:00:58. > :01:07.It's a goal for Alex Danson! Is pushed down. Great Britain at the
:01:08. > :01:12.moment the top team in the Olympic tournament. It's a goal for Great
:01:13. > :01:27.Britain. Scored! Great Britain will go to the
:01:28. > :01:34.Olympic semifinal. They will face New Zealand.
:01:35. > :01:40.It is a huge night for Britain's hockey players at Deodoro, they
:01:41. > :01:44.prepare to face New Zealand in the semifinals, the last match in charge
:01:45. > :01:48.for captain Kate Richardson-Walsh. She'll retire from international
:01:49. > :01:53.hockey after this. Kick-off or pushback as they call it, 9pm your
:01:54. > :01:57.time. It's incredibly tense because in this semifinal they are
:01:58. > :02:02.guaranteed gold or silver if they win. Couldn't be closer, the New
:02:03. > :02:07.Zealanders are very good. Let's show you the live sport in action at the
:02:08. > :02:11.moment, to watch football you can do so, currently Nigeria 0- one Germany
:02:12. > :02:15.in the second of the semifinals. Brazil will be the team waiting in
:02:16. > :02:20.the gold-medal match, winning their semifinal against Honduras. It's
:02:21. > :02:26.currently on the Red Button. The diving, that is the women's ten
:02:27. > :02:28.metre preliminary round. Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow going in this for
:02:29. > :02:36.Great Britain. It's available online. On BBC Four right now, they
:02:37. > :02:41.are showing golf, the first round of the women's competition, Charley
:02:42. > :02:44.Hull and Katrina Matthew going for Great Britain. Very strong Korean
:02:45. > :02:49.challenge, though, they have the best players in the world.
:02:50. > :02:56.The hockey coming up is a repeat of the bronze medal match from London
:02:57. > :02:59.2012 which Great Britain won, Kate Richardson-Walsh playing with her
:03:00. > :03:03.jaw in a sort of mask because she had broken her jaw earlier in the
:03:04. > :03:06.competition. Britain's women can either be very good, they won the
:03:07. > :03:11.Euro hockey championships for the first time last year, or off-colour,
:03:12. > :03:15.when they finished seven out of eight at the world challenge in
:03:16. > :03:17.December. In Rio they've been an fabulous form, this is how they've
:03:18. > :03:33.reached the semifinal stages. Back and goal from Alex Danson, an
:03:34. > :03:41.absolute beauty. Great Britain have got their Olympic hockey tournament
:03:42. > :03:46.off to dream start. It's bundled through into the goal by Alex
:03:47. > :03:55.Danson. That will be that. India 03 Great Britain. -- India 0- three
:03:56. > :04:00.Great Britain. Great Britain have won. They remain unbeaten in the
:04:01. > :04:06.Olympic tournament so far. Great Britain versus Japan. Scored,
:04:07. > :04:10.finished off beautifully from height by Nicola White. Great Britain have
:04:11. > :04:18.notched another win. Whoever wins this will go into the quarterfinal
:04:19. > :04:22.having won pool B. Goal for Alex Danson. Maximum points, five wins
:04:23. > :04:29.out of five, Great Britain at the moment the top team in the Olympic
:04:30. > :04:32.tournament. Great Britain in white tonight, she scores, Great Britain
:04:33. > :04:40.in front. Georgie Twigg fires it in. Easy finish. What an easy finish for
:04:41. > :04:46.Lily Owsley. Heading for the Olympic semifinal. Next stop, New Zealand.
:04:47. > :04:53.Unbeaten so far and giving Kate Richardson-Walsh every reason to
:04:54. > :04:58.smile, determined to send him off in style. She's the most capped
:04:59. > :05:02.international in hockey history, in terms of our country, 360
:05:03. > :05:04.appearances, she made her debut in the last century, and she has been
:05:05. > :05:19.captain for the last 13 years. I've been in the senior programme
:05:20. > :05:22.for 17 years, I've changed, the game has changed. The lead up to Sydney
:05:23. > :05:29.we were wearing men's polo shirts and massive ID skirts, it was a real
:05:30. > :05:35.trial to get us all together because we weren't a full-time programme.
:05:36. > :05:38.Cut to now, we're full-time, night and day, it's completely different,
:05:39. > :05:48.to see the transition has been amazing. Ouch. London 2012, broken
:05:49. > :05:52.jaw, heroic performances, tears, we remind us of those experiences four
:05:53. > :05:55.years ago. When I look back to the London Olympics it feels like I'm
:05:56. > :06:00.watching a movie and there is somebody else in it, it's surreal.
:06:01. > :06:04.To fracture my job, it's the worst injury, touch wood, I sustained. To
:06:05. > :06:08.have done it in the first game of the home Olympics is the most
:06:09. > :06:13.unfortunate thing ever. I remember vividly watching the team playing
:06:14. > :06:20.career, I was in the hospital, had my operation, I was so calm and
:06:21. > :06:23.proud. -- Korea. All the work we done on the pitch was there for me
:06:24. > :06:27.to watch on TV, when I was told I could rejoin the team, we're going
:06:28. > :06:33.for this with our lives. It was an amazing two weeks. You are seen as
:06:34. > :06:38.money for the team. I am a mother hen, I care, as we all do, we spend
:06:39. > :06:42.so much time with each other you become so involved in each other's
:06:43. > :06:46.lives, you really care about the person on the pitch and the person
:06:47. > :06:51.off the pitch, and what goes around their life and their relationships.
:06:52. > :06:55.It's all part and parcel of Kevin for each other, which makes us tight
:06:56. > :06:58.as a group. Do you consider yourself an ambassador not just for Great
:06:59. > :07:03.Britain hockey, but hockey in general? Absolutely, we know the
:07:04. > :07:07.Olympics is a massive shop window and hockey, a sport played by a huge
:07:08. > :07:11.number of people in the country in terms of media coverage, it's a
:07:12. > :07:15.minority sport, we have to take the opportunity and grab it. We are 31
:07:16. > :07:19.women, all different ages, backgrounds, likes and dislikes,
:07:20. > :07:23.we're a great range of role models to send into the country to say it
:07:24. > :07:27.doesn't matter if you are small, tall, big, whatever, you can play
:07:28. > :07:32.hockey. It's what we represent in the squad. Fourth Olympics, is it
:07:33. > :07:41.possible this might be the last one for you? Yes, I think it's time, I
:07:42. > :07:45.just feel like it's come to a natural end, I feel like I'm 36, my
:07:46. > :07:49.body's still feeling really good, still really fit and still loving
:07:50. > :07:53.it. I think there are challenges ahead for me but not on the
:07:54. > :07:57.international stage. I'm taking one day at a time, the old boring stuff,
:07:58. > :08:01.focusing on that, then afterwards, what will be will be.
:08:02. > :08:05.I know everybody watching, everybody playing with Kate would love her
:08:06. > :08:12.final match to be a gold-medal match in Rio. What is the likelihood of
:08:13. > :08:17.that happening? Mel Clewlow is at Deodoro, you know K-12. The sort of
:08:18. > :08:23.person she is, what inspires in the team around her? She's an
:08:24. > :08:27.inspirational leader, I feel fortunate to have played in the same
:08:28. > :08:31.team as her and had her as captain. I've never seen her as focused as
:08:32. > :08:35.she is here right now, it really has spread through the entire team. We
:08:36. > :08:39.can see the team warming up behind, Black sticks as well, what is your
:08:40. > :08:45.prediction about how the match will go? Thanks for that. I don't know,
:08:46. > :08:49.it's a rerun of 2012 bronze medal, whoever wins will make history for
:08:50. > :08:53.their country. I genuinely think there will be one goal in it to
:08:54. > :08:56.either side, my heart without a doubt says Great Britain because of
:08:57. > :09:00.the way they've been playing in the tournament so far. But the Black
:09:01. > :09:03.sticks aren't an easy pushover, GB beat them six weeks ago at the
:09:04. > :09:09.champions Trophy 4-3 and the Black sticks beat them in December 2-1, so
:09:10. > :09:14.it'll be a close game. It seems that it's so well spread out, the British
:09:15. > :09:19.team, everybody scoring goals from all over, it's not reliant on one
:09:20. > :09:23.player. Yeah, that's the difference, London 2012 we relied on Crista
:09:24. > :09:26.Cullen and Alex Danson to score the goals, they've spread it out really
:09:27. > :09:34.well. You can see the confidence in Lily Owsley, Sophie Bray, it's
:09:35. > :09:37.really pleasing to see. It's tough for the opposition coach to work out
:09:38. > :09:41.the weaknesses. So thorough has Great Britain's preparation being,
:09:42. > :09:46.they've recreated the pitch they see behind you, isn't it the same
:09:47. > :09:50.they've been training on at Bisham Abbey? It is, credit to the
:09:51. > :09:55.governing body they are prepared to go to any lengths necessary to
:09:56. > :09:59.prepare the team. They've had a social media ban as well, it really
:10:00. > :10:02.does show in the way the team has played until now, they are fully
:10:03. > :10:09.focused and have one aim, to win the gold medal. Let's hope, fingers
:10:10. > :10:13.crossed, they can do so. 9pm is push off time, we'll be back at Deodoro
:10:14. > :10:16.shortly. Earlier we showed you some BMX from the men's competition, Liam
:10:17. > :10:24.Phillips getting through in tenth place. What about the women? It's an
:10:25. > :10:25.amazing course here. The ramps, the jumping is one of the coolest sports
:10:26. > :10:44.on offer in Rio. Stephanie Hernandez. Almost ready to
:10:45. > :10:52.go. A rare Olympic medal opportunity for Venezuelan.
:10:53. > :11:01.35.251 seconds is the time to beat here goes last year's world
:11:02. > :11:09.champion. Quickest at the bottom of the start ramp attacking this first
:11:10. > :11:20.return. Flying around turn one. Searing pace. Can she carry it on?
:11:21. > :11:24.Still quickest at this stage, just one straight to go. Even visually
:11:25. > :11:29.the way she's riding looks to be the best rider we've seen so far, as she
:11:30. > :11:37.crosses the line. Straight to the top. She's the fastest, no surprise
:11:38. > :11:41.there. Laura Smulders from the Netherlands, the Olympic bronze
:11:42. > :11:46.medallist from London, world silver in the time trial this year. Having
:11:47. > :11:49.previously won the world crown a couple of years ago. First in her
:11:50. > :11:55.home World Cup, the last big race these riders had. In May. Race three
:11:56. > :12:09.of the World Cup series... Smulders. Will she try to clear the triple as
:12:10. > :12:14.well? No, is the answer. Playing it safe, cautious from her. Second
:12:15. > :12:20.place at the moment. Only a fraction of a second off the quickest time.
:12:21. > :12:28.Carving that turned nicely. Maintaining momentum through this
:12:29. > :12:31.section. Smulders not taking any chances, making sure there are no
:12:32. > :12:36.early dramas for her. This time looks as though it's going to be a
:12:37. > :12:41.big one. Indeed it is, the new fastest time. For Laura Smulders
:12:42. > :12:47.from the Netherlands. Very impressive performance, really
:12:48. > :12:51.consistent, no major mistakes. The weather is quite a factor, even
:12:52. > :12:56.though it's a sunny day, the wind is interesting for cyclists. The wind
:12:57. > :13:00.is quite changeable, ten or 15 minutes ago it was blowing in a
:13:01. > :13:05.completely different direction to the one we can see it's blowing now,
:13:06. > :13:13.the flags flickering quite stiffly on the far side.
:13:14. > :13:20.Caroline Buchanan, this year's world time trial champion. She is the one
:13:21. > :13:27.they are all going to be looking at in this particular discipline and
:13:28. > :13:31.this time trial effort. Really aggressive, attacking the jumps,
:13:32. > :13:35.looking super-smooth. One of the best hopes of cycling success for
:13:36. > :13:38.Australia going into these games, never mind the current situation
:13:39. > :13:47.where so many Aussies have underperformed on two wheels. She's
:13:48. > :13:53.into the lead. Can she hang on? Can she carry it over the line into
:13:54. > :13:59.first place? She can, the world champion makes a good start to her
:14:00. > :14:08.Olympic campaign. And the Colombian fans are making a noise now because
:14:09. > :14:13.it's Pajon. Up on the ramp. She seems to deal with pressure so well.
:14:14. > :14:16.As the home favourite in the World Championships, she brushed all
:14:17. > :14:19.attention aside and won the race with apparent ease. She's waving at
:14:20. > :14:28.the crowd, relaxing, smiling, let's see what she can do here.
:14:29. > :14:36.Riders ready, watch the gate... Rego is the world champion, the last ride
:14:37. > :14:42.off in the time trial. All the Colombian fans in the crowd
:14:43. > :14:45.screaming themselves hoarse. Cleared the triples with ease. Storming
:14:46. > :14:52.through, quickest time so far. Super-smooth. Super-smooth. The sort
:14:53. > :14:57.of start we were expecting to see from the world champion. Can she
:14:58. > :15:02.carry it on here through this rhythm section into the final turn? Looking
:15:03. > :15:12.like she's in a class of her own, so impressive. Smooth, quick, stylish,
:15:13. > :15:15.fastest, Pajon of Colombia. There you go, world champion, steps up and
:15:16. > :15:19.performs on the biggest stage, really impressive. Pajon just seem
:15:20. > :15:25.to be head and shoulders above the rest. Only two tenths of a second,
:15:26. > :15:27.but Buchanan looking strong, too. It's hard to look past Pajon for the
:15:28. > :15:38.gold medal at this stage. That was Chris Hoy doing commentary
:15:39. > :15:43.with Simon Brotherton. He loves BMX, as well. We are building up to the
:15:44. > :15:47.hockey, Great Britain against New Zealand, but before we join that
:15:48. > :15:52.live, there is time to reflect on the other side of Rio. We see the
:15:53. > :15:58.glossy side but there are huge problems with poverty. We visited
:15:59. > :16:11.one where sport is used to help to inspire people.
:16:12. > :16:23.Today I have come to a safe area in a favela. Welcome. This is in 11
:16:24. > :16:26.different communities and this one, the kids here we work with are
:16:27. > :16:32.facing issues of poverty, family breakdown. There are not job
:16:33. > :16:38.opportunities for their family, so it is a poor part of town and one of
:16:39. > :16:45.the dangerous parts of town. There are police here. They fight with the
:16:46. > :16:52.local drug traffickers. This is it. Because you are on the
:16:53. > :16:56.Hill, you hear the gunfire. It is amazing. There could be automatic
:16:57. > :17:02.gunfire and the kids continue to play. We needed a place where the
:17:03. > :17:06.police and drugs traffickers agreed not to fight and so we created a
:17:07. > :17:15.safe place for the kids to come and play football. This is one of our
:17:16. > :17:18.coaches at the safe space programme. Have you seen a real change of the
:17:19. > :17:25.young people who come here? They are more happy. They are not on the
:17:26. > :17:30.street. Doing fighting or something like that. The reality is they are
:17:31. > :17:34.the brothers and sisters of the traffickers, who grew up in the
:17:35. > :17:40.community, so working with them is important so age 13, 14, they are
:17:41. > :17:45.not trafficking drugs, picking up the gun. Today we have an important
:17:46. > :17:54.guest. His name is Darren Campbell. People told me kids like me do not
:17:55. > :18:00.win Olympic gold medals. So, for me to win the gold medal, it proved a
:18:01. > :18:09.lot of people wrong. That is why I believe in these guys.
:18:10. > :18:18.Why do you enjoy coming here, Eric? TRANSLATION: I like to come here
:18:19. > :18:22.because it is a really nice place to play and if anything happens, it is
:18:23. > :18:30.near my house and I can just go home really quickly.
:18:31. > :18:36.Do you feel safe when you are here? How do these guys feel about the
:18:37. > :18:40.Olympics being just their? TRANSLATION: I don't really like the
:18:41. > :18:44.Olympics much because in Brazil we are in the middle of a crisis but I
:18:45. > :18:50.like to support the athletes because it is their dream. I think the girl
:18:51. > :18:56.from judo was happy, not just because she won medal for Brazil,
:18:57. > :19:02.but she showed that someone from a favela can do this. It is about
:19:03. > :19:09.developing the kids on the right path. The Olympics, it gives them a
:19:10. > :19:13.goal, a dream. Sport really does have the power to change lives. You
:19:14. > :19:18.can see this safe area really gives these kids the opportunity to feel
:19:19. > :19:23.the part of something, respect something, get the values that sport
:19:24. > :19:28.gives. For me, that is what is Olympic legacy should be all about.
:19:29. > :19:32.Darren Campbell on one of the project is trying to spread the
:19:33. > :19:36.message of support and help with kids' fitness and health and their
:19:37. > :19:40.confidence and giving them something to do that will keep them busy and
:19:41. > :19:45.give them a purpose in life and to have fun, which is the point of it
:19:46. > :19:50.all. Shortly we will be joining live the second semifinal of the women's
:19:51. > :19:57.hockey. The first semifinal was contested between the Netherlands
:19:58. > :20:06.who are going for a third title, and they were up against Germany. This
:20:07. > :20:16.is what happened. It was definitely Schroeder initially. They have
:20:17. > :20:31.Muller on the top. Muller! It is dangerous. It is in. Muller
:20:32. > :20:34.unleashes a bullet from the top. The Dutch goalkeeper has to be
:20:35. > :20:42.disappointed with this because it went straight down the middle. She
:20:43. > :21:03.should know what Muller is going to do. 1-0, Germany. Oh, that is a
:21:04. > :21:08.great goal. That is a beauty. Maartje Paumen is regarded as one of
:21:09. > :21:14.the best in the world at this. That was an absolute ripper down the
:21:15. > :21:18.stick side of Reynolds, who took half a step to her left and that
:21:19. > :21:24.probably beats her. The driving force behind the Dutch team has got
:21:25. > :21:28.them back in it. The penalty shoot out for a guaranteed Olympic medal
:21:29. > :21:43.and a place in the gold medal match is about to commence. Off the
:21:44. > :21:50.goalkeeper and in. A good start. And it is in, off the goalkeeper and in.
:21:51. > :22:02.We had to wait as that one floated towards the goal but found the
:22:03. > :22:07.target. Hoog. Saved. Terrific goalkeeping. Reynolds watched every
:22:08. > :22:13.step of the way as she went to the circle.
:22:14. > :22:18.Up to the edge. It is in. She makes sure for Germany. Next up, for
:22:19. > :22:42.benevolence. Marloes Keetels is missed. Has to
:22:43. > :22:50.make a save here. It is saved. It is over. Joyce Sombroek has given the
:22:51. > :23:03.Dutch a lifeline with that. Thought about taking it long. Great penalty.
:23:04. > :23:08.Taking her time for Germany. Running out of options, running out of
:23:09. > :23:19.seconds. Joyce Sombroek has got the job done. All square.
:23:20. > :23:34.Kelly Jonker against Reynolds. Kelly Jonker did not move Reynolds enough.
:23:35. > :23:41.Terms. Joyce Sombroek makes the save. We are into sudden death. It
:23:42. > :23:47.started so well for the Germans, but Joyce Sombroek has shown what a
:23:48. > :23:53.quality goalkeeper she is. And now the sudden death situation. The
:23:54. > :24:03.German captain against the Dutch keeper. Oh, she squeezed it in
:24:04. > :24:11.somehow. What a finish. An extraordinary angle. From that
:24:12. > :24:19.angle, diving. Take a bow. Reynolds has saved. Gets another chance and
:24:20. > :24:29.makes no mistake. The whistle goes. Eight seconds. Coming at speed. No.
:24:30. > :24:40.Wide of the gold. She tried to go through the legs of Joyce Sombroek.
:24:41. > :24:45.Hoog, she scores! The Netherlands are guaranteed a medal in the
:24:46. > :24:48.Olympic hockey tournament. The Dutch have done it. The Dutch are in the
:24:49. > :24:58.Olympic final. Oh, my word, having seen the tension
:24:59. > :25:04.of the penalty shoot out, I hope the same thing does not happen in this
:25:05. > :25:08.match. We are not far from push off in the second semifinal. Will it be
:25:09. > :25:22.Great Britain or New Zealand who will join them. Let's head to
:25:23. > :25:28.Deodoro and join Rishi the. Simon, when people talk about a team
:25:29. > :25:31.doing well, they tend to talk in cliches, saying everybody is pulling
:25:32. > :25:35.their weight. There are no cliches about this team, every member is on
:25:36. > :25:44.the top of their form. The time when they had to rely on Alex Danson
:25:45. > :25:51.scoring goals has gone. It is backed up by an unbelievable defensive
:25:52. > :25:55.platform. With Hinch at the centre of it. We will just take a pause for
:25:56. > :27:20.the national anthems. # Long live our noble Queen
:27:21. > :27:25.# God save our Queen # Sent her
:27:26. > :27:47.Happy and glorious # Longs to reign over us
:27:48. > :27:53.# God Save The Queen. Two passionate renditions of their
:27:54. > :27:56.national anthem. The coach highlighted the dangers of the pace
:27:57. > :28:01.of this New Zealand side. How dangerous is it? It is huge. One of
:28:02. > :28:09.the fastest sides against any number of players.
:28:10. > :28:15.The New Zealand coach is to worry about the talent is spread across
:28:16. > :28:21.many people. You cannot pinpoint a defensive tactic to negate it. Time
:28:22. > :28:26.to head to the commentary box. History beckons for both these
:28:27. > :28:30.sides. Great Britain have only won a bronze medal so far, the women's
:28:31. > :28:36.team, in competition. Mel Clewlow and Max Chilton are standing by in
:28:37. > :28:46.the commentary box. Good evening, everybody. A terrific
:28:47. > :28:55.atmosphere here tonight at the Deodoro north Rio. Great Britain,
:28:56. > :28:59.all in red, in their huddle. It is a warm evening. Stifling today. 37
:29:00. > :29:05.degrees during the first semifinal that got under way at midday. That
:29:06. > :29:11.was won by the Dutch in a penalty shoot out over the Germans. The
:29:12. > :29:16.temperature has gone down to 26 degrees, but it is still warm. Danny
:29:17. > :29:21.Kerry has overseen the progress of this brilliant Great Britain side.
:29:22. > :29:25.They have got to the semifinal, can they go all the way? Alex Danson
:29:26. > :29:38.could be crucial. Sophie Bray was outstanding in the quarterfinal win
:29:39. > :29:44.over Spain. The umpires for tonight's semifinal...
:29:45. > :29:47.The reward for the winner a place in the Olympics final to face the
:29:48. > :29:53.Netherlands. The losers will go to the bronze medal match to take on
:29:54. > :29:58.Germany. The crowd are counting down. Here we go, the second
:29:59. > :30:03.semifinal in the women's Olympic hockey tournament is under way.
:30:04. > :30:09.Sophie Bray on the left. Inside to Nicola White. Pushes is a downer
:30:10. > :30:17.that flank. New Zealand called upon to defend. Townsend. Bought Susannah
:30:18. > :30:21.Townsend might have got the run of the ball. That's a good evening to
:30:22. > :30:25.Mel Clewlow. This is the game we've really been looking forward to, all
:30:26. > :30:29.the build-up has been about London 2012 and Great Britain are on the
:30:30. > :30:33.right side of that result four years ago. The teams are different, eight
:30:34. > :30:38.players from Great Britain returning to the Olympics, six from New
:30:39. > :30:41.Zealand. The game has moved on massively in that format the year
:30:42. > :30:46.cycle and both teams have been at the top of their games, it'll be a
:30:47. > :30:50.cracking semifinal. The pace of New Zealand, so talked about, is evident
:30:51. > :30:53.within the first minute of the match, as they get down to the edge
:30:54. > :30:58.of the Great Britain Circle. Susannah Townsend, normally upfront,
:30:59. > :31:06.back defending, getting the job done. Crista Cullen, the veteran,
:31:07. > :31:10.will step over to restart. Should go aerial, and does. Looking for Alex
:31:11. > :31:15.Danson, dance and's first touch is perfect, then loses out to a strong
:31:16. > :31:22.tackle. -- damson's first touch. Interesting to hear, we are used to
:31:23. > :31:30.the surface, that's where we are, it's another training game, taking
:31:31. > :31:38.the focus of what the game means. New Zealand looking dangerous, no
:31:39. > :31:43.penalty corner awarded. Danson as space. Also has Hannah Macleod in
:31:44. > :31:47.front of her. Nicola White has been on the scoresheet a couple of times.
:31:48. > :31:55.Now Hannah Macleod. Giselle Ansley behind her. -- Anthony behind her.
:31:56. > :32:03.Susannah Townsend with this deal. Great from Townsend, all the way to
:32:04. > :32:06.the edge of the circle. Nicola White restart quickly and Crista Cullen
:32:07. > :32:12.finds herself in a forward position, crosses the ball, positive start
:32:13. > :32:16.from Great Britain. The game started at cracking pace, if it continues
:32:17. > :32:19.like this for 60 minutes we really are in for a treat. Whoever is
:32:20. > :32:23.playing left forward for Great Britain will have to do a job on the
:32:24. > :32:26.person on the ball right now, Stacey Michelsen. She was one of the world
:32:27. > :32:32.junior players of the year not so long ago. She is a linchpin for this
:32:33. > :32:35.Kiwi team. Danson on a break, just lost control and lost out with
:32:36. > :32:41.possession. Nicola White has done a of running in the first couple of
:32:42. > :32:46.minutes of this match. Giselle Ansley has had a really good
:32:47. > :32:50.tournament. Heart to find any weaklings in the Great Britain team,
:32:51. > :32:55.they've played superbly throughout. Victories against Australia, India,
:32:56. > :32:59.Argentina, 3-2 against Argentina. They defeated Japan and the USA
:33:00. > :33:10.before coming away 3-1 winners against Spain in the quarterfinal 48
:33:11. > :33:18.hours ago. McLaren will be one to watch as and when penalty corners,
:33:19. > :33:23.New Zealand's way. New Zealand inside Great Britain's 23. Stacey
:33:24. > :33:36.Michelsen. Pushed away by Laura Unsworth. Covered by Susannah
:33:37. > :33:40.Townsend. Georgie Twigg on the Great Britain bench, she'll play a part.
:33:41. > :33:44.Scored in the quarterfinal which will have done her confidence the
:33:45. > :33:48.power of good, coming in from the injections but, tapping in from
:33:49. > :33:53.close range. As you say, there hasn't been a player in this team
:33:54. > :33:59.that has put in a poor performance. Shona McCallin claiming she was
:34:00. > :34:08.battered from behind. Daesh she was. The South African umpire has said,
:34:09. > :34:13.it's my fault, I got it wrong. Townsend. She has great pace, plays
:34:14. > :34:17.it out to the right to find Sam Quek. Sam Quek looking for Helen
:34:18. > :34:22.Richardson-Walsh, slide it inside. Into the circle. This is worrying
:34:23. > :34:26.from a New Zealand point of view, they need to get out of this tight
:34:27. > :34:38.corner, and they will do so gradually. Look at the Great Britain
:34:39. > :34:44.sticks surrounding the ball. K Richardson-Walsh, the captain, all
:34:45. > :34:47.the way back to Giselle Ansley inside her own half. Laura Unsworth
:34:48. > :34:50.has been absolutely outstanding throughout this Olympic tournament,
:34:51. > :34:58.since that's downward. Possibly too much pace for Alex Danson. Sophie
:34:59. > :35:03.Bray intercepts. Will we see magic from Sophie Bray? Danson to her
:35:04. > :35:18.left. Townsend is in control, send it back. Of Zealand foot. They
:35:19. > :35:25.continue. Sam Quek. Helen Richardson-Walsh. Townsend. Lovely
:35:26. > :35:29.pass forward. Between Townsend and Helen Richardson-Walsh. One of the
:35:30. > :35:31.driving forces behind British hockey, Helen Richardson-Walsh,
:35:32. > :35:35.she's had injury problems through her career but this is possibly one
:35:36. > :35:38.of the best month I've seen her play, she's been phenomenal upfront,
:35:39. > :35:45.hopefully she can continue in this game. Shona McCallin inside to
:35:46. > :35:52.Sophie Bray. Helen Richardson-Walsh claims she was barged off the ball,
:35:53. > :35:58.fair claim. Shona McCallin with the free hit. She'll get another go.
:35:59. > :36:06.Goes back to Kate Richardson-Walsh, now Laura Unsworth on the right.
:36:07. > :36:11.One thing they did exceptionally well against Spain on the other
:36:12. > :36:14.reading, particularly in the first half, they played too bulky, but the
:36:15. > :36:18.ball, moved it, then supported the person on the ball. It'll be a
:36:19. > :36:23.harder task against the Black sticks, because they are at equal
:36:24. > :36:28.fitness level to the British side, they are higher than Britain in the
:36:29. > :36:32.world rankings. Could be a high paced, high tempo game, exactly what
:36:33. > :36:40.we want to see. Laura Unsworth in space. Behind Sam Quek, tries to
:36:41. > :36:47.threaded through to Townsend. Picked out by New Zealand, who can regain
:36:48. > :36:51.their shape. Kayla Whitelock in a collision with Sophie Bray and Great
:36:52. > :36:55.Britain get the decision. There is a card coming New Zealand's way.
:36:56. > :37:04.Whitelock will miss the next couple of minutes. Sam Quek doing excellent
:37:05. > :37:14.work, get that far up the circle, hasn't given it up yet. . Great
:37:15. > :37:19.Britain with a player over. As Kayla Whitelock takes her suspension.
:37:20. > :37:26.Georgie Twigg might get a card herself. I can't see any umpire hand
:37:27. > :37:30.going into a pocket, Twigg's got away with that one. Kayla Whitelock
:37:31. > :37:34.so important for New Zealand, took time out to have a baby last year,
:37:35. > :37:37.it's great to see her back. One of the reasons, she said, was London
:37:38. > :37:43.left a bittersweet taste in her mouth having finished fourth. She
:37:44. > :37:48.realised that she wanted to be a part of the black sticks programme
:37:49. > :37:54.still. Great interplay apart from the final touch from Lily Owsley
:37:55. > :38:01.which came up short, but Shona McCallin, fast break on the right
:38:02. > :38:05.for Gemma Flynn. Runs into Unsworth. Flynn continues on her way, slide it
:38:06. > :38:10.inside, New Zealand threatening, there is the captain to clean things
:38:11. > :38:18.up for Great Britain. Sophie Bray. Lily Owsley to her left, can they
:38:19. > :38:22.create something here? Looking dangerous, Owsley goes to the
:38:23. > :38:26.backhand shot. It's behind. Started by the interception by Kate
:38:27. > :38:31.Richardson-Walsh. Seeing Great Britain break at speed like that was
:38:32. > :38:35.great. They made simple decisions as well, Helen Richardson-Walsh rolling
:38:36. > :38:39.the ball to Sophie Bray. And fantastic skills near the circle
:38:40. > :38:49.edge by Owsley, couldn't get the backhand shot away. Just over six
:38:50. > :38:54.minutes left in the first quarter, no score here in this Olympic
:38:55. > :39:02.semifinal, 0-0. Georgie Twigg. Crista Cullen. Kate
:39:03. > :39:10.Richardson-Walsh. A for Hannah Macleod. New Zealand now back up to
:39:11. > :39:14.11, Kayla Whitelock has made our way to the dugout for her break, her
:39:15. > :39:20.place taken by Samantha Charlton, the number 13.
:39:21. > :39:29.Stacey Michelsen for New Zealand. Shadowed all the way by Lily Owsley.
:39:30. > :39:33.Michelsen has made a lot of yardage, she's fast and strong. She's fed
:39:34. > :39:44.that down the line to Charlotte Harrison. Harrison rocked by Sam
:39:45. > :39:48.Quek. -- robbed. Anita McLaren has possession for New Zealand, tries to
:39:49. > :40:04.lift it over Nicola White. Great Britain's ball.
:40:05. > :40:09.Bit of a slip-up from the captain, Kate Richardson-Walsh, the captain.
:40:10. > :40:19.Threatening, Great Britain have conceded a penalty corner. Confusion
:40:20. > :40:22.in the Great Britain circle. Kate Richardson-Walsh looking for a long
:40:23. > :40:29.slap pass out of defence. Unfortunately got caught in two
:40:30. > :40:34.reminds. Not often you see her make those kinds of mistakes. New Zealand
:40:35. > :40:38.have got threats particularly in any to McLaren, the 32, on the right of
:40:39. > :40:43.the picture now. She has worked really hard on penalty corner
:40:44. > :40:48.flicking routine, and proves you don't have to be big and strong
:40:49. > :40:52.necessarily to actually be a corner specialist. We look out for McLaren
:40:53. > :41:01.and possibly Thompson, the number 60. It's come to Thompson. It's
:41:02. > :41:06.wide. They were probably aiming for Gemma Flynn in the picture there, no
:41:07. > :41:11.right post. Really well executed, Gemma Flynn's got to have her stick
:41:12. > :41:14.on the floor, no doubt about that in my mind. Doesn't matter whether Liz
:41:15. > :41:19.Thomson's on their tissue to score, if you're coming in on that
:41:20. > :41:23.deflection, you've got to have your stick on the floor, simple tap in
:41:24. > :41:29.there for Gemma Flynn. The fiance of the great Richie McCaw. Possibly the
:41:30. > :41:33.finest New Zealand rugby player, rugby union player, of all time. Is
:41:34. > :41:37.in the stand somewhere apparently supporting this evening.
:41:38. > :41:41.Intercepted, good for New Zealand as Flynn picks it up and gets to the
:41:42. > :41:44.end of the circle. Richardson-Walsh makes no mistake this time, this is
:41:45. > :41:52.good interplay on the left flank, Anna MacLeod has got control, she's
:41:53. > :41:56.got Danson to her left. Danson towards Annesley, towards the
:41:57. > :41:58.circle. Owsley should get there again. New Zealand get there first.
:41:59. > :42:24.-- Ansley. Almost away, Lily Owsley. That ran straight through Susannah
:42:25. > :42:27.Townsend's legs, but it's fallen kindly for Lily Owsley. Who has
:42:28. > :42:34.drifted into the circle and out again. Nicola White missed hers on
:42:35. > :42:42.the left. Gemma Flynn fires that inside. New Zealand coming forward
:42:43. > :42:47.at pace. Smith. Smith to the edge. They've got a shot on Goldust no,
:42:48. > :42:53.it's wide again! Betrayer Webster with the effort, which was wide of
:42:54. > :43:01.Maddie Hinch's goal. -- Petrea Webster. A snapshot by Webster, Kate
:43:02. > :43:04.Richardson-Walsh just manages to get herself back in there and possibly
:43:05. > :43:09.put her off. Who is marking Gemma Flynn on the far post? Can't give
:43:10. > :43:18.her too many opportunities or she will put one in. Beautiful pass from
:43:19. > :43:21.Danson to Sophie Bray. She was the meat in a black sticks and which
:43:22. > :43:31.there, but she's done OK. Penalty corner. -- black sticks sandwich.
:43:32. > :43:36.Quick free hit. She saw the umpire's decision, rolls the ball to Danson,
:43:37. > :43:38.and to her favourite backhand command of the left shin guard of
:43:39. > :43:49.Stacey Michelsen, the first penalty corner to Great Britain. Kate
:43:50. > :43:54.Richardson-Walsh was in the huddle, she has headed back to her own half.
:43:55. > :44:00.It leaves Crista Cullen and Giselle Ansley poised to try and get Great
:44:01. > :44:05.Britain on the scoresheet. The injection will come from Hannah
:44:06. > :44:07.Macleod. Laura Unsworth would normally have the trapping duties.
:44:08. > :44:19.We'll see what follows. :. Saved. Sally Rutherford but was
:44:20. > :44:26.alert, got down shop to her right, pushed it wide. -- Crista Cullen.
:44:27. > :44:31.It'll give Sally Rutherford confidence, she's the first
:44:32. > :44:36.goalkeeper to make a saving the game with two minutes left the clock.
:44:37. > :44:40.Four periods of 15 minutes to give us a match time of one hour, if they
:44:41. > :44:44.are level at the end of the hour we'll have a penalty shoot out. We
:44:45. > :44:48.had one in the Germany Netherlands semi-earlier. Great Britain
:44:49. > :44:51.threatening. Whitelock is there to clean up for the black sticks.
:44:52. > :45:02.Didn't go very far. Blocked by Kate Richardson-Walsh.
:45:03. > :45:12.A good pass from Hollie Webb, because she was under pressure.
:45:13. > :45:17.Foul, Laura Unsworth on the opposite side of the peel. Two world-class
:45:18. > :45:20.passes by Hollie Webb, one out to Crista Cullen. Important to know
:45:21. > :45:27.what to do with the ball before you receive it for that reason. She was
:45:28. > :45:29.closed down by two, three players and she had the calmness to roll it
:45:30. > :45:38.out to the left-hand side. Nicola White ran into trouble. New
:45:39. > :45:57.Zealand regain possession. Sally Rutherford again. Probably
:45:58. > :46:03.closer than I first thought it was. The last 30 seconds of the quarter.
:46:04. > :46:08.New Zealand looking dangerous once again. Hollie Webb with the block.
:46:09. > :46:15.New Zealand still have time in the first period to create something.
:46:16. > :46:21.Time is running out quickly, though. They still haven't taken the free
:46:22. > :46:28.hit but now they get cracking. Laura Unsworth slaps it down.
:46:29. > :46:41.15 minutes done. No goals. Rishi. A couple of good chances for New
:46:42. > :46:46.Zealand. When they got a chance they looked dangerous. They got a penalty
:46:47. > :46:50.corner and that was an opportunity for Gemma Flynn. As a defensive unit
:46:51. > :46:55.you cannot cover everything but there was no post a man on that side
:46:56. > :47:00.of the goal. Flynn should have taken the lead for New Zealand. Chances at
:47:01. > :47:06.the time were few and far between but they had another chance quickly
:47:07. > :47:11.after. Webster has a shot and does not connect. Flynn on the back post.
:47:12. > :47:16.Get in those positions, sooner or later you will take a chance and tap
:47:17. > :47:21.it in. Looking at how the teams are set up, GB look comfortable in their
:47:22. > :47:26.own half, pushing forward, but when New Zealand attack, they looked like
:47:27. > :47:31.they have more pace. They are happy to sit back. Great Britain have
:47:32. > :47:35.probably had more possession and had chances around the edge of the
:47:36. > :47:40.Circle but when they turn it over, the pace of New Zealand and support
:47:41. > :47:45.running has caused the GB defence problems. Is there any sign of any
:47:46. > :47:51.nerves? We saw a rare lapse from Kate Richardson-Walsh. It was a lack
:47:52. > :47:56.of decision-making in the circle, it was fleeting and forgotten. At the
:47:57. > :48:00.moment there is good ball-handling, technical skill and a good pace. You
:48:01. > :48:05.hope it will not come from a mistake but we have not seen many mistakes.
:48:06. > :48:09.There will be a four minute break because of the heat and we have more
:48:10. > :48:14.time to talk through what has been happening will stop I wanted to talk
:48:15. > :48:22.about the form of the players and I mentioned everybody was on form.
:48:23. > :48:26.From Maddie Hinch in goal. Crista Cullen, Richardson-Walsh. Alex
:48:27. > :48:32.Danson. Have you seen that, in your time, a squad at the Olympics, men
:48:33. > :48:37.or women, looking like that? In short, no. The Olympics is an
:48:38. > :48:42.unbelievable competition and quite often you see the emotion of it
:48:43. > :48:45.affecting players. They can be world-class at everything else but
:48:46. > :48:48.you bring them in the Olympic environment and the village and the
:48:49. > :48:53.superstars that surround it and it affects them stop here, Great
:48:54. > :48:59.Britain have shut themselves off, going into the competition as a
:49:00. > :49:02.unit, doing a social media ban. Is influencing their performance and
:49:03. > :49:07.they have been outstandingly consistent. New Zealand coming back
:49:08. > :49:12.on. Danny Kerry, what you think is the message he wants to get across?
:49:13. > :49:20.Reduce the turnover ball. At times Great Britain carried it into
:49:21. > :49:24.contact. There -- the decision-making has been good at
:49:25. > :49:29.times. Don't let them transfer. Do the legwork from forward to prevent
:49:30. > :49:33.the outward pass going back and transferring the ball.
:49:34. > :49:37.That is hopefully what they will do. We had a four minute break, usually
:49:38. > :49:38.two minutes between the first and second periods, because of the heat.
:49:39. > :49:48.Back to the commentary box. The players are out one minute
:49:49. > :49:54.before the restart time. They are clearly eager to carry on. The four
:49:55. > :50:00.minute break was introduced in the semifinal played at midday. It was a
:50:01. > :50:06.strange decision with the schedule, a semifinal at midday and one at
:50:07. > :50:11.five. That had people questioning the schedulers. I am one of those.
:50:12. > :50:16.It should be about the athletes are not necessarily anything else. For
:50:17. > :50:20.the Germans, it was their second game at midday and I think it
:50:21. > :50:25.possibly has knocked it out of them for the matches on Friday. It might
:50:26. > :50:30.be winter here but we had temperatures in the mid-30s this
:50:31. > :50:35.afternoon. More manageable now. Six seconds on the clock before the
:50:36. > :50:41.restart and no score. 0-0. Great Britain still attacking the goal.
:50:42. > :50:45.They do not change ends until half-time. Looking for an escape
:50:46. > :51:03.route down the right-hand flank. Hollie Webb has Ansley to her left
:51:04. > :51:05.but she went back to Kate Richardson-Walsh, who sent it two
:51:06. > :51:09.thirds the length of the picture and it went straight to a New Zealand
:51:10. > :51:18.stick but the damage was rectified. Lilli Owsley, at pace. Sophie Bray
:51:19. > :51:25.did well and got to the circle and then ran out of room. Sophie Bray
:51:26. > :51:31.was phenomenal against Spain and deserve to be voted by the public as
:51:32. > :51:39.GB player of the match. Great pass from Laura Unsworth,
:51:40. > :51:45.fouled Owsley. No red stick to apply the finishing touch. Sophie Bray
:51:46. > :51:51.could not have been too far away from that cross. A fantastic
:51:52. > :51:53.delivery and Owsley did well to roll the defender. Sophie Bray did the
:51:54. > :52:07.right thing, attacking the space. Sam Quek with the free hit. Many of
:52:08. > :52:11.the New Zealand fans are dressed in black stop it must've been a hot day
:52:12. > :52:20.for those out in the midday sun dressed in black.
:52:21. > :52:26.Good skills from Sam Quek who has kept Great Britain in possession.
:52:27. > :52:33.Owsley coming in from the right this time. It is a busy start to the
:52:34. > :52:38.second period from Lilli Owsley. Both teams are doing well, defending
:52:39. > :52:45.the edge of the circle. I think they have both realised corners could be
:52:46. > :52:51.a threat. Charlotte Harrison having the chance to move clear but hounded
:52:52. > :52:58.every step by Sophie Bray. Great interplay between Helen
:52:59. > :53:03.Richardson-Walsh Andy Leigh Owsley. That means Great Britain have a
:53:04. > :53:11.penalty corner. Some of the Black Sticks feel there was a third party
:53:12. > :53:16.on Michelsen before Helen Richardson-Walsh put the ball on
:53:17. > :53:19.Brooke Neal's foot but they have not gone to the referral also a second
:53:20. > :53:20.corner to Great Britain and a fantastic opportunity to register
:53:21. > :53:35.something on the board. The target players this time, Kate
:53:36. > :53:37.Richardson-Walsh, and Giselle Ansley. In fact Kate
:53:38. > :53:43.Richardson-Walsh has stepped away and so Laura Unsworth is loitering
:53:44. > :53:47.will stop let's see what Great Britain can produce.
:53:48. > :54:03.Unsworth! A great effort. The shot at goal was too high. The
:54:04. > :54:10.decision came from Michelle Joubert. Because it was a slap by Laura
:54:11. > :54:15.Unsworth the ball has to go back at board height. It is a tough call to
:54:16. > :54:21.make. From the angle they had, that is what they felt. Good to see Great
:54:22. > :54:25.Britain just accepting the decision. Nothing could have happened, it was
:54:26. > :54:35.not as if they corner had been awarded. Kirsten Pearce in the
:54:36. > :54:44.circle will stop no penalty corner. Can Britain break quickly through
:54:45. > :54:47.Sophie Bray on the right? Can she threaded through? Helen
:54:48. > :54:51.Richardson-Walsh gets a stick on the ball and gets inside the circle.
:54:52. > :55:00.Finally tackled by the New Zealand defence, who took four, five seconds
:55:01. > :55:05.to rob Richardson-Walsh of the ball. It was four, five players as well.
:55:06. > :55:10.That is what Helen Richardson-Walsh brings to the game, it forces teams
:55:11. > :55:12.to double up on her. It means there has to be a British player free
:55:13. > :55:34.somewhere on the pitch. That was watched well by Nicola
:55:35. > :55:52.White, who let it into action to pick that up.
:55:53. > :56:00.Crista Cullen can send it into New Zealand's half, where she finds
:56:01. > :56:01.Nicola White. A promising build-up from Great
:56:02. > :56:27.Britain. Unsworth spotted the space and made
:56:28. > :56:32.a dash, looking for Shona McCallin. Now Great Britain are inside New
:56:33. > :56:39.Zealand's 23. Alex Danson was calling for it in the circle.
:56:40. > :56:47.It would have been a mighty pass from Crista Cullen to find her so
:56:48. > :56:55.probably the right option not to. Taken left-handed out of the air,
:56:56. > :57:02.beautifully done by Crista Cullen. On the deck but no foul. New Zealand
:57:03. > :57:07.rampaging forward. Sam Quek and Alex Danson go back to defend. See how
:57:08. > :57:11.hard New Zealand are working in defence, moment Alex Danson picked
:57:12. > :57:20.up the ball, they are working hard to try to win the ball is high up
:57:21. > :57:25.the pictures they can. -- pitch will stop Owsley claimed she was
:57:26. > :57:34.obstructed and she was. Penalty corner given. Owsley using pace
:57:35. > :57:37.well. An absolute nightmare. I think Keddell blatantly blocks Lilli
:57:38. > :57:46.Owsley, putting the shoulder across the body. Owsley was away. The
:57:47. > :57:50.correct decision. I am asked why it is not a card as well if it is
:57:51. > :57:56.upgraded as a penalty corner but a lot of umpires feel that upgrading
:57:57. > :58:02.it to a penalty corner is enough penalty for the team.
:58:03. > :58:13.Crista Cullen and Nicola White could potentially get involved here.
:58:14. > :58:19.Saved, but pushed home and Alex Danson gets the first goal of the
:58:20. > :58:23.match for Great Britain. So often you see it on penalty
:58:24. > :58:28.corner rebounds, the strikers anticipate the rebound will stop
:58:29. > :58:33.Sally Rutherford did well to make the initial save from Crista Cullen
:58:34. > :58:39.but Alex Danson was quickest to it and flicks the ball over. I think
:58:40. > :58:44.Brooke Neal gets half a touch on it. It is Brooke Neal that puts it into
:58:45. > :58:49.the back of the net but because the touch came off Alex Danson last, she
:58:50. > :58:57.will be credited with the goal. It will be her fourth of the games.
:58:58. > :59:05.Less than nine minutes to half-time. That last, Great Britain, following
:59:06. > :59:10.their long sustained periods of pressure, get the reward. Now they
:59:11. > :59:17.have to be alert because the Black Sticks will be determined to strike
:59:18. > :59:22.back. And to strike back quickly. Maddie Hinch, right foot stuck out.
:59:23. > :59:26.Alex Danson is back to tidy things up, having just got on the
:59:27. > :59:29.scoresheet, she is back defending and sets up the next forward move
:59:30. > :59:44.for Great Britain. Brilliant. New Zealand said that towards the
:59:45. > :59:51.Great Britain circle. Laura Unsworth hat to watch it carefully.
:59:52. > :59:59.This is the opportunity. Sophie Cocks comes through and Flynn takes
:00:00. > :00:03.the ball in the air. Split grip backhand shot because she did not
:00:04. > :00:07.have time to go for the big wind-up and Maddie Hinch makes her first
:00:08. > :00:13.save of the game. New Zealand continue to threaten. Hannah Macleod
:00:14. > :00:24.in the right place at the right time. She can bring it forward for
:00:25. > :00:28.Great Britain. Taking quickly by Michelsen. Harrison on the right now
:00:29. > :00:41.for New Zealand, but they want it taken again. MacLeod watching
:00:42. > :00:52.Mickelson. Wordwrap from Cox. -- April a trap from Cocks. Plenty of
:00:53. > :01:03.Great Britain supporters in the Deodoro Stadium tonight. It's a
:01:04. > :01:08.colourful scene. Attempted aerial ball was slightly scuffed from New
:01:09. > :01:12.Zealand but they still have possession. Bit of a missed attempt
:01:13. > :01:20.from Thompson. This time they've left it for Kayla Whitelock, 250
:01:21. > :01:29.appearances for New Zealand. Michelsen. Unsworth. Quickly away.
:01:30. > :01:39.Feeds that perfectly to Susannah Townsend. Townsend knocks it on.
:01:40. > :01:47.Owsley couldn't quite guided back towards Thomson. Cocks has beaten
:01:48. > :01:54.Unsworth. New Zealand with two Blackshirts in the circle, they
:01:55. > :02:00.needed it delivered quickly. Olivia Merry Mr trap. Sam Quek takes it
:02:01. > :02:14.away from the dangerous Susannah Townsend. Quek. There will naturally
:02:15. > :02:16.be a few missed traps, it's an Olympic Games semifinal, though
:02:17. > :02:26.these teams have been there before in London, there is still so much at
:02:27. > :02:34.stake. A good period of pressure from New Zealand. Unsworth gets her
:02:35. > :02:43.stick in the way. Stacey Michelsen eventually runs out of her. The New
:02:44. > :02:52.Zealand coach talking on the walkie-talkies. Lots of noise in the
:02:53. > :03:01.stadium tonight. Under five minutes left in the first half, New Zealand
:03:02. > :03:15.0- one Great Britain. Whitelock. Good work from Sophie Cocks.
:03:16. > :03:21.Brought the Black Sticks back because the infringement took place
:03:22. > :03:40.outside the 23. Left foot clearance this time from Maddie Hinch.
:03:41. > :03:46.Michelsen send it back to Kayla Whitelock. New Zealand switched
:03:47. > :03:50.sides, now they are coming down the central channel, bouncing towards
:03:51. > :03:58.the edge of the circle, picked up by Olivia Merry. New Zealand working
:03:59. > :04:01.their way through. Unsworth is there, sensed that border the
:04:02. > :04:10.halfway line. A few more seconds tick away until the half-time
:04:11. > :04:14.hooter. New Zealand with plenty more opportunities to get inside the
:04:15. > :04:21.Great Britain circle. It cleared by Kate Richardson-Walsh. Here they
:04:22. > :04:27.come again. Townsend, a little push in the back of the New Zealand
:04:28. > :04:33.attack. No call from the umpire. Now Lily Owsley missed the next touch.
:04:34. > :04:36.Michelsen takes it quickly, she's lively, left-hand skill from
:04:37. > :04:43.Michelsen looking to go through the legs of Richardson-Walsh. Black
:04:44. > :04:46.Sticks are going to get back into this, Stacey Michelsen will have a
:04:47. > :04:50.fairly big role to play, she starts the game at right defender but don't
:04:51. > :04:54.be surprised to see her wander around all over the pitch.
:04:55. > :04:58.Dangerous, Great Britain getting their feet out of the way. But now
:04:59. > :05:07.the penalty corner is conceded. Georgie Twigg got foot on ball. Had
:05:08. > :05:12.her dancing feet on trying to avoid the ball hitting her foot, fair play
:05:13. > :05:19.to Sophie Cocks that she remained calm and rolled the ball onto the
:05:20. > :05:23.right foot. Second corner to New Zealand. Anita McLaren on the pitch,
:05:24. > :05:28.she didn't take the first opportunity, it was Liz Thompson
:05:29. > :05:34.dragging to the art to deflection. We'll keep an eye on Anita McLaren,
:05:35. > :05:42.the number 32. Liz Thompson, 16, also potentially might get involved
:05:43. > :05:51.in this. Penalty corner, New Zealand's second of the first half.
:05:52. > :05:57.Good effort, but wide. I'm going to be harsh but it's criminal not a the
:05:58. > :06:01.shot on target, she's whipped that, picked the ball up and used her body
:06:02. > :06:08.weight to whip the ball around, to go to Maddie Hinch's stick side.
:06:09. > :06:09.There was a player there, had it been Hinch, possibly would have been
:06:10. > :06:24.taken by the post player. Two minutes left in the half. It's
:06:25. > :06:28.been a tense ten minutes for Great Britain, they've been defending
:06:29. > :06:31.constantly. Now, can they finished the first half on a positive note?
:06:32. > :06:40.They are in New Zealand territory now. Danson flicks it forward. It's
:06:41. > :06:51.held up. Not taken from the right place again. : Cullen all the way
:06:52. > :06:52.back to Kate Richardson-Walsh and Hollie Webb down the central channel
:06:53. > :07:24.to Laura Unsworth. Aerial ball. Susannah Townsend in
:07:25. > :07:33.the circle. She shoots, it's blocked. Great ball by Crista Cullen
:07:34. > :07:37.to aerial the ball to the other side for Susannah Townsend, great first
:07:38. > :07:45.touch, put it into the circle. Has a shot at goal blocked by the New
:07:46. > :07:53.Zealand defender. How eager will New Zealand be to launch one more attack
:07:54. > :08:03.with 30 seconds left on the clock? Down the left side.
:08:04. > :08:15.Great Britain's ball. They are in no hurry to restart here. Crista Cullen
:08:16. > :08:20.with ten seconds remaining in the half, send this deep into New
:08:21. > :08:26.Zealand territory. This will take us to the half-time hooter. Really good
:08:27. > :08:34.first half. Great Britain are leading New Zealand 1-0. STUDIO: In
:08:35. > :08:38.the first period New Zealand had some great chances but the goal has
:08:39. > :08:42.gone to Great Britain. Alex Danson taking advantage.
:08:43. > :08:47.The attack have an advantage because they are stepping in towards the
:08:48. > :08:54.goalkeeper. First flick, Crista Cullen, as sharp as it could have
:08:55. > :08:58.been. Danson on hand, getting in the thick of things, touching over the
:08:59. > :09:03.goalkeeper. Got a defensive touch, but not enough to prevent it going
:09:04. > :09:06.in. GB deserving of the lead? No, only because they've played with
:09:07. > :09:10.good intensity and possession but every time New Zealand get it at
:09:11. > :09:15.this moment, they look so dangerous coming forward. Several
:09:16. > :09:19.opportunities. If Great Britain continue to give up that much
:09:20. > :09:23.possession, New Zealand will get something out of this. He'll
:09:24. > :09:27.probably have a completely front opinion. I've been wrong on my
:09:28. > :09:32.predictions. You'll be happy with the ball carrying and possession,
:09:33. > :09:35.technical skills, it's just the turnover, it appears to mean New
:09:36. > :09:39.Zealand can get five, ten, 15 yards of good position high up the pitch,
:09:40. > :09:42.putting Great Britain under too much deep pressure. As things stand,
:09:43. > :09:44.Great Britain leading 1-0, 30 minutes away from a first Olympic
:09:45. > :09:53.final. I know, but Simon is right, it's
:09:54. > :09:57.going to be a very tense third and fourth quarter, New Zealand look so
:09:58. > :10:00.good, 1-0 is a narrow lead. Before the third quarter starts we have
:10:01. > :10:05.time to catch up on boxing, the gold medal fight in the welterweight
:10:06. > :10:15.category. Uzbekistan have already won boxing gold at these games.
:10:16. > :10:26.Ronald McIntosh with better pronunciations and the final round.
:10:27. > :10:35.Into the third and final round of the men's 69 kilogram gold-medal
:10:36. > :10:44.bout. The man in red after his man with his hands by his side, saying,
:10:45. > :10:47.come on, fight me. He is Shakhram Giyasov, frustrated because he
:10:48. > :10:50.cannot get the man in blue to stand still. When he holed his feet for a
:10:51. > :10:55.fraction of a second, he's invariably poking out a straight
:10:56. > :11:00.shot. A port left court Shakhram Giyasov a few moments ago. Is
:11:01. > :11:04.frustrated, but there is more than one way to skin a cat. This is why
:11:05. > :11:09.he's one of the best boxers in the world, this in blue. He is
:11:10. > :11:16.frustrating his opponent. His standing and trading now, this
:11:17. > :11:20.should suit Giyasov. He is being made to miss. The head unable to be
:11:21. > :11:24.targeted effectively by Giyasov, putting an awful lot into his
:11:25. > :11:29.punches. In the meantime, look at that again, being made to miss.
:11:30. > :11:34.Yeleussinov countering, we'd seen him do this on occasion before,
:11:35. > :11:38.standard box the other man's fight, he did in the semifinal, we've seen
:11:39. > :11:41.it in World Series boxing, he's doing it again. Letting Giyasov know
:11:42. > :11:50.he is the governor in every facet of the game. He may have done this in
:11:51. > :11:56.defiance, Yeleussinov, if you want it that way, let's go. He's boxing
:11:57. > :12:01.better than his opponent at his opponent's style of boxing.
:12:02. > :12:05.Yeleussinov demonstrating he can box on the outside, now standing toe to
:12:06. > :12:13.toe. It should suit the man in red, can he land the big shot? The
:12:14. > :12:16.mouthpiece has been dislodged. The mouthpiece of Giyasov. Just beyond
:12:17. > :12:22.the midpoint of the third and final round. The Karezak fans almost
:12:23. > :12:27.counting down the clock. Because Yeleussinov is getting closer to
:12:28. > :12:36.joining the ranks of the all-time greats. -- the fans from Kazakhstan.
:12:37. > :12:40.They have dominated the division, haven't they, the last three
:12:41. > :12:44.Olympics? Now it looks like a mess Giyasov can find the knockout shot,
:12:45. > :12:48.they are going to get it again, lovely head movement. We've seen it
:12:49. > :12:51.from a couple of the Kazakhstan boxers, especially when they have
:12:52. > :12:57.been on the ropes, they've been taught defensive work, which is
:12:58. > :12:58.great to see. Boxing superbly now, standing and trading. A good
:12:59. > :13:15.performance from the context -- from the Kazakhstan fighter. He's
:13:16. > :13:19.making the man miss. Principally getting the better of the exchange.
:13:20. > :13:23.Giyasov desperately working away, trying to find the finishing shot.
:13:24. > :13:27.There is a right hand, then another left, that causes Yeleussinov to
:13:28. > :13:32.become disorganised. When you adopt the laid-back as he does, sometimes
:13:33. > :13:38.when a shot lands, it can be accentuated look more effective than
:13:39. > :13:41.it is. Furious exchange in the closing seconds, but there can be
:13:42. > :13:45.little doubt that Kazakhstan will extend their fantastic record in the
:13:46. > :13:48.welterweight division in the Olympic boxing ring. By making it four wins
:13:49. > :13:59.in a row. Tremendous performance from
:14:00. > :14:00.Yeleussinov because right at the end he had to take a couple of big
:14:01. > :14:17.rounds. ANNOUNCER: ladies and gentlemen, the
:14:18. > :14:26.winner by unanimous decision... In the blue corner, representing
:14:27. > :14:31.Kazakhstan, Yeleussinov! Yeleussinov is absolutely ecstatic. At being
:14:32. > :14:38.announced as the welterweight Olympic champion. Here in Riocentro
:14:39. > :14:44.Pavilion six, terrific display. His fans are jubilant. And he is
:14:45. > :14:48.absolutely overcome with emotion. A warm embrace of congratulations from
:14:49. > :14:51.his coaching staff. They provided the tactics and he carried them out
:14:52. > :14:59.in the boxing ring, and Kazakhstan join Cuba at the International
:15:00. > :15:05.Olympic Committee to make it four wins in a row. The win gives
:15:06. > :15:07.Kazakhstan their third gold medal of the games, the others in
:15:08. > :15:11.weightlifting and swimming. They draw level with Brazil on three gold
:15:12. > :15:19.medals. Speaking of the host nation they feature in today's headlines.
:15:20. > :15:26.Brazil have reached the men's football gold medal match and will
:15:27. > :15:34.play in the final on Saturday evening. Neymar scored twice as the
:15:35. > :15:42.hosts beat Honduras 6-0. The other semifinal is on BBC Four. Currently
:15:43. > :15:46.Germany 1-0 Nigeria. In athletics, not without its stumbles but Mo
:15:47. > :15:52.Farah gets through to the final of the 5000 metres, also on Saturday
:15:53. > :15:58.night, in his quest to his fourth Olympic gold medal.
:15:59. > :16:03.The women's golf tournament got under way and Britain's Charley Hull
:16:04. > :16:08.finished on a three under par 68 and my three shots off the lead.
:16:09. > :16:16.Catriona Matthew, her team-mate, had a level par round.
:16:17. > :16:20.We had been hoping to celebrate Team GB's 20th gold medal, but calm
:16:21. > :16:25.conditions in the sailing mean that Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark have
:16:26. > :16:34.to wait another day to seal the Olympic title in women's 470 class.
:16:35. > :16:38.British diver Tonia Couch has reached tomorrow's semifinals of the
:16:39. > :16:41.10m platform. Team-mate Sarah Barrow did not make it through the
:16:42. > :16:47.preliminary stages. The best news of all is the diving
:16:48. > :16:53.pool is blue again! This is the timetable for the rest
:16:54. > :16:57.of the night. We will be back for the third and fourth quarters of the
:16:58. > :17:05.hockey match between New Zealand and Great Britain. The men's semifinals,
:17:06. > :17:10.the dream team, in basketball, United States taking on Argentina
:17:11. > :17:15.for the right to play Spain in the semifinals. Usain Bolt is back on
:17:16. > :17:22.track at 2am in the semifinals of the 200 metres. Dina Asher-Smith
:17:23. > :17:28.squeaks in for Great Britain but she is there. I am hearing there is a
:17:29. > :17:41.late goal in the Germany and Nigeria men's semifinal in football. Germany
:17:42. > :17:48.on the break. Neil Peterson just got on the end of the cross to score.
:17:49. > :17:53.2-0 with barely any time left at all and it looks like Germany are going
:17:54. > :17:58.into the gold medal match. Can Great Britain make it into their gold
:17:59. > :18:02.medal match in the hockey? They need 1-0 against New Zealand.
:18:03. > :18:12.Here is Max Chilton. I'll come back, everybody. It is tense. You can feel
:18:13. > :18:18.the tension in the air. 30 minutes of hockey remain, two periods of 15
:18:19. > :18:26.minutes. Great Britain now attacking the goal to the right, against the
:18:27. > :18:32.Black Sticks, who trailed 1-0. A gold medal match against the
:18:33. > :18:37.Netherlands is the reward for the winners of this. If it is level at
:18:38. > :18:44.the end of an hour, we will go to a penalty shoot out. New Zealand first
:18:45. > :18:52.to attack in the second half. Kate Richardson-Walsh gets the job done
:18:53. > :18:56.for Great Britain. Beaten by the New Zealander for
:18:57. > :19:01.speed. New Zealand get a penalty corner within a minute of the
:19:02. > :19:07.restart. Kate Richardson-Walsh was left on
:19:08. > :19:11.her own. Olivia Merry did well. It hits the shin pad of Hollie Webb.
:19:12. > :19:19.The foot inside the circle. Correct decision by the umpire. She got
:19:20. > :19:24.herself into the correct position for an umpire. For GB, they left
:19:25. > :19:28.their heads in the changing room and if the Kiwis equalise, it could be
:19:29. > :19:32.game on. They got a wake-up call because New
:19:33. > :19:37.Zealand are poised at the set piece, the penalty corner. Anita MacLaren,
:19:38. > :19:51.the number 32, is the one to watch. That went up into the face mask of
:19:52. > :19:59.Kate Richardson-Walsh. There is another penalty corner coming.
:20:00. > :20:04.Fantastic defending initially. Whitelock slapping the ball, looking
:20:05. > :20:08.for a deflection and Kate Richardson-Walsh did well to stand
:20:09. > :20:13.her ground and get her stick on the ball. We know the stories of London.
:20:14. > :20:18.Once again she is brave. Comes up off her stick and hits her on the
:20:19. > :20:24.side of the head. As unfortunate corner given away, but the correct
:20:25. > :20:29.decision. Two in a row for New Zealand as Great Britain are padded
:20:30. > :20:36.up and get their face masks on ready to defend this. Fourth penalty
:20:37. > :20:42.corner opportunity of the match for the Black Sticks. Kayla Whitelock,
:20:43. > :20:47.good defending again, Crista Cullen so quickly off the goal-line to run
:20:48. > :20:54.down the set piece and get her body in the way. Again, New Zealand
:20:55. > :20:58.looking for options and Kayla Whitelock's slap at goal. Crista
:20:59. > :21:07.Cullen is more than willing to take a ball on the body for her team.
:21:08. > :21:11.From a British perspective, great to see New Zealand looking for options
:21:12. > :21:12.and Anita McLaren not getting the options she is used to having,
:21:13. > :21:27.perhaps. It will be taken again. The umpire
:21:28. > :21:33.once it reset. The umpire reinforcing her decision.
:21:34. > :21:43.Townsend went back as far as Hollie Webb. At for Nicola White to restart
:21:44. > :21:53.on Great Britain's left. Nicola White could not quite get
:21:54. > :22:00.control the second time. Danny Kerry, his eyes glued to the contest
:22:01. > :22:05.unfolding beneath him. He takes his seat in the stands. He does not like
:22:06. > :22:11.to be on the bench. You get a better view up there of the game. He is in
:22:12. > :22:17.radio contact all the time with Craig Keegan on the bench.
:22:18. > :22:30.Alex Danson getting a telling off, we can hear in our headphones, from
:22:31. > :22:38.the umpire at the other end of the field. I think she was passing a
:22:39. > :22:40.message on. Can you please tell the number 20 not to play the ball after
:22:41. > :22:59.the whistle. Helen Richardson-Walsh got the last
:23:00. > :23:04.British touch before New Zealand broke away. They are met by Laura
:23:05. > :23:13.Unsworth, the diminutive Laura Unsworth. Always hard to get around.
:23:14. > :23:18.Anita McLaren is involved. New Zealand trying to press forward,
:23:19. > :23:24.trying to construct something from the back.
:23:25. > :23:33.A good burst forward from Sophie Cocks. Great Britain have done a
:23:34. > :23:42.good job on Anita McLaren at the moment. In both the men's and
:23:43. > :23:47.ladies' squad she is fifth or sixth on the 100 metre sprint time,
:23:48. > :23:51.absolutely rapid. They have done a good job of stopping the ball
:23:52. > :23:57.getting to her and she could become more frustrated as the game goes on.
:23:58. > :24:02.The Black Sticks forced into their own half. Clever play by Kayla
:24:03. > :24:11.Whitelock, who got around Alex Danson.
:24:12. > :24:19.Keddell colliding with Kate Richardson Walsh, I think. Crista
:24:20. > :24:27.Cullen. The physios are being summoned to take a look at Crista
:24:28. > :24:33.Cullen. A nasty collision. Both the physio and Doctor are on with Crista
:24:34. > :24:38.Cullen. An unfortunate injury that Rose Cadell, in full flow, Crista
:24:39. > :24:42.Cullen as low as she can, left hand on the floor, probably taken a need
:24:43. > :24:48.or something to the head. There might be a lung injury. You can see
:24:49. > :24:59.the umpire asking for the bucket on the field so it can be mocked and
:25:00. > :25:01.wiped. -- mopped. One of the tournament judges has come on at the
:25:02. > :25:13.moment. In around five minutes, this match,
:25:14. > :25:18.coverage will switch to BBC Two. You need to be ready with the remote to
:25:19. > :25:20.carry on watching Great Britain's quest to reach the gold medal match
:25:21. > :25:31.at the Olympic hockey tournament. Taking another look at the condition
:25:32. > :25:36.between Crista Cullen and Rose Cadell. Crista Cullen has ice on her
:25:37. > :25:44.head and I think is bleeding. Heading off to be stitched up. The
:25:45. > :25:53.doctor has already stitched up Martin. Quick stitches required for
:25:54. > :26:02.Cullen. The blood team are on to deal with what has been left behind
:26:03. > :26:07.following that nasty prang. It has all gone very quiet. Ten and three
:26:08. > :26:13.quarters minutes left in the third period. The match is for a place in
:26:14. > :26:15.the Olympic final. Coverage will continue in a few minutes on BBC
:26:16. > :26:30.Two. The judges are still holding the
:26:31. > :26:34.restart. One or two spots are still around
:26:35. > :26:41.and water is being applied to the surface. The pitches designed to
:26:42. > :26:54.reflect the Brazilian flag. Still not quite happy with the final
:26:55. > :26:58.clean-up. Cullen will be back before they have finished cleaning up.
:26:59. > :27:25.OK, the restart is now. A bit of space for Shona McCallin to
:27:26. > :27:28.setup Richardson-Walsh. Looking for Sophie Bray.
:27:29. > :28:02.They will build again from the back. Sam Quek has hardly put a foot
:28:03. > :28:06.wrong. There is no reason for Great Britain to do anything bad in a
:28:07. > :28:09.simple game. There is no need to force passes, it is the case of
:28:10. > :28:14.winning the ball and giving it to the player high up the field. That
:28:15. > :28:19.is why they do their conditioning and running work, for moments like
:28:20. > :28:23.this. That was a brilliant pass following an excellent tackle by
:28:24. > :28:26.Georgie Twigg, whose hockey has improved dramatically as the
:28:27. > :28:47.tournament has gone on and her confidence levels have grown.
:28:48. > :28:57.New Zealand restarting from just outside their circle.
:28:58. > :29:02.It was a good tackle from Townsend, who took it up towards the New
:29:03. > :29:04.Zealand Circle, looking for the backhand cross and she just ran out
:29:05. > :29:11.of turf. We are continuing our coverage of
:29:12. > :29:19.the Olympics on BBC Two.