It was one other frenetic encounter within the South Africa vs Canada Take a look at sequence, ending goalless as soon as once more, however not with out loads of depth and probabilities at each ends within the fourth of the five-match sequence on the Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria, Gauteng, on Friday, 16 January 2026.
The match additionally marked a debut for Nuriyah Bell, who stepped into the worldwide enviornment with confidence.
South Africa earned an early penalty nook, with the first-wave operating inflicting actual issues, however Canada absorbed the strain properly. The guests appeared harmful on the counter, though the ultimate connection was usually lacking.
Laiken Brisset went shut with a reverse-stick effort that drifted large, whereas one other SA penalty nook was properly handled by Marcia Laplante, who produced a pointy low save. A promising counter-attack noticed Ntsopa Mokoena hearth simply large as the primary quarter ended scoreless.
Mokoena had the primary likelihood of the second quarter, once more going large on the reverse. South Africa earned one other penalty nook after a poor Canadian deal with, choosing a variation again to the injector, however the deflection missed the goal. The match settled right into a midfield battle, with restricted clear alternatives.
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Canada earned a penalty nook of their very own, however a poor injection prevented a shot on aim. Regardless of a great spell of possession from Canada late within the half, it was South Africa who had the ultimate look through a penalty nook, just for harmful play to halt the possibility. 0–0 at half-time.
Canada began the third quarter with an early circle entry however couldn’t create a significant likelihood. One other Canadian penalty nook adopted, with an enormous variation crusing excessive. South Africa countered sharply however the ultimate move allow them to down. A harmful back-stick try from Tamlyn Kock adopted quickly after.
The second of the quarter got here when an excellent diagonal from Edith Molikoe discovered Steph Botha, just for Laplante to supply a sensational save. Nonetheless no breakthrough on the finish of the third.
The ultimate quarter continued at a breathless tempo. Wonderful work from Thati Zulu and Mokoena opened house for South Africa, however robust Canadian defence shut the door. A ball flashed throughout the circle with no contact, earlier than Canada had an enormous likelihood that was properly defended by the South Africans.
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Probabilities got here and went at each ends, together with Molikoe firing large and one other harmful SA diagonal going begging. A late South African penalty nook with a minute on the clock was comfortably saved, sealing a 0–0 draw at full time.
Outcomes and Fixtures of the 2026 South Africa vs Canada 5-Take a look at Girls’s Hockey Worldwide Collection at Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria, Gauteng
9 January – South Africa 5-0 Canada
10 January – South Africa 0-0 Canada
11 January – South Africa 2-0 Canada
16 January – South Africa 0-0 Canada
17 January – 12h00
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Major Photograph Caption: Cailynn den Bakker drives South Africa possession forwards in the course of the fourth Take a look at within the five-match sequence, with the groups drawing 0-all for the second time at Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria, Gauteng, on Friday, 16 January, 2026. All Photographs: SA Hockey / Marcel Sigg for Run Journey Dive
Photograph 2 Caption: Ntsopa Mokoena got here closest to scoring for South Africa, in the course of the stern encounter between the evenly-matches outfits.
