It was a massive day for GB all around.
GB Women clinched an appearance in the final finishing at the top of their group and avoiding a 2-3 semi final late today. The semi was between the Aussies and USA. I didn't see much of it however I do know that the US team was too much for Aussies and will be facing GB Women tomorrow. They have already played twice with each taking a victory. As you can imagine it's early to bed tonight for the ladies.
GB Masters pulled some energy out of their arses to defeat Portugal today to put them 3rd in the group and subsequently defeat...I say defeat...whup is when I mean, the Canadian Masters 7-2 in the 2v3 semi final to put them into the Masters final tomorrow against USA in the second USA - GB final. The play in the Canada - GB semi was incredible. One point lasted 25 minutes with as many turnovers from each side and some massive play from both teams. I was on for that point. We all chalked up some killer D stats and showed that we had the legs to last and gave the US team watching a real scare. Last time when GB faced the US team it was a sudden death defeat for GB. It'll be different tomorrow (I hope).
GB Mixed have done very well at the event. Had they been able to gel and work on their consistency a bit more I think they could have contended quite a bit more. That said they finished today in 7th position in the Mixed division narrowly loosing a series of matches, each by only a few points. The position does not reflect the level of play from this team and respect must be given for their hard work. They were at a point only a few points away from the final in the game against Austria.
GB Open. This is a rather tragic tale. These guys have worked their asses off to be here and have shown by defeating the Aussies early in the tournament that they have got the balls and the heart to take it all the way. The tragic bit was loosing captain Dave Pichler today to illness leaving them without him for their semi rematch against the Australians and possibly contributing to their loss to them this time around. They played a hard fought match against the USA Open team but in the end the leaderless squad with stunning performances from Sicko and Caesar were still not enough. GB Open, 4th.
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We were also without Dave Tyler, one of our main cutters / deeps, who fell to an eye injury after earlier defaeating the US in our last pool game the same morning.
Down to 9 players for the semi and then short legged in the play off, we couldnt hold onto 3rd in a very much wind dominated game against the US. Both teams socred upwind though - they just scored more.
Ifs an buts... but no excuses. Just not quite there on the day, despite beating everyone in pools except the Phillipines. We´d have loved another crack at them and think we´d come out on top second time around.
All the GB open boys have pulled their weight this week, and are gutted to have been within touching disctance of both the final and the medals, having lost out on top seed and so to the easier semi in a three way tie by a point.
When are we going to see player by player commentary?
I'm on the edge of my seat Steve, tell me what happened in the finals.
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