Goalkeeper James Mazarelo believes the feel-good vibe inside the England hockey squad is behind their fast start to the Commonwealth Games.
Altrincham’s Mazarelo, 21, featured in England’s opening 6-0 win over Ghana on Friday but was an unused substitute behind Ollie Payne as they saw off old rivals Wales 4-2 at the University of Birmingham on Sunday to maintain their 100 percent record.
Sam Ward fired in the opener inside two minutes with a powerful strike from a penalty corner that had the home crowd up on their feet.
Lewis Prosser’s neat deflection made it 1-1 at half-time before Nick Bandurak scored his fourth penalty corner of the Games to give England the lead in the third quarter.
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