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Medals and awards at the EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Poznan

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 10:48

After the end of EuroHockey Nations Championship II Women in Poznan with golden, silver and bronze medal have been presented – Scotland, Belarus and Russia.

Scottish ladies got two more awards. Team for the fair play classification and Abi Walker for the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Other awards for the Ukrainians. That was Bohdana Sadova for the best player. The most effective are: just Sadova and captain of Ukrainian team – Maryna Winohradova. Both scored seven goals.

Five minutes to complete happiness

Monday, 15 August 2011 18:36

Polish fans of hockey needed only five minutes to complete happiness in finished at Sunday, 14th August at University School of Physical Education stadium in Poznan, EuroHockey Championship II Women. There was a smell of great sensation! The most effective team in the tournament was losing 1:2 with our national team in the last match of group C. Big nervousness crept into the ranks of much more experienced team. Ukrainians cannot scored from penalty corners.

Polish girls without Marlena Rybacha, who had to pause after third yellow card in the match with Switzerland, fought as inspired, though they losing to the break 0:1. Their fate is by no means pampered. On the Contrary! Due to injury needed to leave the pitch: Joanna Hawrot, captain Joanna Wieloch and after defence of penalty corner – Paulina Okaj. And then at 65 minute it’s became. One of two the most effective players of the tournament Maryna Winohradova lead to the 2:2 draw. Result did not changed to the end. Under normal conditions we would be very happy about such a result. This time draw or a win gave the Ukraine promotion to the one of three qualification tournaments to the Olympic Games which are taking place in 2012 (in February in New Delhi, in March in Belgian Beershot and in May in Japan Kakamigahara). Poland would have reached the premium if it had won with the east neighbour.

Motorcycle club TUR Poznan has visited the participants of EuroHockey Nations Championship II

Monday, 15 August 2011 10:48

Unusual guests have shown up during the EuroHockey Nations Championship II, which was ended in Poznan yesterday. That were the members of Motorcycle Club TUR from Poznan. This, exsisting since 2004, group of motorcycles' lovers showed the participants of this hockey tournament their beautiful machines and rided around the pitch.

These motorcyclists followed Andrzej Mikina in his famous Polish car called "Maluch", which means "Tiny".

Below we present a couple of photos from this visit.

Hamlet's dilemma of Poland

Sunday, 14 August 2011 07:19

Hamlet's dilemma "to be or not to be - this is a question" can be related to Polish team situation like never after. "To be" means to stay in the continental Group B. But - still, regardless of the fact that it seems to be very difficult - "to be" in the game for Olympic promotion to the last match of the tournament in Poznan - this is a success of Krzysztof Rachwalski's team.

The situation is clear. Before the Sunday's game with the most efficient team at the EuroHockey Nations Championship II - Ukraine - Poland has three points more than Wales and a goal difference in group C +3, while Wales -4. Welsh team will be counting on their high victory over the only one team, who hasn't gained any point in Poznan so far - Switzerland. And they will additionally count on Poland's defeat with Ukraine.

It is a time of final matches at European Championships

Saturday, 13 August 2011 09:22

EuroHockey Nations Championships II Women and Men are already in the decisive stage. In Poznan Polish women's national team will be fighting to stay in the European's Group B, and in Ukrainian Vinnitsa Polish men's team will be trying to qualify to the European's elite back.

Men's team of Poland started its tournament with a lost to Wales 1:2, but fortunately in the next two games they gained six points and won its group. On saturday, in the semifinal match they will be playing with Austria. Poland beat this team two days before the start of the main event as much as 7:0 in Vinnitsa.

Difficult task for Poland

Friday, 12 August 2011 16:25

In Poland we usually say that "walls help the hosts". This sentence is not always a true. The host country of this tournament - EuroHockey Nations Championship II havsn't felt that so far. There are many things, which can be included into this saying: " teams' squads - good or bad, happiness or its lack, scoring efficiency or inefficiency, good or bad weather, support of fans, their kindness or grouch and umpires' decisions.

We were counting on Polish team, which play in hockey better and better, to make some surprise. What did we mean? First of all a qualification to the best four teams of this event. It would mean that the gate "London 2012" is open. Unfortunately someone lost a key. And this gate is close now. Whether that situation will still last on Sunday, 14 August around 14.00? We dream of our team promotion and we irrationaly believ that it will happen.

There is still a chance

Thursday, 11 August 2011 09:33

Wednesday, third day of the EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Poznan was very emotional. After second series of games in group B three teams have still got a chance to qualify to the semifinal and in consequence to be promoted to one of the preliminary Olympic tournament next year, which can give them a promotion to the Olympic Games in London.

Belarus has already qualified. This team, regardless of the fact they were losing to the team which was relegated from the European's Group A - Scotland, they finally won 2:1, having an advantage in the second half and scoring two goals in the last part of the game.

First riddle of the Poznan's Championship solved

Wednesday, 10 August 2011 10:20

First riddle of Poznan's Eurohockey Championship II Women has been solved. As for Switzerland, which once more lost high in the second match of the group B. This time, despite the brave attitude, 2:5 with France. It remains fighting for a 5-8 place.

Someone could say, that Switzerland have some, but only symbolic chance for promotion to the quartet of the leaders. It could happened if they are going to win high in tomorrow's match with Russians. It can be inserted between cartoons. Because Russians, thanks to 4:3 win with regarded as a favorite Ukraine, are a step - read one point - from promotion to first four. "Sborna's" coach Oleg Potapow said in kuszoTV.pl studio enjoyed from a priceful win, gave to understand that he do not even imagine to ignore last match with Switzerland. Target of the Russia, which falled from continental elite, is not only promototion to one of three qualification tournaments, which is almost sure, but also come back to the best from the old continent.

First day without surprises

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 15:34

8 August 2011, first day of the EuroHockey Nations Championship II didn't bring any surprises. In the first match of this event we had a draw. In the other games favorites won.

The closest to make a surprise was France. In the opening game of this tournament French team was leading with Russia - the team which was relegated from the European's group A two years ago - 1:0 since the second minute of this game.

That score maintained to the almost last minute. Just before the final whistle Russian team had a penalty corner and they scored an equalizer goal - 1:1. This result was just.

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