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South Africa wins Hockey African Cup
By Awudu Salami Sule, Ghanadot
Accra, July 19, Ghanadot - The
South Africa hockey team proved why they are the best on the
continent and have retained the Africa cup.
At the Theodocia Oko pitch in Accra yesterday, the South
Africa team, both Men and Women defeated their opponents to
clinch victory.
It was the women team who first started the onslaught and
they defeated Ghana's black Sticks 5-1. Since the
competition started about a week ago, it was only yesterday
that the South Africa's women team conceded a goal.
South Africa's men team followed the path of their women
team when they also locked horns with the Egyptian team.
They defeated the Egyptian team 3-1 to lift the men trophy.
The South Africa's team, both men and women have qualify for
the Hockey World Cup to be staged in Argentina later in the
year.
Preceding the final matches yesterday were the third place
matches where Ghana defeated Nigeria 3-2 in the men's
category and Nigeria defeated Egypt 3-0 in the women
category.
Ghanadot
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