Gib Relegated in Hockey Torunament
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05 August, 2006 12:42
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Despite a draw and a win in their last two matches Gibraltar couldn’t avoid relegation to group C in the recent hockey tournament held at the Bayside sports complex. After a tight draw the Gib team faced Portugal, the whipping boys of the tournament so far, knowing that they must win by at least four clear goals in order to create a significantly positive goal difference to put pressure on the Swiss and Italians who would compete the final game in the relegation battles. In the end Gibraltar won 5v3 and the men from Switzerland and Italy played out a simple draw to ensure both teams survival and Gib's relegation.
Many have claimed bad luck re the umpiring decisions that went against Gibraltar but in truth they lacked the cutting edge and knowledge how to win that comes from regular international competition. However a young Gibraltarian side, who pre tournament had been tipped to struggle, competed admirably and were never embarrassed. Relegation for a team of this age and inexperience is no shame, rather it is an opportunity to be optimistic and build on what Gibraltar already has.
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