Govers strike gives Kookaburras a first-up win in Paris

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Govers strike gives Kookaburras a first-up win in Paris

A superb Blake Govers strike has propelled Australia’s men’s hockey team to a 1-0 victory against Argentina in their opening game at the Paris Olympics.

Govers’ moment of magic from a penalty corner at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Saturday has given the Kookaburras an ideal start to their Olympic campaign.

The triple Olympian blasted a drag flick into the net after the Australians were awarded a penalty corner in the last second of the opening half.

Govers’ expertly-placed shot curled into the right corner as the Kookaburras seized momentum in a tight encounter against the world No.6 Argentinians.

The Kookaburras, ranked two slots higher, created scant scoring opportunities in the opening half until the last-gasp flashpoint – they had less possession and few entries into the attacking area than Argentina in the half.

The second half was a similarly tense affair with a scoreless third term before both nations created chances in the dying stages of the last quarter.

With less than five minutes remaining, Govers attempted to reprise his first-half score: from a penalty corner, he again launched a drag flick towards the right-side net only for the ball to drift just wide.

Argentina had a gilt-edged chance to equalise with just 45 seconds left when awarded a penalty corner.

The ensuing shot created a manic goal-mouth scramble and the *********** defence prevailed as Kookaburras keeper Andrew Charter kept a clean sheet – he saved four shots on target for the game.

Australia’s next fixture is against Ireland on Monday before pool encounters against Belgium, New Zealand and India.

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