Briefings


Feb 04, 2012 02:12 Match Review 17. New Zealand – China 3-2
Match Review 17. New Zealand – China 3-2

> New Zealand are the first team to come back from 2 goals down to win a CT match since the Netherlands beat Australia 4-3 coming back from 0-2 down in the 2002 play-off for third place.
> 2011 FIH Young Player of the Year Stacey Michelson converted New Zealand’s 1st of 18 penalty corners in this tournament to give them a 3-2 extra time victory over China.
> The only previous PC goal scored in extra time in CT history came in the 2001 third place play-off when Katrina Powell converted for Australia also vs China (2-1).
> The Black Stick now take on Japan in the fifth place play-off on Sunday, as China play Korea for seventh place.
> China play in the Final 7-8 for the second year running. Last year they finished 7th.
> New Zealand were awarded 9 penalty corners in this match. They converted one and are now on 1 for 18 in the tournament.
> Cathryn Finlayson became the first New Zealand player since Jaimee Claxton in 2002 to score 2 goals in a CT match.
> Cathryn Finlayson is now on 3 goals for the tournament, equalling the NZL player record for most goals scored in a CT edition, jointly held by Moira Senior (3 goals in 1999), Charlotte Harrison (2011) and Katie Glynn (2011)
> China converted 1 of 9 penalty corners in this match and are now on 4 for 26 in the tournament (15%).