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Game 90, 10:40, women, NETHERLANDS 12 AUSTRALIA 11 |
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Friday, 31 July 2009 15:54 |
Classification 5th-6th
Referees: Ulrich SPIEGEL (GER), CIRIC
Quarters: 3-3, 3-3, 2-3, 4-2
Extra man: NED4/10; AUS 2/8
Teams:
NETHERLANDS: Ilse VAN DER MEIJDEN, Milousha SMIT (2), Mieke CABOUT (4), Biurakn HAKHVERDIAN, Sabrina VAN DER SLOOT, Nomi STOMPHORST, Iefke VAN BELKUM (3), Noeki KLEIN, Jantien CABOUT, Nienke VERMEER (1), Rianne GUICHELAAR (1), Mieke VAN DER SLOOT (1), Anne HEINIS. Head Coach: Mauro MAUGERI.
AUSTRALIA: Alicia McCORMACK, Holly LINCOLN-SMITH (2), Sophie SMITH, Rebecca RIPPON, Jane MORAN, Bronwen KNOX (4), Rowena WEBSTER, Kate GYNTHER (2), Glencora RALPH (1), Jemma DESSAUVAGIE (1), Melissa RIPPON (1), Nicola ZAGAME, Victoria BROWN. Head Coach: Greg McFadden.
It was billed as the clash between the No 1 and No 3 teams in the world from 2008 and it proved to be a cracker of a match. The Olympic champion Dutch team came through for fifth place to finish four places better than Melbourne two years ago. Australia slipped from second to sixth. Both teams had vast changes from Beijing last year but the quality of play was still there, despite some small handling errors by Australia. The game turned in the final quarter when WEBSTER had her penalty shot blocked and CABOUT scored on the counter for 10-9. GYNTHER lobbed for 10-10 but CABOUT and VERMEER had the game at 12-10 by 2:18. DESSAUVAGIE scored on extra to narrow the margin and VERMEER had the game sewn up on counter but had her one-on-one with BROWn saved. Australia took a timeout with six seconds left but dropped the ball on the set move and the Dutch were fifth.The game was levelled nine times.
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