New Delhi: Defending champions Germany and Australia continuous their dominance of the elite-level hockey when they reached the final of the Hero Honda Cup Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, here on the Thursday.
World and Olympic champions Germany played the European champions England, 4-1 in the semifinals Thursday to set up their third successive World Cup in clash with Australia here.
The pre-tournament favorites Aussies played a fast-paced battle to win over a match Netherlands 2-1 in today’s second semi-final excursion in the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
The final will be played on Saturday. The two teams also played in the finals the last two editions of the World Cup. On both occasions, Germany triumphed over Australia.
Played through the wings with accurate passing and the poisonous invasion, Germany was an enjoyment to look against a team that knocked them into the final of the European Cup just a few months ago. When the Germans got an early goal in the sixth minute through a penalty corner alteration by Jan-Marco Montag, as the unstoppable.
For Australia Luke Doerner scored his seventh chastisement corner of the tournament for the top goal-scorers diagram with Taekema. In form striker Glenn Turner scored the second goal for the Australians to catalog his sixth goal in hockey’s Marquee event.
