The Proteas are expected to shine against their lower-ranked opponents, and they delivered in style, sweeping Trinidad and Tobago aside last night. Read more on TheCitizenSport here⬇️
The Proteas scored 15 goals in the second quarter and conceded only three, as they rocketed themselves into the half-time break with a significant 33-15 advantage.
They went on to extend their lead to 51-21 after the third period, and they maintained their dominance in the last 15 minutes of the game, wrapping up a 69-28 victory. Head coach Norma Plummer again made multiple changes in the second half of the fixture, as the home team geared up for some brutal clashes they were expected to face later in the week.Remaining in the hunt for the semi-finals, the Proteas were set to enjoy a day off from the tournament today, before returning to action in a crunch clash tomorrow night against defending champions New Zealand.
They were then set to meet African rivals Uganda on Thursday, with only two of six teams in Group G ultimately progressing to the last four. Trinidad and Tobago, former world champions, were relegated to the playoffs for lower positions after being handed their third defeat of the tournament, and they were sidelined in the battle for places in the semi-finals.
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