She GBThe men’s hockey team won the first game, creating a perfect start for the Tokyo Olympics South Africa.
Sam WardLiam Ansel and Jack Walker defeated the GB team 3-1 on Saturday, and Matthew Guise Brown scored a goal for the South African team.
Dan Kerry’s team is in Group B, and considering the strength of some of their other opponents (Belgium, Germany and Netherlands), this is a must-win game against the South African team ranked lower than them in the world.
They also started in a perfect way, as Ward shot the ball home from the free throw corner within the opening two minutes.
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However, shortly after Guise Brown shot from the free throw corner, South Africa equalized and the lead was short.
The first quarter of the game proved to be a close match, but after the intermission, the GB team began to take charge, if it were not for South African goalkeeper Rasie Pieterse (Rassie Pieterse), they would have taken the lead.
Pieterse made many excellent saves, which meant that both sides were at the same level at the end of halftime.
However, the goalkeeper’s movement ended within a few minutes of the end of the third quarter, when Ansel’s shot squirmed under him, giving the GB team the lead.
However, Peters redeemed himself and blocked Ward from the penalty corner twice, allowing South Africa to enter the final quarter.
Boks tried to cheer up at the end of the game, but two yellow cards gave them almost no chance to do so, and the GB team got a third with 5 minutes left in the game. Waller shot a cross and the deflection of a South African defender saw it find the back of the net.
