Semi Finals
Germany 0 defeated Australia 0 (Germany won 4-3 after penalty strokes)
Germany qualified for the final of the women's BDO Hockey Junior World Cup after a penalty stroke victory over Australia in the first semi final.
When the teams couldn't be separated after 70 regulation minutes and two periods of sudden death extra time, Germany maintained their composure and executed their strokes better than Australia to prevail 4-3.
The first half was evenly contested, with Australia winning a lot of midfield ball through the hard work done further up the field to press Germany into errors. Australia couldn't capitalise as looseness with the ball contributed to their inability to control possession deep inside Germany's territory.
The match was Australia's to win in the second half as they pressured Germany into defensive turnovers to mount the tension nearing full time. However Australia squandered a number of good scoring opportunities through poor conversion in attack and some great goalkeeping from Germany's Kristina Reynolds.
After extra time was played out without too many opportunities for either team, Germany took an early advantage in the penalty stroke shoot out after a bad Australian miss. They then relinquished the edge before assuming control for the second time. Lea Loitsch then sealed the match with the 10th stroke of the competition.
The final will be Germany's second women's Junior World Cup final. The last time they competed in the tournament's decider, they emerged victorious to claim the inaugural Junior World Cup over Korea.
Australia will now play for the bronze medal.
Korea 2 defeated Netherlands 1 (et)
Goals: NED Maartje Paumen PC, 33m; KOR Han Tae Jeong PC 35m
Korea earned the right to defend its Junior World Cup crown when Kim Jinn Ju slapped a loose ball into the back of the net 12 minutes into extra time to give Korea a 2-1 win over Netherlands in the second extra-time semi final of the day.
Kim’s heroics came after Korea saw multiple chances slip away in a scoreless second half and first period of extra time.
Both teams found it difficult to break the other side’s defense until late in the first half when Maartjie Paumen of the Netherlands and Han Tae Jeong of Korea tallied goals on back-to-back penalty corners in the final three minutes of the half.
Paumen added to her tournament-leading total with a drag into the corner of the Korea goal. Han provided the equiliser just moments later when she pocketed a pass from Park Young Soon as time expried in the half.
Korea advances to its third Junior World Cup championship game and sets up a rematch of the 1989 final when Germany defeated Korea to win the first Junior World Cup.
The loss sends Netherlands to the bronze medal game against Australia.
5-8 Classification
Argentina 2 defeated USA 0
Goals: ARG - Maria Bellen Pellitto FG 67m, Gabriella Silvava Aguirre FG 69m
Argentina scored twice in the final three minutes to end a committed USA effort 2-0 in the 5-8 classification match.
The Pan American champions were the more creative team throughout the match but were unable to break the staunch USA defence until late in the contest, with Maria Bellen Pellitto and Gabriella Silvava Aguirre scoring to give Argentina the win and send them through to the 5th place playoff on Sunday.
After beginning the match strongly, Argentina's intensity dropped as USA worked themselves into the match.
Neither team could find the net in the first half and Argentina especially had to be content with a 0-0 score at the break.
Argentina refocussed in the second half and controlled play for most of the period before finally finding a way through with Pellitto and then Aguirre scoring in quick succession to complete the win.
Spain 2 defeated South Africa 0
Goals: Maria Romagosa FG 9m; Maria Gomez FG 12m
Spain scored all the goals it would need in the first 12 minutes of the game to down South Africa, 2-0, and earn a spot in the 5th/6th place game against Argentina.
With the loss, South Africa drops to the 7th/8th place game against the United States on Sunday.
Maria Romagosa deflected a ball into the goal in the 9th minute of the game and Maria Gomez added a close-range goal three minutes later to give Spain a 2-0 advantage into halftime.
South Africa tighened its play in the second half and created numberous scoring chances including three penalty corner opportunities. The African champions could not crack the Spain defense however, and Spain held on for the shutout victory.
9-12 Classification
Chile 3 defeated India 1
Goals: CHI – Daniela Caram PC 26m, Beatriz Albertz PC 44m FG 61m; IND – Saba Anjum FG 52m
Beatriz Albertz scored two second half goals to lead Chile to a 3-1 win over India and a spot in the 9th place playoff.
After a sluggish start to the early-moring match, Chile finally got on the scoreboard when Daniela Caram tipped Carolina Garcia’s pass into an empty cage off of a penalty corner variation.
India had its opportunities late in the second half, but could not convert on any of its four penalty corner chances in the final seven minutes of the half.
Chile increased its lead in the second half when Albertz chipped in an off-balance shot to widen the margin to 2-0 in the 44th minute.
India cut the lead to 2-1 when Saba Anjum nudged a slow roller into the Chile cage with 18 minutes left in the game, but Albertz sealed teh contest nine minutes later with her second goal of the game following a scramble in front of the India goal.
With the win Chile advances to a match-up against England for 9th place while India will play the Scotland for 11th.
England 3 defeated Scotland 2
Goals: ENG - Natasha Brennan PC 15m, Crista Cullen PC 35m, Hannah MacLeod PC 41m; ECO - Holly Cram PC 29m, Nikki Kidd PC 66m
England prevailed in the battle of the penalty corners to defeat Scotland 3-2 and advance to the 9th place playoff tomorrow against Chile.
All five goals scored were scored from the set piece as England outlasted Scotland to ensure they will finish in the top 10.
England opened the scoring in the 15th minute with Natasha Brennan scoring before Scotland captain Holly Cram equalise late in the half.
However England took momentum into the half time break when Crista Cullen converted after the siren to leave Scotland on the back foot after a determined comeback.
England strived to put a buffer between them and Scotland on the scoreboard after the break was realised soon after half time with Hannah MacLeod’s effort provided a 3-1 advatage.
Scotland made things interesting in the final few minutes after Nikki Kidd scored to reduce the margin to one, but England’s held on to qualify for the ninth place playoff against Chile.
Scotland meanwhile will play for 11th spot against India.
