Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 9: Canada vs South Africa, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

CANADA 1 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

Updated: 02 December 2018 18:41 IST - Published: 02 December 2018 12:49 IST

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CIRCLE ENTRIES (24 FOR SA, 17 FOR CANADA), SHOTS ON GOAL (12 FOR SA, 8 FOR CANADA) - SOUTH AFRICA WERE BY FAR THE DOMINANT TEAM IN THE FIRST HALF - CANADA CAME TO LIFE AFTER GOING BEHIND, SCORED OFF A STROKE, AND SOUTH AFRICA FAILED TO GET A SECOND IN SPITE OF NEEDING A WIN AFTER BEING HAMMERED 0-5 BY INDIA IN THEIR OPENER

ONLY THE TOP 3 SIDES WILL ADVANCE TO THE KNOCKOUTS - WILL GOAL DIFFERENCE BE THE DECIDER?? WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE AS POOL C IS INTRIGUINGLY POISED

NO ONE IS GOING HOME YET - THAT IS THE GOOD NEWS - IF EITHER TEAM LOST TODAY - IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CURTIANS FOR THE LOSER - A DRAW FAVOURS CANADA - BUT SOUTH AFRICA STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO ADVANCE

FULL TIME: CANADA 1 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

SOUTH AFRICA (NTULI 43')

CANADA (TUPPER 45')

59' NTULI FAILS TO REACH THE BALL OUTSIDE THE CANADIAN CIRCLE - SPOONER'S CROSS FINDS NO ONE

58' SA lose their referral - and maybe their last chance as they do not earn a PC

THE BALL IS DEFLECTED WAY OVER THE CROSSPIECE

56' Ntuli wins a long corner - and a PC too!!!

55' SA are behind on goal difference - they need the win more than Canada - Spooner fires a cross in - Hykes shoots - the shot is wide

GOWAN JONES SAVES - AND IS TAKEN OFF RIGHT AWAY!!!

54' FIVE MINUTES TO GO - WHICH SIDE WANTS THE WIN MORE THAN THE OTHER- CANADA HAVE A PC

53' SA are a man down - Johnston finds Mea - who cannot get a touch - Ntuli too fails to control the ball in the circle

51' The pace of the game has been slowed down significantly - Canada try a cross into the SA circle - too many white shirts around

50' SA build up a good attack but lose the ball outside the Canadian 23

49' The Canadians happy to keep possession - try to slow the game down just a bit

48' Long ball in from Canada - no one gets a touch - Hykes at the other end - fails to get the shot right

46' There is a spring in the foot of the Canadian players - can they score a second??

END OF Q3: CANADA 1 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

44' Fantastic run in from Ho-Garcia - he has been the livewire of a Canadian side who have just come to life

CANADA 1 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

SCOTT TUPPER RESTORES PARITY FOR CANADA

GOWAN JONES SAVES THE DAY- NOT REALLY - CANADA HAVE A STROKE

STICK OBSTRUCTION INDEED - CANADA HAVE A PC

44' SCOTT TUPPER WANTS A PC FOR A STICK OBSTRUCTION

44' BRENDEN BISSETT DIVES LOW AND PREVENTS HYKES FROM TAKING A SHOT

CANADA 0 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

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