In-Line Hockey Update
Podiums are ready, tomorrow is the day: Junior Hockey will celebrate its epilogue at Youth Olympic Sport Gymnasium in Nanjing. Games for gold medal, France – Spain (Junior Men) and Italy – Chinese Taipei (Junior Women), will be broadcast live on www.rollergames.tv.
Even in the 'Roller Games Opening Ceremony' day, pucks didn't stop in Nanjing. Senior Women program is on the run: 12 nations divided in 3 round robin pools. Two games played today, both for Pool A: an easy one for defending champion Canada versus Korea (16-0), while Italy had to fight hard to defeat a well organized Australia, that opened the score first, with Roberts. Sniper Bisi found the equalizer before the break, Raia scored the game winning goal in the second period: “A tough win is the best way to start the tournament – said Italian coach Ceschini – we have to adjust chemistry, but I'm quite confident”.
In Junior Men the standings from 5th position to 17th are done: Sweden beat Colombia 6-0 for fifth place. Colombian coach Valderrama said: “Overall, we can be satisfied about our tournament. Last year we were on 13th place, now 6th, with some regrets about the quarter final game. But our program is growing fast”.
Tomorrow Senior Men schedule will start: five Round Robin Pools, 25 teams looking for gold. The Czechs are ready to defend the title won last year in Asiago.
JUNIOR MEN FINALS' SCHEDULE 3 Sep. (LOCAL TIME)
3.30pm (BRONZE) Italy – Czech Republic
6.30pm (GOLD) France – Spain -live on www.rollergames.tv-
JUNIOR WOMEN FINALS' SCHEDULE 3 Sep.
2pm (BRONZE) New Zealand – Australia
5pm (GOLD) Italy – Chinese Taipei -live on www.rollergames.tv-
SENIOR MEN SCHEDULE (3 Sep.)
7am Pool C: Sweden – Korea
7am Pool C: Germany – China
8.20am Pool B: Switzerland – France
9.40am Pool B: Italy – Argentina
11.00am Pool A: Czech Republic - Latvia
11.00am Pool E: Spain – Hong Kong
12.20pm Pool A: Usa – Canada
12.20pm Pool E: Colombia – Brazil
3.00pm Pool D: Chinese Taipei – Japan
4.20pm Pool D: Macao – India
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Pool A: Czech Republic, Latvia, Usa, Canada
Pool B: Switzerland, France, Italy, Argentina
Pool C: Sweden, Korea, Germany, China
Pool D: Chinese Taipei, Japan, Macao, India
Pool E: Spain, Hong Kong, Colombia, Brazil
SENIOR WOMEN RESULTS (2 Sep.)
Pool A: Canada – Korea 16-0
Pool A: Italy – Australia 2-1
SENIOR WOMEN SCHEDULE (3 Sep.)
8.20am Pool B: Spain – New Zealand
9.40am Pool C: Czech Republic – India
1.40pm Pool B: Usa - China
5.40pm Pool C: France – Argentina
-------------------------------------------------- JUNIOR MEN RESULTS (2 SEP.):
Pool 5/6:Sweden – Colombia 6-0
Pool 7/8 Usa - Switzerland 6-5
Pool 9/10 Great Britain – Canada 0-4
Pool 11/12 New Zealand – Namibia 1-9
Pool 13/14 Korea – Germany 1-4
Pool 15/17 Chinese Taipei – Australia 4-1
Pool 15/17 Australia – India 16-0
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JUNIOR WOMEN RESULTS, 2 SEP.:
Australia – Taipei 0-10
New Zealand – India 15-2
Italy – Australia 6-1
STANDINGS
Italy 14
Chinese Taipei 13
New Zealand 9
Australia 4
India 0