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BBC News
11 hours ago
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Wales eye fifth in Malaysia after beating Japan 6-4
Jolyon Morgan's hat-trick helped Wales men beat Japan 6-4 to give them a chance of finishing fifth at the FIH Nations League in will face either South Africa or hosts Malaysia on Saturday and will finish at least sixth after they fought back from 3-2 down against Newbold and Ryoma Ooka exchanged early goals and after Morgan struck his first, Japan seized the initiative through Koji Yamakasi and Kazumasa Welsh levelled and Morgan put Wales ahead before he completed his Gareth Furlong sealed the win with a late effort before Kosei Kawabe's finale. Furlong said: "All the games have been really close, all the teams here are really well matched so really happy to get over the line today."To score six goals, any team would be really happy with that. But we probably do need to tidy up a little bit defensively. "Just before half time we were a little bit sloppy in ball-possession and gave them a way back in to the game. But credit to the guys for coming back from 3-2 down."South Africa and Malaysia's game is taking place later on Friday.
BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Wales held to draw despite Pritchard treble
Wales had to settle for a 4-4 draw against South Africa in their FIH Nations Cup opener in Malaysia despite a first-half hat-trick from Jack looked on course for victory after Pritchard's treble and a further goal from Jolyon Morgan put them 4-0 up at the halfway South Africa then turned the contest on its head, making it 4-2 in the third quarter thanks to goals from Trevor de lora and Angelo Walstroom and then completing a spectacular fightback through a penalty stroke from Samuel Mvimbi and a late effort from Calvin draw means Wales have won only once in 11 meetings with South Newcombe's Wales side play Korea next on Monday before completing their pool fixtures against France on women are also in action this week. They take on Italy in the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2 in Poland on Monday before games against Czech Republic on Tuesday and France on Thursday.
