Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 4: New Zealand v France, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

NEW ZEALAND 2 - FRANCE 1

Updated: 29 November 2018 20:37 IST - Published: 29 November 2018 11:08 IST

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NOT AN ENTIRELY CONVINCING WIN, BUT A WIN NONETHELESS FOR NEW ZEALAND - STEPHEN JENNESS WINS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT - THE FRENCH HAD 8 SHOTS ON GOAL WHILE THE BLACK STICKS MANAGED ONLY 6, 22 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE FRENCH - ONLY 13 FOR NZ (WILL DARREN SMITH BE CONCENED???) - NO PCs FOR NZ - FRANCE EARNED 4 - CHARLET SCORED FROM THE LAST OF THEM

THE BLACK STICKS EARN FULL POINTS - BUT NOT BEFORE THEY SURVIVE A REAL SCARE AS DELMEE'S CHARGERS PUT ON A BRAVE DISPLAY - THE FRENCH HAD THEIR CHANCES - MISSED A FEW BY A MERE WHISKER - CHARLET SCORED ONE BUT SHOULD HAVE GOT ANOTHER

FULL TIME: NEW ZEALAND 2 - FRANCE 1

THE FRENCH TAKE THEIR GOALIE OFF

NEW ZEALAND 2 - FRANCE 1

WAS THE BALL STOPPED INSIDE THE CIRCLE????

CHARLET SCORES - BUT IS IT TOO LITTLE TOO LATE????

58' The French pass the ball around - across both flanks - look for gaps - earn a PC

57' One last deperate attempt by the French - can they earn a PC - no is the answer

NEW ZEALAND 2 - FRANCE 0

55' STEPHEN JENNESS SENDS ONE CRASHING INTO THE NET AT THE OTHER END - WHICH MAY EFFECTIVELY SEAL THE DEAL FOR THE BLACK STICKS

54' DELMEE LOOKS ON - HIS SIDE HAS DONE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING RIGHT - BUT HAVE FAILED TO GET THE BALL INTOT HE NET!!

GREAT SAVE - CHARLET IS DENIED YET AGAIN

YET ANOTHER PC AS THE FIRST IS BLOCKED

CAN CHARLET POWER ONE IN THIS TIME??

52' The French come away - yet again - from the right this time - FRANCE HAVE A PC!!!!!!

50' Kane Russell - at long last - manages to push ahead for the Black Sticks - cannot get a shot on goal

48' The Black Sticks hanging by a thread here - Tom Genestet brilliant as ever manages to enter the striking circle but cannot find a white shirt in front of goal

47' The tale continues - the French nearly - so very nearly find the back of the net

NEW ZEALAND LIVING RATHER DANGEROUSLY - THE COMPLEXION OF THIS MATCH CAN CHANGE IN A FLASH IF ONLY THE FRENCH MANAGE TO FIND SPACE IN THE NZ CIRCLE

END OF Q3: NEW ZEALAND 1 - FRANCE 0

43' The French possibly need to do something different if they are to find an opening goal

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