawing some big saves from Belen Succi with Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese buzzing around up front. But once Argentina found their mojo, they were not going to be denied. Rebecchi’s 17th minute corner set the tone, finding a low route past Jackie Briggs.

They continued to squeeze the life out of the USA defence and the press allowed Florencia Habif to intercept and quickly feed the ball into the circle for Rebecchi. With nimble feet, she got out of Briggs’s reach and, moving away from goal, pinged the ball into the top corner. Barrionuevo made the result even more certain, setting up a semi-final date with China while USA go into the fifth to eighth place playoffs against Ireland.

Goals

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Action	Score
ARG	16	11	REBECCHI Carla	PC	1 - 0
ARG	29	11	REBECCHI Carla	FG	2 - 0
ARG	44	27	BARRIONUEVO Noel	PC	3 - 0

ARG

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals
X	1	SUCCI Belen
13	2	TOCCALINO Sofia
X	5	RODRIGUEZ PEREZ Macarena
11	6	CEDRES Jimena
X	7	CAVALLERO Martina
X	11	REBECCHI Carla	2
X	12	MERINO Delfina
X	14	HABIF Agustina
X	16	HABIF Florencia
X	17	SANCHEZ Rocio
10	19	ALBERTARRIO Agustina
22	20	MOLINA Luciana
X	24	ROMANG Pilar
27	26	ORTIZ Maria Paula
X	27	BARRIONUEVO Noel	1
14	29	GOMES FANTASIA Julia
X	30	SRUOGA Maria Josefina
Bench	31	MUTIO Maria
		Team Manager	PANDO Gabriela
		Head Coach	CAPURRO Santiago
		Assistant Coach	CORRADINI Agustin
		Physiotherapist	FIORONI Patricia
		Medical Doctor	LOVERA Javier (Dr.)
		Stand-In Manager	MINADEO Gabriel

USA

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals
8	2	FEE Stefanie
X	5	GONZALEZ Melissa
Bench	6	WIDDALL Alesha
X	7	KOLOJEJCHICK Kelsey
X	8	DAWSON Rachel
4	9	VITTESE Michelle
3	10	WITMER Jill
X	12	REINPRECHT Julia
X	14	REINPRECHT Katie
X	16	O'DONNELL Katie
X	18	KASOLD Michelle
5	21	SELENSKI Paige
X	23	FALGOWSKI Katelyn
X	24	SHARKEY Kathleen
X	27	CRANDALL Lauren
6	28	VAN SICKLE Caitlin
6	29	MANLEY Alyssa
X	31	BRIGGS Jackie
		Team Manager	JENNINGS Steve
		Head Coach	PARNHAM Craig
		Stand-In Manager	KNAPP Kelly
		Assistant Coach	SCHOPMAN Janneke
		Physiotherapist	URETSKY Lori
		Medical Doctor	HIGGINS David

DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified

Match Officials

Role	Official
Umpire 1	SEYMOUR Kylie
Umpire 2	BENNETT Karen
Reserve Umpire	SANDERS Hannah
Video Umpire	ROACH Lisa
Judge 1	ROSS Ginny
Judge 2	PENNYCOOK Jo
Technical Officer	RUTTEN Edna