IRL V CHN ( QF 4 ) Hockey World League Semi-Final Valencia


Match Review IRL - CHN 1-1
IRL V CHN 1-1 (3-4 after shoot-out)
China became the first side through to the semi-finals of the Hockey World League Semi-Final in Valencia as they withstood 15 penalty corners to eventually beat Ireland in a shoot-out.
Liang Meiyu was the one to hold her nerve and slot the winner in the seventh round of the shoot-out to seal the deal after a scrappy match packed with drama.
China got off to a flying start when Zhang Xiaoxue latched on to a long overhead pass and found a narrow gap at the left post to flick in the first goal after five minutes. From there, the Asian side sat deep and soaked up pressure before counter-attacking at speed.
Ireland did win plenty of corners – eight in the first half – while Katie Mullan was also denied by Li Dongxiao.
The second half followed a similar pattern with Ireland running up seven more corners but they scarcely threatened from the set plays. Chloe Watkins, however, did equalise with a slap from close range after Kate Dillon’s pass.
Megan Frazer then shot home a corner chance but the second goal was disallowed on an umpire’s referral. It meant the tie went to a shoot-out and the first series of five ended 3-3.
The next three were all saved before Liang raced left and slid in the winning shoot-out for a 4-3 success.
Goals
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Action | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHN | 5 | 19 | ZHANG Xiaoxue | FG | 0 - 1 |
IRL | 42 | 20 | WATKINS Chloe | FG | 1 - 1 |
Shootouts
Team | Attacker | Defender | Result | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
CHN | DE Jiaojiao | McFERRAN Ayeisha | O | 0 - 0 |
IRL | FRAZER Megan | LI Dongxiao | X | 1 - 0 |
CHN | LIANG Meiyu | McFERRAN Ayeisha | X | 1 - 1 |
IRL | SMYTH Emma | LI Dongxiao | O | 1 - 1 |
CHN | PENG Yang | McFERRAN Ayeisha | X | 1 - 2 |
IRL | O'FLANAGAN Anna | LI Dongxiao | X | 2 - 2 |
CHN | LI Jiaqi | McFERRAN Ayeisha | X | 2 - 3 |
IRL | CONNERY Aine | LI Dongxiao | X | 3 - 3 |
CHN | YU Qian | McFERRAN Ayeisha | O | 3 - 3 |
IRL | EVANS Nicola | LI Dongxiao | O | 3 - 3 |
IRL | FRAZER Megan | LI Dongxiao | O | 3 - 3 |
CHN | PENG Yang | McFERRAN Ayeisha | O | 3 - 3 |
IRL | O'FLANAGAN Anna | LI Dongxiao | O | 3 - 3 |
CHN | LIANG Meiyu | McFERRAN Ayeisha | X | 3 - 4 |
X Goal, O Saved, - Not Taken
Cards
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
CHN | 26 | 2 | WANG Mengyu | G |
CHN | 29 | 25 | BAO Qianqian | G |
CHN | 42 | 18 | ZHENG Qiuling | G |
CHN | 59 | 25 | BAO Qianqian | Y |
IRL
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | GRAY Emma | ||||
X
|
4 | O'BYRNE Yvonne | ||||
X
|
5 | SARGENT Cliodhna | ||||
X
|
6 | SMYTH Emma | ||||
X
|
8 | EVANS Nicola | ||||
6
|
9 | MULLAN Katie | ||||
X
|
10 | McCAY Shirley | ||||
X
|
11 | FRAZER Megan | ||||
5
|
15 | PINDER Gillian | ||||
3
|
16 | CONNERY Aine | ||||
60
|
19 | McFERRAN Ayeisha | ||||
4
|
20 | WATKINS Chloe | 1 | |||
X
|
21 | COLVIN Lizzie | ||||
X
|
22 | DALY Nicola | ||||
X
|
23 | MATTHEWS Hannah | ||||
X
|
26 | O'FLANAGAN Anna | ||||
22
|
29 | DILLON Kate | ||||
18
|
30 | MEEKE Alison | ||||
Team Manager | PETRAKOS George | |||||
Stand-In Manager | BOYLES Arlene | |||||
Head Coach | SMITH Darren | |||||
Assistant Coach | SHAW Graham | |||||
Physiotherapist | RYAN Deirdre | |||||
Medical Doctor | McCARTHY Sinead |
CHN
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | LI Dongxiao | ||||
X
|
2 | WANG Mengyu | 1 | |||
9
|
5 | XU Xiaoxu | ||||
6
|
6 | DE Jiaojiao | ||||
X
|
7 | CUI Qiuxia | ||||
Bench
|
8 | WU Mengrong | ||||
X
|
9 | XI Xiayun | ||||
X
|
10 | PENG Yang | ||||
X
|
11 | LIANG Meiyu | ||||
X
|
12 | WANG Na | ||||
Bench
|
16 | MA Wei | ||||
7
|
18 | ZHENG Qiuling | 1 | |||
X
|
19 | ZHANG Xiaoxue | 1 | |||
X
|
20 | SUN Xiao | ||||
X
|
25 | BAO Qianqian | 1 | 1 | ||
X
|
27 | YU Qian | ||||
12
|
28 | LI Jiaqi | ||||
Bench
|
30 | GUO Jiajia | ||||
Team Manager | WANG Tong | |||||
Stand-In Manager | LIU Yuxiang | |||||
Head Coach | CHO Myung Jun | |||||
Assistant Coach | WANG Zhongjun | |||||
Physiotherapist | LI Xinxing | |||||
Medical Doctor | ZHAO Quinli (Dr.) |
DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified
Match Officials
Role | Official |
---|---|
Umpire 1 | HUDSON Kelly |
Umpire 2 | ESKINA Elena |
Reserve Umpire | YAMADA Emi |
Video Umpire | McCLEAN Ayanna |
Judge 1 | ROSS Ginny |
Judge 2 | CORA-XAVIER Viviane |
Technical Officer | RUTTEN Edna |
- Match 24
- Date Thu, 18 Jun 2015
- Time 11:30
- Pool/Class QF 4
- Venue Betero