Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 17: Spain v New Zealand, Hockey Live Score, Commentary & Updates

SPAIN 2 - NEW ZEALAND 2

Updated: 06 December 2018 18:32 IST - Published: 06 December 2018 13:21 IST

Si Francia gana o empata a cinco (o más) goles, España queda fuera. En cualquier otra circunstancia, España será tercera de grupo y jugará octavos contra el segundo del Grupo B. #HWC2018
— HockeyESP (@HockeyEsp) December 6, 2018

Full time and we have a draw and The @BlackSticks will be hoping for an Argentina victory to secure 2nd place in Pool A pic.twitter.com/2hHSKVJSoh
— Vantage Black Sticks (@BlackSticks) December 6, 2018

That's it from us - this is Subhashish - join us at 1900 IST when Argentina meet France, Stay with Sportskeeda for all the updates.

WHAT DO THE STATS SAY?? 18 CIRCLE PENETRATIONS FOR NZ - 16 FOR SPAIN - NINE SHOTS ON GOAL FOR NZ - EIGHT FOR SPAIN. ONE PC EACH WITH KANE RUSSELL CONVERTING FOR THE BLACK STICKS

FRANCE NEED A WIN OR A HIGH-SCORING DRAW AGAINST ARGENTINA TO MAKE IT TO THE CROSSOVERS FAILING WHICH ARGENTINA WILL TOP THE POOL AND MAKE IT TO THE QUARTERS, NZ WILL END SECOND AND MAKE IT TO THE CROSSOVERS WHILE SPAIN WILL FINISH THIRD AND DO THE SAME

SOME GREAT WORK IN DEFENCE BY JOSEP ROMEU - GREAT WORK UP FRONT AND IN DEFENCE FROM ENRIQUE GONZALES WHILE XAVI DISPLAYED HIS SPECTACULAR STICK SKILLS !

YET ANOTHER SUPER THRILLER AT THE ODISHA WORLD CUP - SPAIN LED 2-0 AT HALF-TIME WITH GOALS FROM BELTRAN EARLY IN THE FIRST QUARTER AND IGLESIAS BEFORE HALF-TIME.

NZ LOOKED CLUELESS FOR A WHILE BUT CAME BACK STRONGLY - HAYDEN PHILIPS SCORED IN THE 50TH MINUTE - KANE RUSSELL FOUND THE MARK OFF A PC IN THE 56TH!!!

FULL-TIME: SPAIN 2 - NEW ZEALAND 2

58' NZ SUDDENLY LOOKING DANGEOUS - SPAIN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE NZ CIRCLE - XAVI DISPOSSESSED

57' Spain looking to come away - stunned a bit by the two quick goals - JENNESS MISSES THE TARGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SPAIN 2 - NEW ZEALAND 2

KANE RUSSELL FIRES IT IN LOW AND TO THE RIGHT!!

56' JARED PANCHIA GETS HIS WAY INTO THE CIRCLE - ROMEU INTERCEPTS YET AGAIN - NZ HAVE A PC!!!

55' SARIKAYA'S CROSS SIZZLES HARMLESSLY ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL

54' QUEMADA CANNOT KEEP THE BALL IN PLAY NEAR THE BACKLINE!!

53 JOSEP ROMEU DEFENDING REALLY WELL FOR SPAIN - TWO GREAT TACKLES

52' SPAIN CANNOT RELAX - BELTRAN MISSES THE POST BY A WHISKER!!!!

Goal!!!!! Hayden Phillips hits a rocket past the Spanish goalkeeper.
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— Vantage Black Sticks (@BlackSticks) December 6, 2018

51' NZ TAKE THEIR KEEPER OFF

SPAIN 2 - NEW ZEALAND 1

50' HAYDEN PHILIPS SCORES - NZ ARE BACK IN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

50' STEPHEN JENNESS MAKES A MESS OF A SHOT - TAKES A SWING AND THE BALL FLIES OVER THE POST

48' SCINTILLATING RUN BY XAVI AS HE RUNS PAST THE NZ DEFENCE ONE HANDED - TARRANT FINALLY INTERCEPTS

47' The Black Sticks press hard - as they simply have to - Spain hold firm

FIFTEEN MINUTES LEFT TO PLAY AS THE FATE OF FOUR TEAMS IN POOL A HANGS IN THE BALANCE

END OF Q3: SPAIN 2 - NEW ZEALAND 0

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