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Match Review HKG - SRI 4-1

Hong Kong v Sri Lanka Day 2Posted April 8, 2016

Report from Singapore Hockey Federation

HK SAR Come Out Top After Intense Battle

Round one of Hockey World League on Sunday saw HKSAR and Sri Lanka engaged in a hard fought battle despite the scoreline suggesting otherwise. HKSAR ultimately went on to win the game 4-1.

HKSAR started the game strong by pressing and putting pressure on the Sri Lankan defense. They managed to win a couple of penalty corners early in the game but the Sri Lankans were able to put up a wall of defense and Sri Lankan custodian Keerthirathna Erandi pulling out all the stops.

Sri Lanka turned their defense into offense and began to push forward, showing flair in their skillful dribbling as they constantly found themselves in the circle. HKSAR however, showed no intention in conceding as they defended frantically.

It was a back and forth battle between the two sides with Sri Lanka seemingly having the upper hand in the half. However, HKSAR turned the tables and opened the scoring with a flick from Tiffany Chan in the 19th minute.

The first half came to a close with Sri Lanka’s Chaturika skipping into the D and hitting in shots as HKSAR’s custodian, Yip Ting Wai efficaciously guarded the goal to end the half with HKSAR leading 1-0.

Sri Lanka wasted no time in seeking the equalizing goal and struck the HKSAR defense immediately after the second-half kick-off. Their efforts nearly paid off with Weerabahu Imesha narrowly missing the goal after a well-worked team effort.

To Sri Lanka’s dismay, HKSAR’s Tiffany Chan found the back of the net once again, smashing the ball into the goal after two consecutive penalty corners to double HKSAR’s lead.

Minutes later, Captain Lo I Ka widened the gap with a marvelous shot to make it 3-0.

HKSAR continued to dominate the game, ferociously attacking with Tiffany Chan nearly accomplishing her hat-trick with a wheezing shot that hit the post.

Sri Lanka showed heart and determination as they continued to fight but a 64th minute effort from Phobe Mak completed the job and sealed the all-important win for HKSAR.

Sri Lanka closed the game with a well-deserved goal that was reflective of their effort in the match. Nayana’s tap-in from a Chaturika pass in the final minute of the game gave the Sri Lankan crowd something to cheer.

Goals

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Action	Score
HKG	19	3	CHAN Tiffany	FG	1 - 0
HKG	48	3	CHAN Tiffany	PC	2 - 0
HKG	50	15	LO I Ka	PC	3 - 0
HKG	64	4	MAK Phoebe	FG	4 - 0
SRI	70	10	BATTAGODAGE Nayana	FG	4 - 1

Cards

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Type
HKG	16	13	MOK Ka Man	G
SRI	24	11	PANAWALA Chaturika	G
HKG	32	3	CHAN Tiffany	G
SRI	47	15	HEWA Shanika	Y

HKG

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals	Green
X	1	YIP Ting Wai
X	2	CHAN Yi Man
X	3	CHAN Tiffany	2	1
8	4	MAK Phoebe	1
11	5	CHEUNG Evelyn
X	6	MA Sin Yiu
11	7	CHAN Chi
X	8	CHENG Melvina
X	9	HO Weeraya
X	10	CHAN Ching Nam
X	11	CHUEN Sze Sze
19	12	CHAN Ka Yee
X	13	MOK Ka Man		1
X	14	LAU Pui Sze
X	15	LO I Ka	1
Bench	16	PANG Hoi Ming
10	17	LAW Melissa
16	18	KWOK Suen Ni
		Head Coach	ARIFALI
		Team Manager	LIP Wai Ting
		Physiotherapist	YUNG Mei Chun

SRI

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals	Green	Yellow
X	1	KEERTHIRATHNA Erandi
34	2	KATUPULLE Harshani
X	3	ABEYARATHNA Geethani
25	4	KONNASINGHA Chathuri
X	5	RATHEPITIYA Madhura
X	6	WEERABAHU Imesha
X	7	GANGEDURA Pradeepa
X	8	YAPA Buddika
X	9	WIJESOORIYA Chathurika
X	10	BATTAGODAGE Nayana	1
13	11	PANAWALA Chaturika		1
X	12	MUTHUKUTTIGE Prarthana
29	13	WIJESOORIYA Yamuna
32	14	HETTI Darshani
X	15	HEWA Shanika			1
Bench	16	JONES Sharmen
X	17	GANGEDURA Geethika
Bench	18	ILEPERUMA Sakunthala
		Team Manager	ATTANAYAKE Daminda
		Head Coach	GIRAMBE Dharmarathne
		Medical Doctor	EKANAYAKE GLK

DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified

Match Officials

Role	Official
Umpire 1	ARIFFIN Miskarmalia
Umpire 2	ZAINUDDIN Ayu
Reserve Umpire	DYUSSEMBEKOVA Amina
Judge 1	GUBENKO Vitaliy
Judge 2	AUNG Zarni
Technical Officer	SAPARI Rilaini

Pool

Pool A

Pool B

HKG V SRI ( Pool ) 2016 Women Hockey World League Round 1 - Singapore (SIN)