Argentina and New Zealand on Saturday advanced to the final of the Women's World League hockey played in the World Cup Stadium Rosario (300 km northwest), after beating China and Germany respectively.
In the match that completed the day, Argentina revenge of the fall suffered claimed against China in the group stage and surpassed the red selected with an early goal from Pilar Campoy 7 minutes, in a close duel with few arrivals but dominated by the South American Leonas.
In the first semifinal, New Zealand beat Germany 2-1, with goals from Kirsten Liz Pearce and Thompson, while Eileen Hoffmann scored for the German side, who finished playing field with eleven players, but had no precision in achieving equality.
The final between Argentina and New Zealand will be held on Sunday from 19H00 local (22H00 GMT), preceded by the cross between Germany and China for the third place.
Earlier, the Netherlands, the number 1 ranking of the International Federation (FIH) remained in fifth place with little flavor to their aspirations, and Lidewij Welten goal to beat Australia 1-0 (2nd).
Dutch, past champions of the World League, were left out of the podium in international tournaments for the first time in 21 years, from a distant 6th place in the 1994 World Dublin.
In the seventh since the crash, Britain completed its participation with a resounding 5-1 win over South Korea, with goals from Nicola White (2), Ellie Watton, Hannah MacLeod and Helen Richardson-Walsh, while Han Hye pulled Lyoung for Asian.
-Semifinales Of the last stage of the World Women's Hockey League:
New Zealand-Germany 2-1
Argentina-China 1-0
-party For fifth place:
Australia-Netherlands 0-1
-party For seventh place:
Britain and South Korea 5-1
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