ESP V USA ( 5th / 6th ) Hockey World League Semi-Final Valencia

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USA improved their chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games as they fought off hosts Spain 3-1 in Valencia, earning them fifth place while the Spaniards ended sixth.

In a high octane affair, spurred on by the local crowd, Spain were the first to make inroads and were rewarded for their endeavour just before the quarter-time hooter. Bea Perez was the one to provide the spectacular finish, volleying home first time after a Xantal Gine ball to the head of the D bounced off a USA defender and also off Roccio Ybarra.

The lead was short-lived, though, as the USA got back on terms just a couple of minutes into the second quarter. Their corners – something they struggled with earlier in the tournament – had helped pave the way against Ireland a day earlier and they again found a sweet move. Lauren Crandall gave the pace and Katie Reinprecht dove full length to redirect the ball out of reach of Maria Lopez de Eguilaz.

The goalkeeper was busy soon after to keep the USA out while the immaculate Gigi Oliva also made some key interventions before Rachel Dawson’s low push clipped the outside of the post.

It kept the gap at the minimum going into half-time and Spain were inches from an equaliser when Alicia Magaz, Ybarra and Berta Bonastre played pinball in front of Alesha Widdall but the ball somehow stayed out.

USA, though, were starting to find the baseline with increasing frequency as time wore on and it was via this route Kat Sharkey broke through. Her powerful run looked set to be followed by a pull-back but she spotted a near post gap and flicked home for 2-1.

Again, Spain replied. Corners came and went with Lola Riera denied by Widdall before USA killed off the game with five minutes left. Melissa Gonzalez’s cross got a touch from Michelle Vittese toward goal where Maria Lopez could do little to stop the ball bouncing into the goal.

Goals

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Action	Score
ESP	15	21	PEREZ Beatriz	FG	1 - 0
USA	17	14	REINPRECHT Katie	PC	1 - 1
USA	40	24	SHARKEY Kathleen	FG	1 - 2
USA	56	9	VITTESE Michelle	FG	1 - 3

Cards

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Type
ESP	43	22	COMERMA Gloria	G
ESP	53	11	GUINEA Cristina	G

ESP

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals	Green
X	1	LOPEZ Maria
X	3	YBARRA Rocio
X	5	GUTIERREZ Rocio
6	6	PONS Julia
5	7	PETCHAME Carlota
7	9	LOPEZ GARCIA Maria
X	10	BONASTRE Berta
X	11	GUINEA Cristina		1
X	13	MAGAZ Alicia
5	14	TOST Maria
Bench	16	RUIZ Maria
X	17	RIERA Lola
X	20	GINE Xantal
X	21	PEREZ Beatriz	1
X	22	COMERMA Gloria		1
X	23	OLIVA Georgina
S	24	GARCIA Begoña
7	25	GOMEZ Maria
		Team Manager	GOMEZ Raul
		Head Coach	LOCK Adrian
		Stand-In Manager	DONOSO BAILON Jorge
		Assistant Coach	ALASTRUE Jordi
		Medical Doctor	PEREZ M.Cristina
		Physiotherapist	FERNANDEZ Senen

USA

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals
5	2	FEE Stefanie
X	5	GONZALEZ Melissa
X	6	WIDDALL Alesha
X	7	KOLOJEJCHICK Kelsey
X	8	DAWSON Rachel
3	9	VITTESE Michelle	1
5	10	WITMER Jill
X	12	REINPRECHT Julia
X	14	REINPRECHT Katie	1
X	16	O'DONNELL Katie
X	18	KASOLD Michelle
X	21	SELENSKI Paige
X	23	FALGOWSKI Katelyn
3	24	SHARKEY Kathleen	1
X	27	CRANDALL Lauren
6	28	VAN SICKLE Caitlin
7	29	MANLEY Alyssa
Bench	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	BRUNEKREEF Caroline
Reserve Umpire	YAMADA Emi
Video Umpire	McCLEAN Ayanna
Judge 1	PENNYCOOK Jo
Judge 2	CORA-XAVIER Viviane
Technical Officer	RUTTEN Edna