Wesley & Fuchs strike as Germany secure 10th CTĀ Gold medal with 2-0 win over Pakistan
Germany co-captain Moritz Fuerste named Player of theĀ TournamentĀ
World Champions Australia defeat hosts India to takeĀ Bronze
The 2014 HeroĀ Hockey Champions Trophy has come to an end in Bhubaneswar,Ā India with London 2012 Olympic Champions Germany taking theĀ title.
Goals from Christopher Wesley and Florian Fuchs were enoughĀ to give Germany a superb 2-0 victory over Pakistan, with aĀ sell-out crowd witnessed the Germans claim their 10thĀ Champions Trophy Gold medal but their first since 2007.
“It is a great feeling as it is such a difficultĀ tournament”, said Germany’s Martin Zwicker, who was named Hero Man of the Match in the Gold medal game. “WeĀ played very well and are very proud on ourĀ performance.”
The Bronze medal contest between Australia and India ended in another medal for World Cup winners, who overcame theĀ host nation to take a 2-1 win.
The final day began with the playoffs for 7th and 8thĀ place, with England triumphing 3-2 against Belgium beforeĀ Netherlands sealed 5th place by defeating Argentina 4-1.
Final Standings
1. Germany
2. Pakistan
3. Australia
4. India
5. Netherlands
6. Argentina
7. England
8. Belgium
Event Awards
Player Award ā Moritz Fuerste (GER)
Young Player Award ā Ā Akashdeep Singh (IND)
Goalkeeper Award ā PR Sreejesh (IND)
