SINGAPORE – Ahead Amanda Yeap’s golden purpose secured Singapore a plucky 2-1 win over Thailand as they secured their first win of the Ladies’s World Floorball Championship on Wednesday (Dec 1).
On the IFU Enviornment in Uppsala, Sweden, a pulsating first interval noticed world No. 14 Singapore take the lead by Yee Yun Shawn, who scored within the seventh minute.
Thailand, who sit one rung beneath the Republic on this planet rankings, began the second interval aggressively and their efforts paid off as they equalised by Aliisa Syrjaenen in 5 minutes.
Tight urgent from Thailand and profligacy from Singapore noticed the scores stay degree going into the ultimate interval.
Singapore have been the livelier aspect within the third interval, creating a number of probabilities, together with a shot by Ong Swee Ling that was saved by the Thai goalkeeper at shut vary.
Regardless of their persistence, they have been unable to discover a method by, with the previous few minutes of regulation time a nerve-racking affair as they struggled to carry off a late cost by Thailand.
However their efforts have been rewarded when Yeap sealed the win together with her golden purpose within the fourth minute of additional time.
The South-east Asian international locations’ final assembly within the 2019 SEA Video games closing was additionally an exhilarating affair that noticed Singapore narrowly pip Thailand 3-2 to the gold medal.
Thailand and Italy have been included within the 16-team event in September to exchange Japan and Australia, who weren’t capable of take part within the competitors attributable to Covid-19 journey restrictions.
Singapore will face world No. 11 Estonia within the play-off for thirteenth place at this time.
The Estonians had thrashed world No. 21 Italy 16-0 within the different thirteenth to sixteenth placement match earlier on Wednesday.
Right this moment’s rematch will provide Singapore a shot at revenge following final Saturday’s 4-3 defeat by the Estonians of their group-stage conflict.
Ending thirteenth can even imply Singapore would have dropped just one place from their historic twelfth putting on the final version.
Thailand will face Italy within the play-off for fifteenth place.
