Inspired Pietie Hat-Trick Sinks Belgium
World record goalscorer Pietie Coetzee scored a hat-trick as Investec South Africa beat Belgium 3-2 in Cape Town on Thursday night. SA are now favourites to win the tournament and qualify for the World League semi-finals in Europe in June.
Investec SA Looking for Victory
Although the series is lost, the Investec South Africa women’s hockey team will hope to close out the four-match series against Belgium on a high in the final match at Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium at 3pm today.
Relentless Belgium Crush SA in Series Whitewash
Belgium completed a series whitewash against Investec SA with a hard-fought 3-2 win at the Hartleyvale Hockey Complex in Cape Town on Saturday, as the hosts look forward to the return of stars Pietie Coetzee and Marsha Marescia for the upcoming World League round two competition on Monday
Third Loss to Belgium Despite Opening Chamberlain Goal
SA score first but lose 3rd Investec international test against Belgium in Cape Town on Thursday, final chance for team to register a win at 3pm in Cape Town on Saturday
Second Belgium Win Doesn’t Reflect SA Performance
Coach Bonnet’s promised improved performance by the SA women’s hockey team saw the hosts dominate territory and possession against fellow London 2012 Olympians Belgium, but the European visitors emerged 2-0 victors in Cape Town on Monday evening.
Bonnet Determined for Better against Belgium
Coach Bonnet promises an improvement in second test against Belgium after handling errors compromise SA women’s hockey team’s performance in their 1-2 loss in the 4-test series opener on Monday
Bumper Summer Hockey Season Begins Today
The first step of the next four-year cycle ending at the 2016 Olympics in Rio begins for the Investec SA women’s hockey team in a four-test series against fellow London 2012 Olympians in Cape Town this evening, and coach Giles Bonnet is keen on achieving the many incremental milestones necessary to achieve the big goal by narrowing the gap between SA and hockey’s world leaders
So Close Yet So Far in Antwerp
No less than 11 excellent scoring opportunities to three in a dominant second half did not materialise into goals for the disappointed Investec South Africa women’s hockey team as they went down 3-1 to a Belgium team that put their body and soul into defending a 2-1 half-time lead, and turned it into a 3-1 series-equalling victory in the third and final Test in Antwerp on Monday.
Belgium Raise Game to Draw Second Test
The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team drew the exciting second Test against Belgium 2-2 at Royal Beerschot Hockey Centre in Antwerp on Sunday.
Supreme Test Tour Starts with Confident Win over Belgium
The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team were in unstoppable mood at the Royal Beerschot Hockey Centre in Antwerp, Belgium Saturday, beating Belgium 4-1 in the first of three Tests after leading 1-0 at half-time.