That is the response from the heartbroken hockey men, after their extraordinary late quarterfinal capitulation against the powerful Germans in Rio. What was shaping as a great moment in New Zealand sport turned into an unforgettable disaster, a 2-0 lead being overturned in the final minutes. It's criminal to give away three goals in 4 minutes 36 seconds, especially two goals in the last 48 seconds. "Even though the hockey world may have written us off we always had the natural belief in our group. "I've never witnessed anything like this in hockey before and I don't think we will ever see it again.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 15, 2016 22:18 UTC