Preparations for the Hockey World League Semi-Final in Valencia which will take place in June this year, are hotting up as the second stage of the training sessions and games, are in progress in Valencia.
In January, Ireland and Holland women joined the Spanish women’s team to enjoy the temperate climate in Valencia and take part in training sessions along with games at what will be the Semi-Final venue in Valencia - Polideportivo Virgen del Carmen Beteró.
Now is the turn of India, Germany and Great Britain women to join the Spanish team for training sessions and games on the brand new pitch.
In advance of the start of the second stage in Valencia, Spanish coach Adrian Lock said he was looking forward to it as his team benefitted from playing twice against the Netherlands, the current World Cup winners in the first session.
Las #Redsticks began the first match of the program with a narrow defeat to Great Britain on Tuesday 10 February and will play them again today, Wednesday 11 February and on Friday 13th February.
They will then take on India in three games next week, before Germany for a final three games the week after, with all the teams getting the chance to train and play on the new pitch ahead of the Semi-Final in June. The dates are below:
10/02/2105 Spain v Great Britain
11/02/2015 Spain v Great Britain
13/02/2015 Spain v Great Britain
14/02/15 Spain v India
16/02/15 Spain v India
22/02/2015 Germany v India
23/02/2015 Spain v Germany
24/02/2015 Spain v Germany
25/02/2015 Spain v Germany
Click here for results and more information from the Real Federación Española de Hockey website.
