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Top-ranked Germany won the men's field hockey gold medal, defeating darkhorse contender Spain, 1-0. It was the same score from the teams' previous meeting during pool play.
The Netherlands beat China, 2-0, to fulfill its goal of winning gold after a disappointing silver medal in Athens. With the silver, China won its first field hockey medal ever. In other games, Argentina beat Germany, 3-1, to win its second straight bronze medal.
Spain stunned the defending Olympic champions, battling back from an early deficit to beat Australia, 3-2. Earlier, top-ranked Germany beat the Netherlands on penalty shots. Germany will face Spain in the men's gold medal game on Saturday.
The Netherlands dispatched Argentina, 5-2, in game 2 of the women's semifinals. The top-ranked Dutch earned the chance to avenge their loss in the gold-medal game at the Athens Olympics. They face China in the women's final on Friday.
Spain earned a spot in the semifinals, beating South Korea, 2-1, on the strength of two goals by Santiago Freixa. Australia also advanced to the medal round after tying Great Britain, 3-3. Click here for full results.
Despite tripling its scoring output from the Olympic tournament, South Africa still fell to Canada, 5-3. With the win, Canada avoided a last-place finish in Pool B. In other games, Belgium edged China, 3-1. The Chinese did not win a game in the tournament.
The U.S. women's field hockey team will have at least four years to think about its missed opportunities at the Beijing Olympics.
Wins by Germany and the Netherlands clinched both teams spots in the semifinals. Germany defeated Japan, 1-0, while the Netherlands beat Spain, 2-0. In other games, South Africa scored its first goals in the Olympic women's hockey tournament, but still fell to South Korea, 5-2.
The top-ranked Dutch defeated Australia, 2-1, dealing the Aussies their first loss of the tournament. China crushed South Korea, 6-1, tying the team with Australia for second place in Pool A and setting up a dramatic showdown next week.
Australia and the Netherlands won Olympic men's field hockey matches Friday to remain undefeated and set up the tournament's most compelling matchup so far.
Keli Smith scored in the opening minute against New Zealand, leading the U.S. to a 4-1 victory, the team's first Olympic win. But Argentina's 4-0 victory over Germany will make it hard for the U.S. to reach the medal round.
South Africa (0-3) failed to score for its third straight game, losing to Australia, 3-0. The undefeated Aussies (3-0) are on their way toward erasing memories of a disappointing fifth-place finish in Athens. In other games, Great Britain (1-1-1) defeated New Zealand (0-3), 2-1.
After the U.S. (0-1-2) seized an early lead, Germany (3-0), the defending Olympic champions, rallied for three straight goals to win, 4-2. In other games, China (2-1) fell to the top-ranked Dutch (3-0), 1-0.
A last minute goal for Spain lifted the Spaniards past New Zealand, 1-0. The Netherlands also won by a single goal, defeating Great Britain, 1-0. Click here for full results.
