T&T’s men’s hockey team will play the United States for the bronze medals tomorrow from 4.30 pm at the fouth Pan American Cup, in Brampton, Toronto, Canada.
T&T went under to world 10th ranked Argentina 8-0 in the first of two semifinals yesterday.
In the second semifinal, hosts Canada edged the USA 1-0 with a tenth minute item from Sukhi Panesar.
The South Americans led T&T 2-0 at the half via two penalty-corner conversions from Gonzalo Peillat in the 29th and 34th minutes.
However, in the second-half, the Argentines stepped up the pace and added items through Lucas Rey (39th), Lucas Vila (45th), Guillermo Schickendantz (52nd), Juan Aguilleiro (52nd), Leandro Tolini (55th) and Peillat, who completed his hat-trick in the 63rd minute.
Argentina and Canada meet in tomorrow’s final from 7 pm.
The winner of the tournament qualifies for next year’s Men's World Cup in The Hague, Holland.
Yesterday Pan Am Hockey Cup results:
Fifith to eight semifinals:
Mexico 3 (Francisco Aguilar 46th, 64th, 67th) vs Brazil 2 (Matheus Borges 20th, 28th)
Chile 14 (Vincente Martin 19th, 37th, 50th, Martin Rodriguez 6th, 33rd, 46th, Alexis Berczely 28th, 61st, Thomas Krussig 65th, 70th, Jaime Zarhi 20th, Nicolas Renz 42nd, Raimundo Valenzuela 50th, Sven Richter 56th) vs Uruguay 0
Main Draw semifinals:
Argentina 8 (Gonzalo Peillat 29th, 34th, 63rd, Lucas Rey 39th, Lucas Vila 45th, Guillermo Schickendantz 52nd, Juan Aguilleiro 52nd, Leandro Tolini 55th) vs T&T 0
Canada 1 (Sukhi Panesar 10th) vs USA 0