Rourkela, Jan 14 (Ians) The New Zealand men’s team opened their campaign in the Fih Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 with a 3-1 win over Chile in a Group C match at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, here on Saturday.
Sam Hiha struck a brace of field goals while Sam Lane contributed the third as the Black Sticks scored all three of their goals in the first half. Ignacio Contardo scored the lone consolation for Chile in the 49th minute of the match.
New Zealand are ranked 9th in the World while Chile are 22nd. The Black Sticks would have loved to have won the match by a bigger margin but that was not to be.
Sam Lane opened the scoring for New Zealand as he scored a field goal in the ninth minute. New Zealand earned two penalty corners in quick succession but could not convert them.
Sam Hiha struck a brace of field goals while Sam Lane contributed the third as the Black Sticks scored all three of their goals in the first half. Ignacio Contardo scored the lone consolation for Chile in the 49th minute of the match.
New Zealand are ranked 9th in the World while Chile are 22nd. The Black Sticks would have loved to have won the match by a bigger margin but that was not to be.
Sam Lane opened the scoring for New Zealand as he scored a field goal in the ninth minute. New Zealand earned two penalty corners in quick succession but could not convert them.
- 1/14/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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