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Argentina makes a clean sweep
ROSARIO: With both England and Argentina in the semifinals and the result irrelevant, England turned on its best performance of the tournament, yet lost 2-0 to Argentina in the last Pool B match of the women's hockey World Cup here on Monday.
The result gave Argentina a clean sweep of the pool.
“The gap between us has closed although Argentina is still better than us but we have developed and have become better,” said England coach Danny Kerry.
Noel Barrionuevo scored from Argentina's second penalty corner early in the first half and England pressured Argentina's defence yet made few shots on goal and earned no penalty corners.
Late in the match Daniela Sruoga picked Helen Richardson's pocket and drove inside the right post for Argentina's second goal.
Defensive approach
Kerry commented on Argentina's defensive approach. “I was surprised how defensive Argentina played with five and six players behind the ball but even so we contained Argentina from start to finish and I am very happy with that performance,” Kerry said.
Argentina's coach Carlos Retegui denies his defensive structure made England look good. “England did not have any shots on goal or any penalty corners so Argentina did not make England look good today,” Retegui said.
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