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Hockey olympic games tokyo 20208/30/2023 ![]() The second quarter saw no goals from either side and in the second half Germany extended their lead making the final score 5-1 to Germany. Phil Roper scored the GB sides only goal in the ninth minute, but the German’s quickly equalised making it 1-1 at the end of the first quarter. The third game for the men saw them play Germany, who ended their winning streak, with a 5-1 score. Even though Canada scored a late goal, nerves were erased with Liam Ansell scoring his second of the match giving the GB men the win. However, in the third quarter Liam Ansell and Sam Ward found the back of the net and gave GB the boost they needed. The first half was tense, with many attempts and some impressive saves from the Canadian goalkeeper, meant the score stayed 0-0 at halftime. The second game, against Canada, is where GB men made it back-to-back victories with a 3-1 win. For the rest of the game GB looked dominate with Jack Waller securing the 3-1 victory. The second half was almost a replica of the first half, with Liam Ansell scoring within two minutes, however, this time there was no response from South Africa. The scores stayed level for the rest of the first half. The first goal came from Sam Ward with only two minutes on the clock, but South Africa levelled the score just a minute later. The men’s Olympic campaign started off strong with a 3-1 victory over South Africa. On the Men’s side, 12 out of the 16 players made their Olympic debut and the squad was made up of 14 English players and 2 Welsh players. The 2020 squad was made up of 16 players, 9 out of whom made their Olympic debut, and the squad consisted of 13 English layers, 2 Welsh and 1 Scottish player. ![]() ![]() The women’s side had some big shoes to fill after their historic gold medal win in 2016. With 21 out of the 32 players making their debuts and another medal for the Women. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were a games that will not be forgotten. ![]()
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