Ireland get off the mark at Hockey World Cup with win over South Africa

Sun Jul 10 2022 - 15:58After the disappointment of their pool campaign, which saw them finish bottom after three defeats, Ireland finally registered their first win at the World Cup on Sunday when they beat South Africa 2-0 in Amsterdam to move in to the ninth to 12th place play-offs.

Ireland finish their tournament on Tuesday with a game against the winners of Sunday afternoon’s meeting of China and Chile, with a chance of finishing ninth overall, three places above their current world ranking. Refreshed, then, they played with an energy their opponents couldn’t match, winning seven penalty corners in the first half and having six shots on goal compared to South Africa’s one.

Minutes later, Sarah Torrans almost repeated the trick, this time from her left post position, but her deflection hit the outside of the post.

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