Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 13: England v Australia Hockey Live Score, Commentary & Updates

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THE AUSSIES HAD 3 PCs WHILE THE ENGLISH HAD JUST ONE - NONE CONVERTED - MATTHEW SWANN GETS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD FOR SOME GREAT WORK UPFIELD

THE STATS SAY CLEARLY THAT THE AUSSIES WERE ON TOP - 56% OF THE POSSESSION - 23 CIRCLE ENTRIES AND 9 SHOTS ON GOAL - ENGLAND HAD FOUR SHOTS ON GOAL AT HALF-TIME (SAME AS AUSTRALIA) AND END THE MATCH WITH THE SAME NUMBER!!!

MAYBE, JUST MAYBE THE SCORELINE DOES NOT REFLECT THE TRUE PICTURE OF THE MATCH - ENGLAND WERE IN IT FOR A GOOD THREE QUARTERS - LOST THEIR WAY INTO THE FOURTH - BUT FOR A SIDE WHICH NEEDED THREE POINTS MORE - ENGLAND REFUSED TO PUSH HARD ENOUGH AND PREFERRED TO MAKE LIFE HARD FOR THE AUSSIES AT THE BACK END

FULL TIME: AUSTRALIA 3- ENGLAND 0

JAKE WHETTON 47'
BLAKE GOVERS 50'
COREY WEYER 56'

59' The Aussies in no hurry to advance - and that is that at the Kalinga Stadium

58' The English attempt to dart into the Aussie circle one last time - fail to do so

57' BEALE TRIES TO PLAY THE CLOCK DOWN AT THE FAR CORNER

56' GOOOOAAALLLL!!! Another great run by @swann20 & his misdirected pass finds Weyer who whacks a pinpoint shot into the backboard!! #HWC2018 #PrideOfTheKookas

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AUSTRALIA 3- ENGLAND 0

GOAL INDEED - THE AUSSIES ON TOP!!!!

ENGLAND WANT TO REFER FOR A FOUL

56' SLOAN'S DEFLECTION AT THE GOALMOUTH FINDS COREY WEYER AT THE EDGE OF THE STRIKING CIRCLE - THE BALL INTO THE BACK OF THE NET

54' The Aussies refuse to sit back - into the attack yet again - Swann plays it back

53' Roper into the attack for England - the captain tries to make things happen - cannot get deep enough though

52' BLAKE GOVERS ANGLES THE BALL BACK FROM THE BASELINE - THE RED SHIRTS MANAGE TO INTERCEPT

50' GOOOOAAALLLLL!!!! @GoversBlake produces some magic with a wonderful strike after @mitton_1's loose cutback! #HWC2018 #PrideOfTheKookas

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AUSTRALIA 2- ENGLAND 0

50' DAVID CONDON TRIES TO FORCE HIS WAY INTO THE AUUSIE CIRCLE - BUT BLAKE GOVERS SCORES AT THE OTHER END!!

50' The Aussies pushing harder and harder - England all at sea here

47' GOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!!! Great run by Tom Craig, cuts the ball back from the baseline & @whetty12 whacks in a superb finish to the back corner!! #HWC2018 #PrideOfTheKookas pic.twitter.com/i7nYp65yg8
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48' WOTHERSPOON NOW - AS THE AUSSIES LOOK FOR A SECOND - LIAM ANSELL TACKLES IN TIME

AUSTRALIA 1 - ENGLAND 0

47' JAKE WHETTON USES AN ASSIST FROM SWANN AND CRAIG - FIRES AUSTRALIA AHEAD!

46' Australia press hard yet again - the red shirts back in numbers

AUSTRALIA HAVE THE ASCENDANCY - ENGLAND NOT MANAGING TO SURGE AHEAD OFTEN ENOUGH - FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GO - WHO WILL SCORE THE OPENER?

END OF Q3: AUSTRALIA 0 - ENGLAND 0

44; Swann has a free hit - no damage done

44' England try an attack of their own - Whetton steals the ball - cannot get ahead though

42' England have a free out - Sanford gets the ball - WOTHERSPOON HAS A CHANCE TO TAKE A SHOT BUT TWO RED SHIRTS ON EITHER SIDE AND HE LOSES BALANCE

41' Jake Whetton loses the ball at the edge of the English circle - England have a chance to clear

39' Australia press harder but cannot get deep enough into the circle to cause trouble

37' Harry Martin earns a free hit - but England have to try back passes and Australia steal the ball

36' Sizzling run by Roper - loses the ball at the edge of the striking circle

GLEGHORNE DOES WELL TO NARROW THE ANGLE - BALL IS JUST WIDE AND PINNER HAD IT COVERED

34' Australia push ahead - earn a PC - England want to refer - no they do not

33' England pass the ball around in their own half - the Aussies try a high press - England relieve the pressure with a long aerial ball

31' Charter replaces Lovell in goal - and the action begins!!!

MIDDLETON, ANSELL, AND ROPER DOING WELL FOR THE ENGLISH UP FRONT - 12 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE AUSSIES WITH 4 SHOTS ON GOAL - ENGLAND HAVE JUST AS MANY SHOTS ON GOAL OFF 8 CIRCLE ENTRIES

NOTHING - ANSOLUTELY NOTHING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE TWO OLD FOES - ENGLAND HAVE BEEN CREATIVE UP FRONT - BUT THE AUSSIE DEEP DEFENCE AND TYLER LOVELL DOING THEIR BIT - PINNER AT THE OTHER END HAS BEEN JUST AS BRILLIANT - FANTASTIC CONTEST ON

HALF-TIME | All square but the chances were flying in during a highly entertaining 2nd period! Big 2nd half coming up on @FOXSportsAUS! #HWC2018 #PrideOfTheKookas 🇦🇺0⃣ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿0⃣ pic.twitter.com/6ZqShUfZ9O
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