Germany coach Uli Forstner was delighted with his team's 3-1 win over Netherlands in the Standard Chartered Bank FIH Men's World Cup 2009 final.

Said Forstner: "This is a dream come true. I'm not only happy with the victory but with also the way we played. In the second half, we won all our one-on-one challenges. This was the best performance our team ever had."

Said Germany's captain Martin Haner: "Our team spirit was fantastic, we ran for each other for the whole 70 minutes, and this victory shows that Germany's hockey is the best in the whole tournament."

Australia, after the heartbreak of their semi-final defeat to Germany, came bouncing back to beat New Zealand 4-1 to take third spot.

It was a small consolation to finish third, as Australian coach Jason Duff puts it, after seeing his team missed out on the big one following the 1-2 loss to the Germans in extra time on Friday.

"It still means a lot to us to be able to finish third. But frankly 3rd is not good enough for me. I thought we have the potential to become champion," said Duff.

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