As in 2008, in Beijing, it is also in London: Gold medal for the German hockey team. The team of head coach Markus Weise increases from game to game against the Netherlands and is only beginning to larger problems. Jan Philipp Rabente the match-winner with two goals.
In the end, they counted down the seconds. And as the final whistle sounded, the German men's hockey summarized repeatedly in the head. They could not believe so real. But the result did not allow any doubt: Germany wins Olympic gold for the second year in a row, the fourth time overall.
In the final game of London won the team of head coach Markus Wiese 2-1 against the Netherlands . Thanks to a disciplined defensive performance is set by the Germans triumphed, and after 1972, 1992 and 2008 for the fourth time
"The feeling is indescribable. You can not believe it," said double-scorer Rabente. "Two goals I'm not in my wildest dreams have imagined."
In front of 16,000 spectators in the packed arena occupied Riverbank posted Jan Philipp Rabente (33./66. minute) both goals for the European champions, who also returned the favor for the preliminary round defeat of 1:3 at the Orange team. Bronze in the world champions Australia by 3-1 in the small final against hosts Great Britain.
In the first Olympic final duel of the two rivals had respect for each other should be noted, however, it was still neat to the same thing. Cheered on by many Orange fans took over the Dutch, two days after the 9-2 thrashing of Great Britain in command. The Germans wanted to be not such a roll over and sat on the counter.
In the 21 Goalkeeper Max Weinhold had minutes to save Billy Bakker for the first time, scored just two minutes later on the opposite side of Florian Fuchs over. The best opportunity came up to that bullet once again the Orange team. Bakker was released to the shot, but Weinhold was a sensational reflex on the spot and parried.
As good as the Germans were working defensive forward at this stage was not much. All the more surprising then fell as the remarkable leadership: Rabente danced three Dutchmen and shot an unsustainably. Just before the break, but then luck when a ball from the loss of Tobias Hauke attentive rearguard was still made up (35).
After the change had successively Christoper Wesley after a defensive error and Christopher Zeller hit the post with a pitch (46th) and only narrowly missed the preliminary decision possible. It retaliated, as Mink van der Weerden (54th), the third penalty corner used to compensate. Martin Häner ((56) met at the first German corner is not. But four minutes from time scored Rabente standing at the near post by the Tap-acclaimed winner.
In the end, they counted down the seconds. And as the final whistle sounded, the German men's hockey summarized repeatedly in the head. They could not believe so real. But the result did not allow any doubt: Germany wins Olympic gold for the second year in a row, the fourth time overall.
In the final game of London won the team of head coach Markus Wiese 2-1 against the Netherlands . Thanks to a disciplined defensive performance is set by the Germans triumphed, and after 1972, 1992 and 2008 for the fourth time
"The feeling is indescribable. You can not believe it," said double-scorer Rabente. "Two goals I'm not in my wildest dreams have imagined."
In front of 16,000 spectators in the packed arena occupied Riverbank posted Jan Philipp Rabente (33./66. minute) both goals for the European champions, who also returned the favor for the preliminary round defeat of 1:3 at the Orange team. Bronze in the world champions Australia by 3-1 in the small final against hosts Great Britain.
In the first Olympic final duel of the two rivals had respect for each other should be noted, however, it was still neat to the same thing. Cheered on by many Orange fans took over the Dutch, two days after the 9-2 thrashing of Great Britain in command. The Germans wanted to be not such a roll over and sat on the counter.
In the 21 Goalkeeper Max Weinhold had minutes to save Billy Bakker for the first time, scored just two minutes later on the opposite side of Florian Fuchs over. The best opportunity came up to that bullet once again the Orange team. Bakker was released to the shot, but Weinhold was a sensational reflex on the spot and parried.
As good as the Germans were working defensive forward at this stage was not much. All the more surprising then fell as the remarkable leadership: Rabente danced three Dutchmen and shot an unsustainably. Just before the break, but then luck when a ball from the loss of Tobias Hauke attentive rearguard was still made up (35).
After the change had successively Christoper Wesley after a defensive error and Christopher Zeller hit the post with a pitch (46th) and only narrowly missed the preliminary decision possible. It retaliated, as Mink van der Weerden (54th), the third penalty corner used to compensate. Martin Häner ((56) met at the first German corner is not. But four minutes from time scored Rabente standing at the near post by the Tap-acclaimed winner.
