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USA captain Kate Barber had an ambitious progression to the semi finals following a
target: “Our goal was to be on the podium, 3-1 victory over New Zealand: “We took the
but we missed out on points to make that fight.”
happen.”
Pakistan coach, Naveed Alam, states the
South African midfielder Emile Smith obvious: “We have a chance, but so do the
mistakes the Canadians for farmers: “I do others.”
think they (the Canadians) were milking the
fouls a bit.” Barry Dancer, Australian men’s Head Coach,
on Grant Schubert who will miss Australia’s
Kayla Bashore (USA): “There are many semi-final and medal round matches due
things about the Olympics that are different to a knee injury: “We’re trying to maintain a
from other tournaments. The Olympic role for him that’s very close to the group.”
atmosphere affected us, with the loud crowd.
That is never an excuse, but I think it was a Dutch penalty corner ace, Taeke Taekema
factor today.” isn’t a morning man: “I have been up since
five in the morning and found it tough to take
Great Britain goalkeeper, Beth Story, after a the field so early in the day,”
tough game against USA who had 10 penalty
corners: “I was not planning to be as busy as Oz coach Barry Dancer after their semi
that.” final defeat to Spain: “We grieved for some
time, dealt with our emotions and started to
Australian co-captain Melanie Wells after refocus.”
their loss to China, and thus no place in the
semis: “I couldn’t be prouder of the girls “We let ourselves down, embarrassed
OVERHEARD
because we fought back from two zip down.” ourselves and our country,” said Taeke
Taekema after his Dutch team lose 6-2 to
German skipper, Timo Wess, after their Australia in the bronze medal match.”
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