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Germany’s Uhlenhorster have become the side HGC with a dramatic extra time winner
first winners of the Euro Hockey League, from Benjamin Kopp. Uhlenhorster captain,
defeating Dutch side HGC with a dramatic Moritz Fuerste, lifted the Alain Danet Trophy
extra time winner. during the post match ceremony, and took
Germany’s Uhlenhorster defeated Dutch away a cheque for 20,000 Euros. Fuerste was
also named as the Most Valuable
Player of the 2007/8 Euro Hockey
WatCH
League.
The match only had one goal,
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The top three but it was a thrilling game
goals from that had plenty of goal scoring
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the 07/08 opportunities. Were it not for
EHL the brilliance of two in-form
goalkeepers – Guus Vogels (HGC)
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and Uhlenhorster’s Johannes
Blank – there would surely
have been more names on the
scoresheet.
HOCKEY
Who is moritz?
secured qualification for the Olympic Games
in Beijing. Success has also arrived a little
Moritz Fürste won the first ever EHL Most closer to home for Fürste, as Uhlenhorster
Valuable Player Award Presented by ABN – the club he has played for his whole life –
AMRO. became German outdoor league champions
Fürste, 23, has over 80 international for the first time in their history.
appearances to his name, and looks
likely to win many more if his current
form continues. After two wonderful
performances in Uhlenhorster colours
at Round 1 of the EHL, the goal-scoring
LEAGUE
midfielder was immediately preparing
for international duty with Germany at
the Olympic Qualifier in Japan. Germany
triumphed there, not conceding a goal
throughout the tournament, with Fürste’s
frightening pace, terrific skills and
visionary passes obvious to everyone. Most
importantly of all, the world number 1 side
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