The SA men’s hockey team win their first match at the Tokyo Olympics, beating Germany.
Tokyo, Japan (29 July 2021) – The South African men’s hockey team trounced Germany at the Tokyo Olympics.
The South African team, ranked 14th in the world, defeated Germany, ranked 5th in the world, with 4-3 on the scoreboard. This is the kind of victory that could inspire other participants in Tokyo. It was sensational, and the South Africans got the result their tournament has deserved.
The South African goals were scored by Matt Guise-Brown, Keenan Horne, Nic Spooner and Mustapha Cassiem.
“What a moment for South African Hockey, what a moment for South African Sport,” SA Hockey tweeted.
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as the men emerged victorious by 4-3.
What a moment for South African Hockey, what a moment for South African Sport! #TheybroughtUbuntuBack#hockeyinvites #StrongerTogether #tokyo2020 @TeamSA2020 @AfrHockey— SA Hockey (@SA_Hockey) July 29, 2021
Tomorrow, South Africa will be up against Canada in the Olympics pool B men’s tournament. It’s set to start at 05:15 CAT.
The men’s field hockey tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics is the 24th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. All games are being played at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
It was originally scheduled to be held from 25 July to 6 August 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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