NEW DELHI, Mar 11 (PTI): Mighty Australia continued their rampaging form in the tournament as they overcame a fighting Netherlands 2-1 in the second semifinal of the hockey World Cup here today to set up a re-match of last edition's title-clash against Germany.
With this win, Australia have a golden chance of avenging their 3-4 defeat at the hands of the Germans in the last edition of the tournament in Monchengladbach, Germany.
Germany had earlier defeated England 4-1 in the first semifinal to reach their third consecutive World Cup final.
For Australia Luke Doerner scored his seventh penalty corner of the tournament to top the goal-scorers chart along with Taeke Taekema, who scored Holland's lone goal from a penalty stroke.
In-form striker Glenn Turner scored the other goal for the Aussies to register his sixth goal in the megavent.
NEW DELHI, Mar 11 (PTI): Mighty Australia continued their rampaging form in the tournament as they overcame a fighting Netherlands 2-1 in the second semifinal of the hockey World Cup here today to set up a re-match of last edition's title-clash against Germany.
With this win, Australia have a golden chance of avenging their 3-4 defeat at the hands of the Germans in the last edition of the tournament in Monchengladbach, Germany.
Germany had earlier defeated England 4-1 in the first semifinal to reach their third consecutive World Cup final.
For Australia Luke Doerner scored his seventh penalty corner of the tournament to top the goal-scorers chart along with Taeke Taekema, who scored Holland's lone goal from a penalty stroke.
In-form striker Glenn Turner scored the other goal for the Aussies to register his sixth goal in the megavent.
