The last round of the men's group preliminaries of the 2007 "Good Luck Beijing" International Hockey Tournament was held at the Olympic Green Hockey Field on Aug. 11. The Australian team scored a big 6:1 victory over the Chinese team. This match did not affect the two teams' qualification for the finals, but the Australian team still won a thumping success with its great strength. The head coaches and captains of both teams participated in the post-match news conference to comment on the match and to answer the questions by reporters.

Comments on the match

Barry Dancer (head coach of the Australian team): This match was somewhat difficult. I believe that the finals the day after tomorrow will be different.

Kim Sangryul (head coach of the Chinese team): It was a very good chance for study to compete with the strongest team in the world, as we could learn many experiences.

Answers to the press

Reporter: I'd like to ask Kim Sangryul, head coach of the Chinese team, what do you gain from this match.

Kim Sangryul: The Australian team is a very strong rival. We knew it before the match and made much effort and improvement at the same time. The Australian team is leading in the world and outshines us in many aspects, for example, their ability in organization and speed in the field. How to compete with such a strong team and how to approach their level as soon as possible are the biggest gains to us.

Reporter: Had you thought of a result of 6:1?

Kim Sangryul: Our players didn't fully display their ability today. They should have done better but failed. This is a problem. We still have room for improvement, but we need more experiences.

Reporter: I'd like to ask Hu Huihui, captain of the Chinese team, if such a defeat with sharp contrast in scoring will affect your feelings in the finals? What aspects shall be improved in the finals?

Hu Huiren: As we've got the qualification for the finals, we somewhat slacked in this match. This score won't affect our feelings. Losing six balls means that our defensive is problematic, and we shall improve this aspect.

Reporter: Dancer, head coach of the Australian team, please predict the results of the finals.

Dancer: The finals will surely turn out more intense than the match today, so it's hard to predict the results.