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SA Women Beat Chile

1/25/2015

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The women’s section of the Cape Town Summer Series came alive at Hartleyvale in Cape Town Thursday night when the world’s 11th-ranked Investec South Africa women’s hockey team beat impressive world number 20 Chile 4-2 after the score was 1-1 at half-time.

Three minutes into the match, umpire Tanja Schafer adjudged Chile striker Manuela Urroz to have been body-checked and awarded a penalty corner, which captain Camila Caram slapped powerfully into the goals, the ball deflecting off a stick into the box (1-0).

In the seventh a neat move launched by pacy Shelley Russell involving some good combination play saw SA come agonisingly close to equalising. And towards the end of the first of the four 15-minute chukkas, Bernie Coston and captain for the match, Sulette Damons; and Quanita Bobbs and Tanya Britz, combined well on two separate occasions to create opportunities.


Into the second quarter and Illse Davids smashed a great backhand across the face of goal as SA sought parity. Then Russell split the defence with a slide-rule pass and SA earned their first PC, debutant umpire Melissa Taylor of Pietermaritzburg firm in her decision.

Lisa Deetlefs’ PC slap-shot was saved low by keeper Natalia Salvador but Russell was on hand to deftly steer the rebound home for 1-1 in the 24th minute.

A Chile PC came and went and the competitive nature of this Test match showed no sign of letting up as the teams went into half-time.

Two minutes into the third stanza (32nd minute) Damons set the game alight with a stunning reverse-stick strike that put SA 2-1 up.

Chile came back two minutes later (35th) to draw level through Urroz following a PC (2-2).

The pace quickened as the action swung from end to end, allowing more space and time, and Dirkie Chamberlain worked hard to win a PC but the chance was blocked.

Coming out for the final chukka with the score locked 2-2, it was end to end stuff, and with seven left (53rd minute) good combinations play led to Chamberlain smashing a reverse-stick shot that thudded into the backboard for SA to regain the lead (3-2) and with seconds left (60th minute)

Nicolene Terblanche nailed another goal for the 4-2 final scoreline.

SA meet Belgium at 6.30pm Friday, preceded by Chile versus a Western Province Invitation team at 4pm.

By: Farai Diza
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