The Hockeyroos have wrapped up their Sydney leg of the FIH Professional League season with a penalty shootout loss to Germany.
With the match ending at 3-3, the Europeans secured a bonus level with a 2-1 win within the shootout.
The outcome meant the Hockeyroos took factors from all 4 of their matches at Sydney Olympic Park as consideration now turns in direction of the following FIH Professional League sequence in Hobart beginning on 28 February.
After defeating Germany 3-Zero earlier within the sequence, the Hockeyroos led thrice on Wednesday evening however the Europeans discovered a response on every event earlier than triumphing within the shootout.
The Hockeyroos made a dream begin after they opened the scoring inside the primary minute. Maddy Fitzpatrick’s drag flick from a penalty nook proved too scorching to deal with because it stung the gloves of German goalkeeper Noelle Rother, the ball discovering its means throughout the aim line.
A turnover popping out of protection allowed Germany to equalize with Cecile Pieper knocking the ball in.
Brooke Peris then restored the Hockeyroos’ lead with a second of particular person magic, making house for herself on the prime of the attacking circle and drilling a shot into the highest nook to go away the Hockeyroos forward going into halftime.
Neither aspect may add to their aim tally within the third quarter earlier than Germany equalized via Jette Fleschutz.
Seeking to arrest the momentum again, the Hockeyroos went forward once more when Steph Kershaw completed off a wonderfully labored workforce transfer that she began, with Claire Colwill and Peris instrumental within the lead-up.
With 5 minutes to go, Germany eliminated their goalkeeper and it paid dividends as Sara Strauss struck with three minutes remaining to arrange a grandstand end.
Neither aspect may discover a late winner because the match went right into a shootout the place each goalkeepers confirmed their class, Germany doing sufficient to win it 2-1 after 5 pictures every.
Hockeyroos coach Katrina Powell stated she was happy along with her aspect’s normal of play.
“We have proven over the course of the week that we’re a risk in shootouts as nicely. I am actually happy with the progress the group has remodeled this mini-series,” Powell stated.
“It has been a very pleasing expertise; we have performed some good hockey, scored some good objectives and we have nonetheless obtained issues to work on however we’ll positively take confidence from this into Hobart.”
