Field Hockey Canada
MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM
Pre-Olympic European Tour
July 19 - August 7, 2000
Canadian Team
Due to an unfortunate injury, Ken Pereira
had to go home before a single game was played... He was replaced by veteran
Chris Gifford. But right wing seems to be a
dangerous spot: only two games into his tour of duty and having scored two goals, Chris
injured his hand against Belgium. He returned home for treatment and was replaced by
Casey Furgusson. |
Schedule and Results
| Date | Location |
|
Score | Goal Scorers for Canada |
|---|
| Tuesday July 25 | Brussels (Belgium) |
 Canada | Malaysia |
2 - 1 (detail)
Peter Milkovich (pc),
Andrew Griffiths (pc) | |
| Wednesday July 26 | Brussels (Belgium) |
Canada | Belgium |
2 - 2 (detail)
Chris Gifford (fg),
Andrew Griffiths (fg) | |
| Friday July 28 | Brussels (Belgium) |
Canada | Belgium |
4 - 2 (detail)
Chris Gifford (fg),
Peter Milkovich (pc)
Paul Wettlaufer (pc),
Andrew Griffiths (pc) | |
| Sunday July 30 | Limburg (Germany) |
Canada | Korea |
0 - 1 (detail)
| |
| Tuesday August 1 | Limburg (Germany) |
Canada | Korea |
4 - 1 (detail)
Peter Milkovich (pc),
Rob Short (fg),
Bindi Kullar (fg),
Andrew Griffiths (fg) | |
| Thursday August 3 | Terrassa (Spain) |
Canada | Spain |
4 - 2 (detail)
Scott Mosher (fg),
Rob Short (2 fg),
Andrew Griffiths (fg) | |
| Friday August 4 | Terrassa (Spain) |
Canada | Spain |
1 - 1 (detail)
| Peter Milkovich (pc) | |
| Sunday August 6 | Terrassa (Spain) |
Canada | Spain |
3 - 0 (detail)
Bindi Kullar (fg),
Alan Brahmst (pc),
Peter Milkovich (ps) | |
August 6 -
Canada - Spain : 3-0
Canada defeated Spain 3-0 in game 3 of our series in Barcelona.
This was a well played match with both teams attacking from the opening minute. Spain forced
the early penalty corner and a new variation was well defended by the Canadian defence.
The action was continuous at both ends and Canada got on the score board when
Rob Short passed the ball to
Bindi Kullar who beat the defender and the goalkeeper to score.
Score at the half time was 1-0 for Canada.
Second half started with Spain creating good attacking play down the wings but the defence held strong
and Mike Mahood in goal did not have much to do. The defence
with Ian Bird,
Ronnie Jagday,
Alan Brahmst,
Robin D'Abreo and
Ravi Kahlon were up to the task.
The Canadian attackers had several well coordinated plays and generated 3 penalty corners. The corner
unit scored from Alan Brahmst on a pass from
Rob Short. A penalty stroke was awarded from the next corner
when Peter Milkovich was fouled while in the process of
taking the shot at net. Peter scored from the stroke to make it 3-0.
The team returns back home tomorrow. The Olympic Team will be named this
week!
August 4 -
Canada - Spain : 1-1
Canada and Spain played to a 1-1 draw today in the second match.
Once again the match was played at a very high tempo with both teams playing fast attacking hockey.
Canada opened scoring midway in the first half when
Peter Milkovich scored from a penalty corner.
With action at both ends, the defences played a big role. There were great tackles at our end by
Ian Bird, Ronnie Jagday,
Alan Brahmst and
Robin D'Abreo.
The Spanish defence played well to stop Andrew Griffiths,
Scott Mosher and
Paul Wettlaufer. In one attempt,
Sean Campbell broke through and was about 10 yards from
net with only the goalkeeper to beat, when a Spanish stick came down hard and he could not get the shot
away... The Spanish umpire awarded Canada a penalty corner.
Spain tied the game late in the second half from a deflection that beat
Hari Kant in goal. Hari played a solid game in goal.
The last game of the series will be played on Sunday morning.
August 3 -
Canada - Spain : 4-2
Canada defeated Spain 4-2 in our first match of this 3 game series.
Canada opened scoring from a field goal by Scott Mosher
early in the game when he deflected the ball past the goalie. Although both teams created some well
coordinated attacking plays, Canada added a second goal when
Rob Short beat 2 defenders and his blistering reverse stick
shot beat the goalie.
Spain then picked up the tempo of the game and scored from a well executed passing play. The shot
was low and hard. Mike Mahood should have stopped it! A
few minutes later, there was a breakdown in midfield when
Paul Wettlaufer beat a Spanish player who managed to
deflect the ball with his foot to a teammate. The umpire missed the call and in the ensuing play
Spain managed to tie the game... The score at half time was 2-2.
Canada continued to play well and scored 2 more field goals in the second half from
Rob Short and
Andrew Griffiths. The Canadian Team defence was
excellent in the second half as it held the Spanish team to very few scoring opportunities.
The attackers played well with everyone contributing.
August 1 -
Canada - Korea : 4-1
Canada defeated Korea 4-1 in a fast paced game today in Linburg, Germany, as they
continue with their Olympic preparation. Canada opened the scoring on a penalty corner
shot by Peter Milkovich. Two minutes later
Rob Short scored on a field goal. Korea pressured
down the right side of the field but were successfully stopped by
Alan Brahmst and
Robin D'Abreo. The score at half time was 2-0.
Korea pressured right off the start of the second half. Canada counter-attacked and
Bindi Kullar received a well placed midfield pass,
eliminated a defender and beat the goalkeeper to go ahead 3-0.
At the 45th minute mark, Korea was awarded a penalty corner and scored off the hit which
deflected off a Canadian defender.
Not satisfied with a 3-1 lead, Canada continued to work the ball. Effective passing in
the midfield led to a pass into the circle to
Andrew Griffiths who made it 4-1 for Canada.
The team is now leaving for Barcelona tomorrow for a series of three test matches against Spain.
July 30 -
Canada - Korea : 0-1
Canada lost to Korea 0-1 after an extremely good game.
The first half was even, played mainly in midfield, with both teams working very
hard and managing well to neutralize each other. There were few real opportunities
and the score at the half was still 0-0.
In the second half, Korea got an opportunity from a Canadian turnover in midfield and
quickly capitalized from the extra man advantage to make it 0-1. A few minutes later,
Canada was awarded a penalty corner then a penalty stroke but the ball hit the crossbar...
Although the game opened up in the last minutes with both teams creating good attacking
opportunities, no more goals were scored.
Despite losing on the scoreboard, Canada played very well and according to Coach
Shiaz Virjee "should have at least finished the game with a tie".
July 28 -
Canada - Belgium : 4-2
Canada played a fast paced game against Belgium with
Hari Kant in nets.
Canada scored two goals in the first half, a field goal from
Chris Gifford and a penalty corner
goal from Peter Milkovich. In the
second half, Paul Wettlaufer and
Andrew Griffiths both converted
penalty corners for Canada.
The team leaves for Limburg Germany tomorrow for tougher competition vs
Korea and Spain next week.
July 26 -
Canada - Belgium : 2-2
The Canadian team did not play well in the first half, tending to drop back and
let the Belgium side come at them. Belgium scored on a penalty corner in the first
half and the half time score remained 0-1.
Canada played much better in the second half but Belgium scored first again on a
penalty stroke won off a penalty corner play. The Canadians, down by two, picked up
the pace and Chris Gifford deflected the
ball in the net for Canada's first goal; the equalizer came from another field goal
by Andrew Griffiths.
Mike Mahood was in nets for Canada today.
The team was not pleased with their performance - they now have a day off before
a rematch with Belgium.
July 25 -
Canada - Malaysia : 2-1
Malaysia scored a field goal early and Canada responded with a penalty corner goal (flick)
from Peter Milkovich. The score at the half was
1-1.
In the second half Canada had most of the play. A field goal by
Andrew Griffiths was pulled back but Andrew was
later able to convert on a penalty corner direct hit. Final score 2-1 for Canada.
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in the Road to Sydney section. |
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