Hockey olympic games tokyo 20203/23/2023 ![]() This gave GB their first victory at Tokyo. The second half started stronger with two goals from Lily Owsley and Laura Unsworth, and ten minutes later a second goal from Ellie Rayer. The second game against South Africa, started well for the opposition by securing an early goal, the squad fought back with Ellie Rayer scoring on the half-time whistle. The first game for the GB women’s side was tense against Germany where Sarah Jones gave GB the early lead on her Olympic debut, Germany came back with two unanswered goals giving them a 2-1 win. GB were no match for India, as they scored again in the fifty-seventh minute, securing a 3-1 win which put GB out of the competition. ![]() Sam Ward helped put GB on the score sheet with an outstanding drag-flick which was deflected into the back of the net. For most of the game there was not much between the two sides, but India had the 2-0 lead at half time. The quarter-final proved a difficult game for GB, as this ended up being the final game of their Olympic campaign. But, in the forty-third minute, Belgium scored again, which had the final score at 2-2 which meant the GB were through to the quarter-finals where they faced India. Belgium levelled the score but Liam Ansell scored a minute later, giving GB a 2-1 lead. However a dramatic third quarter changed the game completely. The final pool stage game was against the Belgians, where GB had a first-half lead with Rupert Shipperley scoring his first Olympic goal. GB turned up the heat in the final quarter with Sam Ward scoring two goals in succession, bringing the final score to 2-2. The Netherlands sored their goals in the second quarter and the 1 st minute of the third quarter. The game was tense throughout the whole 60 minutes as they knew a win could see them in the quarter-finals with a game to spare. The men’s penultimate game saw them playing the Netherlands. The second quarter saw no goals from either side and in the second half Germany extended their lead making the final score 5-1 to Germany. Phil Roper scored the GB sides only goal in the ninth minute, but the German’s quickly equalised making it 1-1 at the end of the first quarter. The third game for the men saw them play Germany, who ended their winning streak, with a 5-1 score. Even though Canada scored a late goal, nerves were erased with Liam Ansell scoring his second of the match giving the GB men the win. However, in the third quarter Liam Ansell and Sam Ward found the back of the net and gave GB the boost they needed. The first half was tense, with many attempts and some impressive saves from the Canadian goalkeeper, meant the score stayed 0-0 at halftime. The second game, against Canada, is where GB men made it back-to-back victories with a 3-1 win. For the rest of the game GB looked dominate with Jack Waller securing the 3-1 victory. The second half was almost a replica of the first half, with Liam Ansell scoring within two minutes, however, this time there was no response from South Africa. The scores stayed level for the rest of the first half. The first goal came from Sam Ward with only two minutes on the clock, but South Africa levelled the score just a minute later. The men’s Olympic campaign started off strong with a 3-1 victory over South Africa. On the Men’s side, 12 out of the 16 players made their Olympic debut and the squad was made up of 14 English players and 2 Welsh players. The 2020 squad was made up of 16 players, 9 out of whom made their Olympic debut, and the squad consisted of 13 English layers, 2 Welsh and 1 Scottish player. The women’s side had some big shoes to fill after their historic gold medal win in 2016. With 21 out of the 32 players making their debuts and another medal for the Women. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were a games that will not be forgotten.
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