Hockey World Cup Day 4 - Match 4: Argentina vs Australia 3-3 

Australia were the form team of the tournament coming into the game, after winning the first game against France by a massive 8-0 margin. Argentina also came into the game with confidence off the back of a solid victory against South Africa.

Argentina began the game on the front foot, forcing turnovers by Australia in their own half, creating shooting opportunities, while the Kookaburras looked tentative. Australia earned a penalty corner with their first foray into the Argentine circle and Jeremy Hayward scored his 4th penalty corner of the tournament to give his team the lead. Argentina struck back early in the second quarter through a Tomas Domene penalty corner but Australia restored their lead with 2 seconds left in the half as a moment of total chaos in the Argentine circle ended with a shot by Daniel Beale that brushed off the keeper's foot and lifted into the goal.

Argentina levelled the score right at the start of the second half through the excellent Maico Casella, who scored in a second consecutive game for Argentina. Martin Ferreiro who looked menacing all evening broke the tie with 12 minutes to go, as he was afforded a lot of time and space in the circle and he picked the bottom corner from his reverse shot, with perfection. Australia threw everything they had at the Argentine goal towards the end of the game and it was star-man Blake Govers who capitalised on an error by the Argentine defence and smashed a reverse hit into the corner of the goal to tie the game up.

Martin Ferreiro was awarded the player of the match and said: “That must have been a good game to watch from the stands and on TV. We made a small mistake at the very end and that gave Australia the chance to level the score, but we are happy with this result overall.”