The hosts would wait until the 23rd minute before they doubled their lead through Clinton Panther. Willie Botha who played great along the boards was another key player. Fabian took on national opportunities as a highly qualified coach himself from as early as 2004 when he took on the role as Assistant Coach of the SA/u19 and the SA ‘A’ Mens Manager. Jethro Eustice took the resultant penalty stroke firing it into the roof of the net. Sisipho Magwaza. Image - Raw Shuga Photography – Not for Reuse. 1. Southern Gauteng 3. It was also a historic test for a few reasons, it was the first outdoor international test match at Ashton College in Ballito, while it was also the first time the two nations would take on each other under the new outdoor hockey rankings. South Africa Players Return Negative Covid-19 Tests, Set To Leave For Pakistan On Friday Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that the team has … Against the run of play they got themselves back into the game. It was Ntuli’s 18th International goal in his 49th appearance for the country. 4. With a ton of work still to do, Ntuli showed he has the slalom skills for the Winter Olympics too and finished superbly. At the end of the half South Africa had faced five penalty corners and denied all of them. South Africa faced a bit of early pressure from the visitors but took the lead on the back of their own pressure. The championship was contested between 6 teams from Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. There is nothing better than playing infront of a FULL house - If you can't be pitch side lets show our support in NUMBERS here! The South Africans faced one last penalty corner and Grambusch finally managed to beat Pieterse, but Matt Brown produced a superb goal-line save to hold onto a wonderful result for the South Africans. Breaking forward on another counter, Dayaan Cassiem chose to be unselfish and squared for Taine Paton who will not score many easier International hockey goals for South Africa. There were a couple of penalty corners kept out before the half time break but at 1-0 up coach Garreth Ewing would have been both happy and frustrated with the lack of killer instinct. Shelley Russel . There was still time for the goal of the game as Mustapha Cassiem received the slip and finished expertly to add an outdoor debut goal to his indoor one against Switzerland last year. For the South Africans the attention will then turn to the 6th ranked Germans who will take them on in four tests in Johannesburg. Former South Africa under-19 captain Raynard van Tonder, Lutho Sipamla and Dwaine Pretorius were the ones to be added to the team. He served various national teams noticeably as the coach of the SA u17 and u18 Boys, SA u21 Women and the Assistant Coach of the SA Women. Many will have no idea just what a remarkable achievement that is. The Germans were having most of the game at that point and Rassie Pieterse was called on to make several saves but could not stop Marco Miltkau from getting his opening goal. This page shows the history of the Men’s, Women & Junior national teams. Gary Anderson, kicker for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tennessee (born 1959) Ezra Butler, linebacker for the New York Jets (born 1984) Greg Joseph (born 1994), placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League Jerome Pathon, wide receiver for Indianapolis, New Orleans and Atlanta (born 1975) The African Champions held the 1-0 lead in the series after winning the opening game 4-2. A brilliant cross field ball picked up Dlungwana whose cross was connected by Ntuli. It was the first time that both Cassiem brothers had scored in the same test, much to the delight of their family and the Ashton College crowd. Mishka Ellis. The South Africans re-established their two-goal cushion when Taine Paton and Jethro Eustice combined to set up a Mustapha Cassiem diving deflection that was both aesthetically pleasing and crowd calming. The Germans showed why they were the gold medallists at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games as they were clinical in attack. The South Africa women's national field hockey team represents South Africa in international field hockey matches and tournaments. Jethro Eustice, Andrew Hobson and Matt Brown were highly instrumental in keeping the game at just a one goal deficit. The 2008 and 2012 Olympic Champions will be hoping to return to the top of the podium in Tokyo this year. How to transfigure the Wikipedia. Eastern Province. With the African Champions sitting on the heels of Ireland, these test matches will assist in getting SA closer to the top 10 in the world. The Germans raised the tempo but were forced to try elaborate passes that weren’t connected and when they finally did find the breaks, they were thwarted by either fantastic goalkeeping by Rassie Pieterse and Nolutshungu or superb defending. Siya Nolutshungu in the South African goal would have been disappointed with the way the defence allowed the goal to be scored. This list has everything from Jonathan Robinson to Kate Woods. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. But Miltkau quickly added his second and third goal to establish a 4-1 lead. His leadership attributes saw him in a role as captain in his school Hockey and Cricket teams. Cutone got the opener for USA capitalizing on the South Africans playing with 9 men for two minutes. The South Africans were awarded a stroke and Nic Spooner did what he does best to give the hosts the lead. All four matches will be streamed live on Shoott South Africa’s Facebook page, but if you are in Johannesburg head down to Wits for series. Home of the Super Group South African Women's Hockey TeamWe are on Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The South Africans were resolute in defence with Keenan Horne particularly impressive in charging down as the first wave. A brief history of: SOUTH AFRICAN HOCKEY BOARD PREAMBLE: Mens’ Hockey among the unenfranchised was played as far back as 1948 mainly in the Kimberley and Port Elizabeth areas. South African Hockey has also taken the opportunity to announce Lenise Marais as the new South African U21 Coach. SOUTH AFRICA TEAM GUIDE The Springboks go into the tournament as the form team on the planet thanks to Rassie Erasmus’s superb stewardship . Tim Kirkman. This shows that the difference today was more on the offensive and less on defending. Ice hockey in Africa consists of 5 countries, two countries are members of the International Ice Hockey Federation South Africa and Morocco, while three are not members at the present time Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia. Although that goal created a nervous tension in the stands, it did not translate onto the field. Quite the same Wikipedia. The home favourite picked up a quick counter just in the USA half before he began his 50m trial and finished off after a superb piece of brilliance. Fabian achieved provincial hockey colours for both Border and Western Province. The victory, however, was not going to be denied and Dayaan Cassiem made sure of that with an element of luck. North West 4. In Cape Town Mens’ Hockey was played on a friend­ ly basis with the boyfriends and husbands of the Ladies’ teams playing each other. Player: Hometown: Club: 1: Fernando Maia ACPP: Field Players # Player: Hometown: Club: Leandro De Araujo ACPP: Marco Van Tonder Sporting Football Club Johannesburg: Justin Da Costa APF Vanderbijlpark: Claudio De Araujo ACPP: Sergio De Araujo ACPP: Ricardo De Sousa ACPP: Renato da Silva APF Vanderbijlpark: Nelson Mendes ACPP: Raul Teixeira ACPP: Daniel Teixeira APF Vanderbijlpark Mustapha Cassiem earned his debut, to make him a dual international (indoor and outdoor) by the time he is 17, it was also umpire Ayden Shrives 50th cap, another dual international of course! The well-liked Fabian qualified as a teacher and quickly got involved in coaching at school and club level. Teams. South Africa will be looking to push closer to Ireland in 13th, while USA will be eyeing the top 20 in their progress. Fabian excelled as an all-round sportsman at school, representing Border at Athletics, Baseball, Cricket, Football and Hockey in various age group teams. To install click the Add extension button. SA vs. Germany Summer Series – Test Results, 1st Test – SA 2-11 Germany 2nd Test – SA 1-7 Germany 3rd Test – SA 1-1 Germany. The South Africans burst into life in the second half and pulled a goal back through a wonderful break finished by Richard Pautz on the dive. There was a technical fault at the venue that was unable to be rectified in the appropriate time. The tributes seen since his passing speak volumes about the passion he had for the game, his special ability for talent identification and his mentorship role for both coaches and players alike. The opener came when Le-Neal Jackson, playing in his second test, had a drag flick illegally blocked on the line. Tournaments Managements System and Results, SA Hockey Association: Calling for Nominees for HP Sub-Committee, Fixtures released for the Tokyo Olympic Games, South African Sides learn their opposition in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Chris Rhode The South Africans started well creating regular opportunities but the likes of Dayaan Cassiem, Nic Spooner, Tevin Kok and Bili Ntuli were all denied by poor finishing, good goalkeeping or a combination of both. There is also the added element of opportunity for the South Africans that a single victory against Germany in this series would produce approximately 17 ranking points, where a defeat will lose only approximately 2 points. The South African Men and United States of America Men locked horns for the second test at a capacity crowd filled Ashton College in Ballito this afternoon. In 2016 Fabian took up an opportunity to coach in Hong Kong at club level and was eventually appointed at as the Hong Kong National Mens Coach a roll he fulfilled until his untimely passing. His drive to the baseline created space for a cross which appeared destined for a tap in goal for Clinton Panther but a deflection off a USA defender meant the goal went in for Cassiem instead. There will not be a lot of time to lick their wounds as the two teams meet again tomorrow at Wits University. Tomorrow the second game comes with a changed line-up.”, The South African goals game through Bili Ntuli and Ignatius Malgraff making his return to the national team. Craig Ray. Bili Ntuli drove through the middle before passing to Dayaan Cassiem, the older Cassiem brother then turned to create space and fired a bullet into the bottom corner. SA 4-2 USA SA 2-1 USA SA 6-3 USA SA 5-1 USA, Picture - Raw Shuga Photography - Not for reuse. Germany performed superbly in winning the opening test 11-2 against a somewhat understrength South African Men’s side at Wits University. Image - Caleb Sheppard Photography - not for reuse. The South Africans did open with the first shot at goal, but it was blazed over the bar before Germany got their first opportunity in the quarter. The South Africa national ice hockey team has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 1937 and are arguably the leading Ice Hockey nation on the continent with various of its players also playing college ice hockey in the USA. The Germans took part in 25 test matches in 29, while the South Africans played just 14. … Boland 1. Two teams compete using ‘hooked’ sticks to hit, push, pass and dribble a small, hard ball with one aim in mind – to score a goal by getting the ball past the goalkeeper. Given his background in Education, Fabian excelled as the lead coaching facilitator and coaching manager that coordinated the SA Hockey & Dutch Hockey coach education exchange programme. Germany raised the intensity after the break and despite the best efforts of Rassie Pieterse, they opened the scoring when Niklas Wellen dived in to convert a cross. Bili Ntuli and Sam Mvimbi combined superbly to create space, Ntuli got himself to the baseline and found Nic Spooner in the middle. The Germans then had a goal ruled out on the edge of a much needed half time break. The South African Hockey Association is pleased to announce a further twelve players that will join the South African Men’s Hockey team. South Africa is a country at the southern end of Africa. Kais Al Saadi, the German coach, shared his thoughts with Hockey.de after the game: “In parts it was a very refreshing international game, with ups and downs. Each team plays with ten field players and a goalkeeper. An intervention by Eskom and the water tanks malfunctioning meant that the second test between South Africa and Germany at Wits University was delayed by a couple of hours on Sunday. In 2014 he made a switch and was appointed the National Mens Coach. The South African Hockey Men scored in each quarter as they completed a series whitewash over USA with a 5-1 at Ashton College in Ballito this morning. It is traditionally played on grass, but more often it is played on synthetic surfaces. However, summer competitions also exist - your local hockey clubs can provide details. That win, through Nic Spooner’s intervention, essentially booked South Africa’s spot at the Tokyo Olympics. Jonas Gomoll capitalized on South Africa’s yellow card to make it 6-1. A goal mouth melee where he reacted quickest to fire it home. The SA Hockey Men made it three out of three with a 6-3 win over USA in the penultimate test match at Ashton College in Ballito. The hosts showed a massive degree of patience and calmness and slowly exerted their dominance onto the game. Dayaan Cassiem was the scorer of the fourth for the South Africans, who probably should have had more at that stage, when he reacted first to a blocked shot by Klages, who was making numerous saves to keep the score line respectful. The delay could not dampen the spirit of the Germans and the strode out to convincing 7-1 win and a two nil series lead. It has a population of about 49,000,000 and its capitals are Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Pretoria. and "Who are the most famous field hockey players from South Africa?" Hockey is a stick and ball game with origins dating back thousands of years. The games are also being live streamed on Shoott South Africa Facebook page. Province Name. Kaeppeler’s goal coming from the much more regular penalty corner. The South African Ice Hockey Association has now been renamed the South African Ice Hockey Federation. Moya Smith. 3. Eustice was called on again in the second quarter when another shot was illegally blocked and the defensive stalwart for the hosts made no mistake with a low finish. They pulled level in the tenth minute. The striker then doubled his teams lead and his own tally in the game in the second quarter when he collected a cross from Nic Spooner and turned strongly to create space and time for a wonderful finish. The German based midfielder fired a bullet shot that was saved by Appel, but Dayaan Cassiem reacted first to find the back of the board. Germany have only just started their 2020 FIH Pro League campaign, but in truth the focus Is almost entirely on the Tokyo games in July, where the two nations will meet in their fourth game. Ruhr fed Schiffer who had the task of just tapping in, but the South African keeper made his small frame large and got his trailing leg to the ball. South Africa Cricket Team & Players - Get the match schedule, latest news, and statistics of Test, one-day & Twenty 20 International matches of Team South Africa. Fabian was presented with his FIH Coach certificate in 2016, this is the highest level of FIH Education. The Germans started the game well and converted with a soft goal through Christopher Ruhr. South Africa made its international debut in a 12-3 loss to Yugoslavia in Group C of the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships. Fabian took on the position of Coaching Education Manager at SA Hockey in 2008. After the opening two matches of the series ended in heavy defeats for the South African Men, you would have been forgiven for expecting Germany to romp home to a third win at Wits University on Thursday night. Captain Tobias Hauke has more than 300 caps for the country and is joined by fellow centurions in the German squad in Mathias Muller (116), Lukas Windfeder (111), Martin Haner (249), Martin Zwicker (232), Benedict Furk (167), Niklas Wellen (135), Christopher Ruhr (139), Marco Miltkau (101) and Florian Fuchs (216) in a very strong German squad. For years South African hockey has been undermined by the ANC government, financially and politically, to the extent that their players have often had to fund their own training. The half-time team talk seemed to do wonders as the South Africans came out with a higher intensity and levelled matters after a great counter attacking goal. USA were left to rue those chances as South Africa took the lead and from that moment on never relinquished their dominance. Written by Sandeep Dwivedi | Cape Town | Updated: January 5, 2018 7:53:41 am Temba Bavuma is one of the brightest black players in South African squad. Copyright South African Hockey Association © 2018. Coach Garreth Ewing was quick to downplay the result and focus his team for the final test on Saturday morning, but the fans in attendance, and those watching online knew that this was another step in the progress made under the head coaches’ tutelage. South African Super League teams … Quota math makes picking South Africa team an unpleasant headache According to a 2016 official CSA instruction, the team needs to have at least six players of colour, of which at least two should be black. But once again the South Africans forgot their security conscious nature and left the back door unlocked for the Americans to close the gap through another Aki Kaeppeler penalty corner that Siya Nolutshungu would probably have felt he should have kept out. The stick I was given for World Cup this year with my name and South African flag on it, it’s something special:) All of the sticks I have played with have been great: Inspiration for young hockey players: That hockey is a team game, cherish all the special times with your friends and learn from each other and most importantly, have fun! Province. Some of the better players on the South African team was goalie Geoffrey Pelger and defenseman Arn Potter who was voted as the best defenseman in the tournament. FEATURE: Yesterday the South African men’s hockey team joined their female counterparts in successfully qualifying for the London Olympics. In the final quarter Germany added a little bit of gloss with another penalty corner for Lukas Windfelder while they bossed the final interactions in denying South Africa a chance. Marine Kock. If the opening two games had been a display of attacking effectiveness, this game quickly progressed to a game of defensive discipline. SA Hockey is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of the multi-talented Fabian Gregory. In truth the squad is actually a week or so further along in their prep having played SA “A” in four games, before two warm up unofficial victories against USA. Hockey World Cup 2018, Belgium vs South Africa: 3 Standout Players from the match 2 yr ago Belgium thrash South Africa 5-1, India need a win to seal direct berth in quarters William Eveleigh. Things did not start well for the South Africans on Le-Neal Jacksons debut, USA emerged with a fire in the belly and opened the scoring through a superb reverse stick finish by Michael Barminski Jr giving Rassie Pieterse no chance in the SA goal.
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