Men’s the 2nd in BDO Hambourg Masters 2010

July 5th, 2010

Japan Hockey Association

Samurai Japan defeated Neitherland and took the second place in BDO Hambourg Masters 2010

The good news has come from Samurai Japan, who has been in Europe Tour from June 21st. After Samurai Japan won the Quadripartite International Tournament in Russia last week, they took the second place with the result of 1-1-1, including 4 winning points in BDO Hambourg Masters 2010 among Neitherland (2nd-Ranked), Neitherland(3rd-Ranked) and India(8th-Ranked).

In the first game against Germany, Samurai Japan tied with them in the first half, but finally lost 3-5 . In the next game against Neitherland, they went into the second stanza with their lead 2-1, and got the historical victory by the score of 3-2. Against India, 5 minutes before the end of the game, they were going 2 goals down, but ended in a draw to take back 2 points with their amazing perseverance. Samurai Japan competed for the top teams in better points than ever such as scoring, front-runner tactics, and catching up behind a game. In addition, GK Katsuya Takase was chosen as the best GK of this tournament.

They will also face the top teams in the Quadripartite International Tournament in England next week.

The Result of BDO Hambourg Masters 2010