Olympic Games London 2012
London, Great Britain - July 30 - 11, 2012
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AUS V GBR ( Bronze ) Olympic Games London 2012

AUS
3 - 1
GBR

Match Review AUS - GBR 3-1

Goals

Team Minute Shirt # Player Action Score
AUS 17 3 ORCHARD Simon FG 1 - 0
GBR 29 24 LEWERS Iain PC 1 - 1
AUS 48 1 DWYER Jamie PC 2 - 1
AUS 57 27 GOVERS Kieran FG 3 - 1

Cards

Team Minute Shirt # Player Type
GBR 44 17 WILSON Ali Y

AUS

Minute Shirt # Name Goals Green Yellow Red
X
 1 DWYER Jamie 1
X
 2 DE YOUNG Liam
X
 3 ORCHARD Simon 1
X
 4 TURNER Glenn
X
 5 CIRIELLO Chris
Bench
 8 BUTTURINI Matthew
X
 9 KNOWLES Mark
Bench
 10 FORD Russell
X
 11 OCKENDEN Eddie
X
 15 CARROLL Joel
X
 16 GOHDES Matt
Bench
 19 DEAVIN Timothy
Bench
 20 SWANN Matthew
X
 22 BURGERS Nathan
Bench
 27 GOVERS Kieran 1
X
 31 KAVANAGH Fergus

GBR

Minute Shirt # Name Goals Green Yellow Red
X
 4 KIRKHAM Glenn
X
 7 JACKSON Ashley
Bench
 9 MARTIN Harry
Bench
 10 DALY Matt
X
 12 CLARKE Jonty
X
 13 MOORE Rob
X
 14 HAWES Ben
Bench
 17 WILSON Ali 1
X
 18 MIDDLETON Barry
X
 20 TINDALL James
Bench
 23 MACKAY Iain
X
 24 LEWERS Iain 1
X
 25 FAIR James
Bench
 26 CATLIN Nick
X
 27 FOX Dan
X
 29 SMITH Richard

DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified

Match Officials

Role Official
Umpire 1 BLASCH Christian
Umpire 2 SIMMONDS Gary
Reserve Umpire TAYLOR Simon
Judge 1 BRACA Guido
Judge 2 KOSHIKO Ryuichi
Technical Officer QUAYE KUMAN Nii

Australia claimed their sixth bronze medal in their men’s Olympic history as their all-out aggression eventually wore down hosts Great Britain in the third place playoff, the penultimate match of the London Games. Close range rebounds from Jamie Dwyer and Kieran Govers saw them over the line after Simon Orchard’s thunderbolt was counteracted by Iain Lewers’ corner goal.

It meant the kookaburras finished third for the fourth time in five Games while 1988 remains the last time GB were on the medal podium. Throughout, Australia were the side to force the issue, their swarming forwards pressurising the home defence into a series of mistakes but they proved profligate in converting circle entries into clean chances.

They were almost caught on the counter-attack, though, as Dan Fox’s excellent diagonal overhead found Barry Middleton. He chose to angle a pass to the back post rather than shoot himself, allowing Timothy Deavin the chance to intercept. Australia did hit the front in the 18th minute when Simon Orchard smashed home his 39th international goal, working his way through a tackle into the circle before unleashing a furious strike through James Fair’s desperate dive.

Richard Smith was needed to hustle another effort out of the goalmouth moments later but GB hit back when Harry Martin barreled through a couple of tackles to win his side’s first penalty corner. They chose a sweet option with Ashley Jackson firing the ball back to the injector Iain Lewers who swept home first time, leaving the tie 1-1 at the break.

The green and golds kept their philosophy for the second period, Glenn Turner and Deavin combining well to draw a good near post save from Fair. Matt Daly’s near post effort thudded off Nathan Burgers pads in a brief bit of respite before Australia started to turn the screw. The second of three video-aided penalty corners found its way in from Dwyer as Govers’ drag-flick popped up invitingly at the second attempt.

Two more corners went incomplete but Govers grabbed the clincher as a Dwyer punch-shot again rebounded perfectly and the Aussie volleyed home. GB finished with a big final push but Burgers was never truly tested and their wait for a medal continues for another four years.

(Stephen Findlater)

  • Match 37
  • Date Sat, 11 Aug 2012
  • Time 15:30
  • Pool/Class Bronze
  • Venue
Hero Odisha Nagra Dream11 Osaka Polytan

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