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Friday 16th September |
 After
Ireland booked their place in the 2007 European Championship Wales
looked to do the same in their game against the Czechs. They started
strongly gaining three short corners in as many minutes but could
not capitalise. Progressively the Czechs got into the game and after
twenty minutes gained the lead which they held until half time,
with the Czechs being given their first yellow card with only a
minute remaining on the clock.Wales pushed hard at the restart and after five minutes got a short corner. An Ollie Cooper short corner was parried by the keeper but Andy Cornick was there to put it in the back of the net. However the Czechs were determined and after gaining two more yellow cards for breaking down play finally gained a short corner which they converted. Just three minutes later and yet another yellow was given to the Czechs and what followed was a hotly disputed goal. A shot at goal by Lahoda Lukas looked to rebound of the post. The umpire immediately gave the goal and despite numerous remonstrations did not feel the need to consult the other umpire and the goal stood. |
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Tomorrow (17/09/05)however they can further enhance their European ranking if they can overcome Austria and bring home a Bronze medal. |
This
changed the complexion of the game and a second yellow for Simon
Organ in the game resulted in a red with six minutes remaining.
3 – 1 the final and Wales must feel really aggrieved as with
just one yellow card being given to Wales before Simon Organs red
against four for the Czech for continually breaking play down. This
together with the disputed goal shows how cruel international hockey
can be. 
All photography by Magic Moments
