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Game 80, 15:30, women, AUSTRALIA 7 SPAIN 6 |
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Wednesday, 29 July 2009 15:30 |
Semifinals 5th-8th
Referees: Ulrich SPIEGEL (GER), Alan BALFANBAYEV (KAZ)
Quarters: 3-0, 2-2, 1-2, 1-2
Extra man: AUS 2/10; ESP 1/8
Teams:
AUSTRALIA: Alicia McCORMACK, Holly LINCOLN-SMITH, Sophie SMITH (1), Rebecca RIPPON (1), Jane MORAN (2), Bronwen KNOX (1), Rowena WEBSTER (1), Kate GYNTHER, Glencora RALPH, Jemma DESSAUVAGIE, Melissa RIPPON (1), Nicola ZAGAME, Victoria BROWN. Head Coach: Greg McFadden.
SPAIN: Patricia DEL SOTO, Blanca GIL (1), Olga DOMENECH, Irene HAGEN, Miriam LOPEZ-ESCRIBANO (2), Jennifer PAREJA, Cristina LOPEZ , Pilar PENA, Clara ALLER, Ona MESEGUER, Maica GARCIA (1), Laura LOPEZ (2), Laura ESTHER. Head Coach: Juan JANE.
Australia nearly lost the unloseable game when it watched a 5-0 lead evaporate as Spain bounced back to nearly clinch extra time. Australia shot out of the blocks and had a 2-0 lead in the first two minutes, stretching that to 3-0 after four and a half minutes. By early in the second quarter it was 5-0 but Spain stopped the onslaught and GIL with a penalty goal and GARCIA from centre forward had the score at a more respectable 5-2. Five minutes passed until halftime with no further score. Laura LOPEZ struck twice in the third and the score was 5-4 before Rebecca RIPPON stopped the rot on extra, ending nearly 14 minutes without a goal. LOPEZ-ESCRIBANO converted extra man for 6-5 and it took Australia a further five minutes to respond on extra to Sophie Smith off a sweet play after a timeout. LOPEZ-ESCRIBANO countered but at 12 seconds remaining in the game, Australia had earned the shot at fifth place.
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