Ma Yibo and Fu Baorong scored two goals in the first half to
lead China for a 2-1 win over Australia at the Women's Champions
Trophy field hockey in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Tuesday.
Emily Halliday pulled one back for the Commonwealth champions in
the 16th minute.
With the win, China lead the standings with six points after
three matches, while Australia, which are yet to win a match at the
round-robin tournament, have two.
Later Tuesday, World Cup holders Argentina play Germany and
winless New Zealand meet two-time defending champions
Netherlands.
The Netherlands, who have four points from two matches, can
reclaim the top spot with a win.?
(Xinhua News Agency?July 12, 2006)
