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From MaltaMedia.com Sports 
The BDO EuroHockey Cup Winners Challenge hosted at the Corradino Hockey Complex came to an end today with the final three games.
In
the first game HK Zelina beat Seijanoki Utd 4-0 with all four goals
coming in the first half. The Croatian goals were scored by Edo
Jalzabetic and Nikola Jalzabetic who each scored two.The Croatians also
missed two penalty strokes.
The
last two games were the matches that decided the promotions. In the
first game, RCOR-MIF Minsk surprised favourites Eagles HC from
Gibraltar by three goals to two. For the Belorussians it was a positive
end to a positive tournament. Stefan Rodriguez put Eagles into the lead
after 11 mins from a penalty corner but by the end of the half Minsk
had turned the score around with goals from Yauhen Velihon and
Allaksand Hancharov. Eagles came out strongly in the second half and
their efforts were rewarded with a goal from penalty corner specialist
Gareth Henwood. Things were pointing to extra time until nine minutes
from time Allaksand Hancharov got his second goal from a short corner
to give promotion to Belorussian side.
The
final game of the tournament saw Cardiff University win promotion with
a straight forward victory over Slagelse HC from Denmark. An early goal
after 7 mins from Martyn White got the ball rolling and a second from
the same player before the half time gave Cardiff a two goal cushion.
Cardiff, who impressed with their fitness, scored a further two goals
from Gavin Vollmer and David Hughes before Slaglese pulled one
back through Jesper Sorensen. White notched up his hat-thrick with the
fifth goal a minute from time.
With
these three goals White equalled Stefan Rodriguez (Eagles HC) as the
tournament top scorers while Christian Nielsen (Slagelse HK) was voted
Tournament Best Player.
Final Positions were as follows:
1. RCOR-MIF Minsk (Promoted)
1. Cardiff University (Promoted)
3. Eagles HK
3. Slagelse HK
5. Sliema Hs
5. HK Zelina
7. Seinajoki UTD
8. Rosco Budapest
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