Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 14: Ireland v China Hockey Live Score, Commentary & Updates

CHINA 1 - IRELAND 1

Updated: 04 December 2018 20:32 IST - Published: 04 December 2018 11:33 IST

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TWENTY SEVEN CIRCLE PENETRATIONS FOR IRELAND - EIGHT SHOTS ON GOAL - THEY PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER - BUT THE CHINESE HAVE ONE GOAL FROM FIVE CIRCLE ENTRIES AND JUST THREE ON TARGET

FULL-TIME: CHINA 1 - IRELAND 1

GUO JIN 43'

ALAN SOTHERN 44'

HEARTBREAK FOR THE IRISH WHO CREATED NUMEROUS CHANCES - BUT SOMEHOW FAILED TO GET THE BALL INTO THE BACK OF THE NET

59' IRELAND HAVE THE BALL - BUT TIME HAS RUN OUT!!!

58' CAN EITHER SIDE FIND A WINNER????

57' GUO XIAOPING TRIES A SOLO RUN -THE IRISH REFUSE TO LET HIM PROCEED

IRELAND TRY A DIFFERENT ROUTINE - THE FLICK IS SAVED

THE PC STANDS SAYS THE VIDEO REFEREE

IT WAS A PC FOR A PUSH - WAS THERE AN OBSTRUCTION???

56' Ireland have the ball - in the Chinese circle - IRELAND HAVE A PC!!!!! THE CHINESE WANT TO REFER

54' THIS COULD BE ANYONE'S GAME AS THE CHINESE MANAGE TO PENETRATE THE IRISH CIRCLE

52' MATTHEW NELSON FAILS TO GET A CROSS IN FROM THE BACK LINE

50' GUO GETS THE BALL INTO THE ENGLISH CIRCLE BUT CANNOT FIND SUPPORT!!!

48' Cargo finds Bell in the midfield - but the red shirts steal possession and dart forward!!

47' The Irish looking to build patiently - try to manufacture an attack from the right - MAGEE GETS A GREAT CROSS IN FROM THE BACK - NO ONE IN FRONT OF GOAL!!!

WHAT A MATCH WE ARE WITNESSING - THE IRISH HAVE DOMINATED BUT CHINA TOOK THE LEAD - ALAN SOTHERN WHO HAS BEEN TIRELESS FINALLY FINDS THE MARK TO EQUALIZE - WHO DOES THIS CONTEST BELONG TO??

END OF Q3: CHINA 1 - IRELAND 1

TALAKE'S FLICK IS SAVED THIS TIME!!

44' DANGER FOR IRELAND AS CHINA HAVE A PC

44' ALAN SOTHERN RESTORES PARITY FOR THE GREEN MACHINE - IRELAND HAVE THE EQUALIZER AFTER A SUPERB TOMAHAWK FROM SOTHERN

GUO JIN SCORES - AFTER TALAKE SLIPS THE BALL THROUGH

CHINA 1 - IRELAND 0

FANTASTIC VARIATION AND CHINA TAKE THE LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

43' BELL GETS A YELLOW CARD- CHINA HAVE A PC!!

41' ALAN SOTHERN AGAIN - DISPOSSESSED AT THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE

39' Ireland push ahead relentlessly - but the Chinese clear the lines and heave a sigh of relief

37' HEARTBREAK FOR IRELAND AS SOTHERN'S SHOT IS INCHES WIDE!!!!

36' DARLING PUTS THE BALL IN THE NET- GOAL DISALLOWED!!!! THE SHOT HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN FROM A DISTANCE OF FIVE METERS

34' GLEGHORNE HAS A CHANCE TO PUT THE IRISH AHEAD - THE BALL REFUSES TO ENTER THE NET

33' The Chinese looking to advance down the right - quick turnover and Ireland have the ball

32' Matthew Nelson threatens at the other end - but cannot get a shot on goal

DAVID HARTE SAVES TALAKE'S FLICK - PADS THE BALL AWAY - IRELAND SURVIVE

DU TALAKE IS ON THE PITCH - CAN HE SCORE??

31' CHINA HAVE A PC!!!!!!

SIXTEEN CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE IRISH AND FIVE SHOTS ON GOAL, JUST THREE FOR THE CHINESE WITH NO SHOTS ON TARGET - WILL THE SECOND HALF BE ANY DIFFERENT??

"We are going to change the midfield a bit to get the boys attacking" says Alexander Cox

THE CHINESE HAVE JUST ABOUT MANAGED TO KEEP THE SCORESHEET BLANK - AFTER SCORES OF ATTACKS BY THE IRISH WHO WOULD CONSIDER THEMSLEVES A TRIFLE UNLUCKY - THE RED SHIRTS DID MANAGE A FEW EFFECTIVE MOVES THEMSELVES - CAIYU AND DAVID HARTE HAVE BOTH HAD A GREAT MATCH THUS FAR

HALF-TIME: CHINA 0 - IRELAND 0

29' MAGEE FROM THE LEFT - FINDS DARLING BUT THE CROSS PASSES HARMLESSLY ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL

28' Ireland move ahead from the right - but cannot get the final pass right in the striking circle

26' GUO SPRINTS FORWARD - ALL BY HIMSELF - BUT FAILS TO FIND SUPPORT NEAR THE CIRCLE

25' Shimmins and Cargo beat the Chinese defence - BUT CHINA CONTINUE TO SURVIVE!!!! THE SHOT IS JUST WIDE!!!

24' CHINA ATTEMPT TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER A WAVE OF IRISH ATTACKS!!!

22' O'DONOGHUE FINDS THE OUTSIDE OF THE POST!!!!!!

20' China attempt to advance patiently - but the Irish steal the ball - Paul Gleghorne tries an overhead

O'DONOGHUE FLICKS - CAIYU SAVES

19' IRELAND HAVE A PC AT LAST!!!!!

18' MAGEE AGAIN - FAILS TO GET THE SHOT RIGHT FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE

17' SU JUN POWERS CHINA AHEAD BUT LOSES THE BALL NEAR THE IRISH 23