The second Qualifier match between Australia and
New Zealand was pretty much a repeat of the
first one. Both sides were eager to play a good
game, with the Kiwis chasing a win and the
Aussies wanting to maintain its dominance. The
outcome likewise was mirror of the first game
with Australia winning the second match with
exactly the same score 31:10.
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Australian team during National
Anthem - Pic Jan Tanlayoo NZHF |
The score board was also opened by same players
of game one – with Team Captain Bevan Calvert
putting one away for the Aussies at 28.44 game
time; with Patrick Whatman responding for the
Kiwis a minute later. From then on, the battle
on the court pretty much engaged the same key
players. Defense on both sides were as
energetic and relentless, and the goalies were
sharp on their toes.
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New Zealand in attack - Pic Jan
Tanlayoo NZHF |
For the first ten minutes, the Aussies continued
to widen the gap with a mixture of brilliant
passes, fastbreaks and brilliant saves by its
Goalkeeper, Vice Captain Ogi Latinovic. Score
then was Australia 8 : New Zealand 1. The next
three successive goals were from the Kiwi’s side
before the Aussies got their rhythm back. The
first half ended with a great pass from Bevan
Calvert which was converted to a goal from shot
at centre by debutante Callum Mouncey.
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New Zealand in attack - Pic Jan
Tanlayoo NZHF |
Half Time Score: Australia 16 : New Zealand 6
The second half opened with a great pass from
Bevan Calvert to Ognjen Matic who passed to
Callum Mouncey again scored for the Aussies.
This was immediately repeated by another pass by
Ognjen to Callum for his second goal in the
second half.
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Australia in attack - Pic Jan
Tanlayoo NZHF |
The same pattern of outcome followed – Kiwis
scoring three goals and the Aussies’ scoring for
the next ten minutes again with no reply from
their opponent. Score by this time was
Australia 25 : New Zealand 8, with only 8.25
time left in the game. Kiwis scored two more,
with the Aussies widen the gap to finish with a
shot by Tommy Fletcher.
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Australia in attack - Pic Jan
Tanlayoo NZHF |
The goalies, Pascal Winkler and Robert Bradley’s
good saves also kept out a number of goals from
their respective opponents.
Full Time Score: Australia 30 : New Zealand 10
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Australian Men's National Team - Pic
Violi Calvert |
GOALS:
Australia: – B Calvert 6, Daniel Kelly 5,
Luka Krajnc 5, Callum Mouncey 3, Caleb Gahan 3,
Michael Sullivan 3, Ognjen Matic 3, Tommy
Fleltcher 2, Tim Anderson 1
Officials: -Taip Ramadani [Head Coach],
Lee Schofield [Asst Coach], George Tsai
[Physiotherapist], John Calvert [Manager]
New Zealand: – Robert Bradley 2, Thomas
McKay 2, James Cochrane 1, Tim Rayner 1, Anthony
Nansen 1, James Palmer 1, Matthew Thomson 1,
Patrick Whatman 1
Officials: Ilkin Onal [Coach], Jessica
Fearnside [Physiotherapist]
IHF Tournament Officials: Saleh Banatraf
[Referee], Mansour Al-Suwaidi [Referee], Sara
Salamo [Scorer], Dorothy Potocka [Timekeeper]
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Sasha Dimitric presents Bevan
Calvert, Captain of Australia, the
Oceania Cup - Pic Jan Tanlayoo
NZHF |
At the close of the tournament, the presentation
was conducted by Mr Scott Fearnside, President
of the New South Wales Handball Association
which hosted the tournament. The medals and
trophies were presented to the teams – gold for
the Aussies and silver for the Kiwis – by the
Mayor of Hills Shire Council Mr Greg Burnett
with the assistance of Mr Sasha Dimitric who is
the Father of Australian Handball.
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Mayor of Hills Shire
Council Mr Greg Burnett presents
Bevan Calvert trophy for highest
scorer of tournament -
Pic
Jan Tanlayoo NZHF |
Team Captain Bevan Calvert accepted the Oceania
Handball Championship Trophy on behalf of the
Australian Men’s Team. He was also presented
with the Top Goal Scorer Trophy, having garnered
a total of eleven goals in the Qualifier. |
