ARG V CHN ( SF 2 ) Hockey World League Semi-Final Valencia


Match Review ARG - CHN 1-2
Wang Mengyu provided two vicious penalty corner strikes to fire China through to the final of the Hockey World League Semi-Final and, perhaps more importantly, confirmed their qualification to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Wang said afterwards it was an “awesome feeling” to qualify for the Games, especially as her side have rarely beaten Las Leonas.
“In my time with the team, we have never won a match against Argentina. This is our first time and I am very happy we have done it at last and in such a brilliant occasion, to win an Olympic place.”
China over-turned Argentina who had earlier led via a corner of their own from Carla Rebecchi in the 24th minute in a game where chances were few and far between.
China, for the most part, laid a compact base and launched overheads from the back to try and use their swift forwards. In defence, their tackling and protection of their own circle was immense, with Cui Quixia getting through a wealth of work, frustrating the threats of Delfina Merino and Rebecchi from open play for the most part.
It meant Las Leonas got little traction in the first half until they earned a flurry of penalty corners around the 25 minute mark. From one of those, Rebecchi nailed a low flick past Li Dongxiao. Wang equalised, though, within a few minutes with a rocket of her own down the glove side for 1-1 at half-time.
And, as time went on and despite a deficit in terms of possession, China created the cleaner chances. Florencia Habif being called upon to make an amazing save from a Xi Xiayun volley.
China made the decisive breakthrough when they earned one last corner with four minutes remaining. Wang, once again, got everything behind it and Belen Succi was powerless to keep it out and the goal was enough to put China in Sunday’s final.
Goals
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Action | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARG | 24 | 11 | REBECCHI Carla | PC | 1 - 0 |
CHN | 25 | 2 | WANG Mengyu | PC | 1 - 1 |
CHN | 56 | 2 | WANG Mengyu | PC | 1 - 2 |
ARG
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | SUCCI Belen | ||||
22
|
2 | TOCCALINO Sofia | ||||
X
|
5 | RODRIGUEZ PEREZ Macarena | ||||
9
|
6 | CEDRES Jimena | ||||
X
|
7 | CAVALLERO Martina | ||||
X
|
11 | REBECCHI Carla | 1 | |||
X
|
12 | MERINO Delfina | ||||
X
|
14 | HABIF Agustina | ||||
X
|
16 | HABIF Florencia | ||||
X
|
17 | SANCHEZ Rocio | ||||
9
|
19 | ALBERTARRIO Agustina | ||||
9
|
20 | MOLINA Luciana | ||||
X
|
24 | ROMANG Pilar | ||||
31
|
26 | ORTIZ Maria Paula | ||||
X
|
27 | BARRIONUEVO Noel | ||||
24
|
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 |
CHN
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | LI Dongxiao | ||||
X
|
2 | WANG Mengyu | 2 | |||
11
|
5 | XU Xiaoxu | ||||
8
|
6 | DE Jiaojiao | ||||
X
|
7 | CUI Qiuxia | ||||
19
|
8 | WU Mengrong | ||||
X
|
9 | XI Xiayun | ||||
X
|
10 | PENG Yang | ||||
X
|
11 | LIANG Meiyu | ||||
X
|
12 | WANG Na | ||||
8
|
16 | MA Wei | ||||
6
|
18 | ZHENG Qiuling | ||||
X
|
19 | ZHANG Xiaoxue | ||||
X
|
20 | SUN Xiao | ||||
X
|
25 | BAO Qianqian | ||||
X
|
27 | YU Qian | ||||
8
|
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 | SOMA Chieko |
Umpire 2 | ESKINA Elena |
Reserve Umpire | BRUNEKREEF Caroline |
Video Umpire | ROACH Lisa |
Judge 1 | PENNYCOOK Jo |
Judge 2 | CORA-XAVIER Viviane |
Technical Officer | RUTTEN Edna |
- Match 29
- Date Sat, 20 Jun 2015
- Time 16:30
- Pool/Class SF 2
- Venue Betero