A fascinating start on the first day as the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup got underway in Minsk.
Pool B:
The opening game was a close encounter between Club de Campo Madrid and Ginta, Club de Campo taking the 5 points on offer with a 3-2 win. Next up Sumchanka and Arminen shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw. In the afternoon session Arminen seem determined to make the pool interesting with another draw, this time with Gintra. Club de Campo are romping their way through te pool with another win, this tim 2-4 over Sumchanka. This puts them top of the pool overnight and all the 3 other teams still in contention for the semi-finals.
Ranking Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Campo de Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | SV Arminen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Gintra Strekte Uni HC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | MSC Sumchanka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Pool A:
In Pool A, Dusseldorf, resplendent in pink are leading the pool with 2 wins under their belts over night. They beat Kampong (featuring many Dutch internationals who won the EuroHockey Championships 3 weeks ago in Minsk) 6-0, they then went on to beat Slavia Praha but a narrower margin of 3-2. Kampong are struggling at the bottom of the Pool as they have yet to earn points on the board. Both the hosts Minsk and Slavia are tied on 6 points, so either can make the semi-finals and so tomorrow morning’s session is critical.
Ranking Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düsseldorfer HC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | HC Minsk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | SK Slavia Prague | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | SV Kampong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Links to LIVE STREAM:
EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup, Minsk
EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Trophy, Dundee