Germany was simply too strong for the New Zealanders in game three, controlling the game for long periods and scoring five goals in the process, four of them in the first half.
Against Australia, the Junior Black Sticks trailed by just 1-0 at halftime and, although the latter equalised 1-1 shortly into the second half, the Aussies were dominant in the last 20 minutes.
The play-off match with Malaysia was even stevens at 0-0 at the interval and it was the home nation who took a 1-0 lead before first Panchia and then Russell scored for the Junior Black Sticks.
Germany were lying at the bottom of the points table after the first two rounds but eventually claimed the major spoils from India, Australia, Pakistan, NZ and Malaysia, respectively.
With 14 players new to the team, the Malaysian tourney provided the Junior Black Sticks selectors the chance to blood players internationally before the Junior World Cup qualifier, the Oceania Junior Nations Cup, to be held on the Gold Coast in February 2013, where the Kiwis will meet Australia, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.
The Junior World Cup is to be played in India in December 2013 although exact dates and venues are still to be confirmed.
