<p>World champions and holders Australia finally got their mojo back and defeated Argentina 4-2 to secure their place in the semifinals of the Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament at the Kalinga Stadium, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>After a not-so-impressive outing where they won one, lost one and drew one game, the Kookaburras got their act together and dished out a much superior performance to down World Cup bronze medallist Argentina.<br /><br />It took Australia six minutes to surge ahead as Simon Orchard got a stick to Russell Ford's hard cross from the right flank.<br /><br />Argentina equalised one minute into the second quarter through skipper Matias Paredes (16th), who volleyed home a great goal following a fine build-up between Lucas Vila and Facundo Callioni.<br /><br />Five minutes into the second half, Argentina took the lead through Manuel Brunet's (35th) field goal after a great move.<br /><br />But Argentina's lead lasted just two minutes as Jeremy Hayward scored his third goal of the tournament, with a fierce drag-flick from a penalty corner.<br /><br />Australia then found the net twice in a span of 12 minutes to take control of the match.<br /><br />Daniel Beale (42nd) first scored from an open play before Chris Ciriello fired home a penalty corner to give Australia a two-goal cushion.<br /><br />Argentina tried hard to make a comeback thereafter but failed to breach the alert Australian defence.<br /><br />In the semis on Saturday, Australia will play the winners of the quarterfinal between England and Germany to be held later in the day.</p>
<p>World champions and holders Australia finally got their mojo back and defeated Argentina 4-2 to secure their place in the semifinals of the Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament at the Kalinga Stadium, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>After a not-so-impressive outing where they won one, lost one and drew one game, the Kookaburras got their act together and dished out a much superior performance to down World Cup bronze medallist Argentina.<br /><br />It took Australia six minutes to surge ahead as Simon Orchard got a stick to Russell Ford's hard cross from the right flank.<br /><br />Argentina equalised one minute into the second quarter through skipper Matias Paredes (16th), who volleyed home a great goal following a fine build-up between Lucas Vila and Facundo Callioni.<br /><br />Five minutes into the second half, Argentina took the lead through Manuel Brunet's (35th) field goal after a great move.<br /><br />But Argentina's lead lasted just two minutes as Jeremy Hayward scored his third goal of the tournament, with a fierce drag-flick from a penalty corner.<br /><br />Australia then found the net twice in a span of 12 minutes to take control of the match.<br /><br />Daniel Beale (42nd) first scored from an open play before Chris Ciriello fired home a penalty corner to give Australia a two-goal cushion.<br /><br />Argentina tried hard to make a comeback thereafter but failed to breach the alert Australian defence.<br /><br />In the semis on Saturday, Australia will play the winners of the quarterfinal between England and Germany to be held later in the day.</p>