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Helen Richardson is tackled by an Argentina player during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
GB v Argentina, December 2009

Great Britain women took on World no. 2 Argentina in Salta in December 2009.  Read match reports from all the matches in the Fixtures & Results section.

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2008 OLYMPIC GAMES

For all the results and reports from Great Britain's matches in the Olympic Games, visit the Fixtures & Results pages, or click here for your convenience.

Great Britain women lost 2-0 to Australia in the 5/6 play-off but finished three places above their pre-tournament ranking and achieved their best finish at an Olympic Games since 1996.  GB men condemned Korea to their heaviest defeat of the tournament winning 5-2 over the 2000 silver medallists to achieve a fifth-place finish which is the best overall performance at an Olympic Games since the gold medal winning side in 1988.

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Great Britain women line up ahead fo the first test against Argentina in Salta, December 2009 (C) SALTAHOCKEY/MATIAS AGUIRRE
19.12.09 GB lose final Argentina test

Great Britain's intensive five match test series against Argentina came to its conclusion on Friday evening with a 3-1 defeat to Las Leonas in Salta.  Crista Cullen pulled one back for GB after they were 3-0 down at halftime.

Gemma Darrington holds off the attentions of an Argentina player during Great Britain's test series in Salta, December 2009 (C) SALTAHOCKEY/MATIAS AGUIRRE
18.12.09 GB seal well deserved win

Great Britain beat the second best team in the world, Argentina, in their own back garden on Thursday, winning 2-1 thanks to goals from captain Kate Walsh and Hannah Macleod.  Macleod's goal was her first for GB.

GB's Kate Walsh challenges with Argentina's Carla Rebecchi during the first of two international challenge games at Reading Hockey Club, 12th May 2008
16.12.09 GB so close to victory

Great Britain women came close to upsetting Argentina in Salta on Tuesday night after Jo Ellis and Susie Gilbert's early goals put GB into a 2-0 lead before Argentina pressure told and the match ended 4-3.

Great Britain women line up ahead fo the first test against Argentina in Salta, December 2009 (C) SALTAHOCKEY/MATIAS AGUIRRE
14.12.09 Coach Kerry pleased with GB

Great Britain coach Danny Kerry was left feeling “very pleased” after his inexperienced side competed well with the world number two side Argentina in the second test of five in Salta on Sunday evening.