Reigning World Cup champions Argentina beat the South African women's hockey team 4-1 after leading 2-0 at half-time at Kyocera Stadium in The Hague, the Netherlands on Sunday.
Anelle van Deventer, goalie for South Africa during the Champions Challenge in Glasgow on May 1, 2014. Picture: RODRIGO JARAMILLO
The Argentinians scored the opener in the 26th minute as Carla Rebecchi found the target after her team won a fifth penalty corner.
Another penalty corner followed a minute later, and Silvina D’Elia made it 2-0 to Argentina.
After the break, Noel Barrionuevo scored the third for Argentina, firing low into the corner of goal past the outstretched leg of South African keeper Anelle van Deventer, for a 3-0 lead in the 39th minute.
Argentina brought more joy to their fans when Rebecchi fired in their fourth goal in the 59th minute with a rasping shot that deflected off the keeper’s body into the net to make it 4-0.
With the match effectively ended as a contest, South Africa snatched a consolation goal two minutes later as Taryn Bright deflected the ball into the goal.
South Africa’s next game is against Germany on Tuesday.
– Sapa
