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Just how much teams are keeping back from their opponents remains to be seen but on the evidence of today's games attack seems to have been given a go over tight defence. Great to watch! First up were the Australians who took on Koreans. Australia has left three key players at home in Troy Elder, Brent Livermore and Craig Victory , but still has a classy look about it although its game lacked intensity today. The Commonwealth Games champion was twice behind and needed to dig deep to retrieve an opening day point against Korea. Korea scored from a ninth minute corner from Jung Chul Kim who shot home after the first goal attempt had struck a post. It held the lead until the 21st minute when Jamie Dwyer pulled the goal back with a clever reverse stick shot. In the second half Korea took the lead again when Woon Kon Yeo scored. With just 10 minutes remaining Australia levelled and again it was Jamie Dwyer on target with another field goal. A draw was just about right but both teams will need to inject more life into their game if they are to trouble the Dutch here or any of the teams in Cologne next week.
Holland on song
The early evening game matched the host with India. The Indians had promised a return to their traditional attacking game and kept to their word. Unfortunately with the flair came the defensive frailty which never got to grips with a fast running Dutch attack. The Indian 2-3-5 formation struggled to contain the three Dutch front-runners and were left exposed as the Dutch scored almost at will. And for once it wasn't the corners for Holland as they gave five field goals to savour. Ronald Brouwer opened the scoring in the 13th minute. It was a simple goal but brilliant in its creation as Taeke Taekema, Teun de Nooijer and Brouwer linked to bamboozle the Indians. By half time it was 3-0 and over as a contest. Piet Hein Geeris scored number 2 with a ferocious shot after the Indian keeper, Chauhan, had made a fine save. That was quickly followed a third from Matthijs Brouwer. Two goals by de Nooijer in the second half settled the match for the Dutch who then allowed the Indians two late consolations. The first came from a 54th minute corner struck home by Dilip Tirkey off the body of Guus Vogels and a last minute stroke converted by Jugraj Singh . The Dutch looked good, but they were allowed to play their game by the Indians and will not be lulled into false confidence by the manner of this victory. Friday is a rest day. On Saturday, India takes on Australia, while Holland faces South Korea.
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