Team GB overpower USA to make the semi-finals and keep medal hopes alive.
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A good save by Haughton from a Witteman shot was the only action of real significance in the first period after Kempson had put Great Britain in front after a matter of seconds.
Wendy Martin doubled their lead after 4 minutes of the second period only for it then to be halved seconds later by Sunseri Warp. That the prospective USA comeback proved to be a false dawn could be attributed to Great Britain being far the more clinical of the two teams over the three periods.
Martin bagged her second of the match before Kempson did likewise in spectacular fashion. Her driven, left-footed shot from considerable distance arrowed past Lowder in the USA goal and into the top corner to confirm her team’s demonstrable superiority. Haynes nearly inflicted further damage to the Americans, rattling the crossbar with an overhead kick from out near the touchline.
Quigley dented the deficit with a scrappy finish as the USA applied more pressure in the third. A flowing, one-touch USA move, started by the goalkeeper, concluded in a smart save from Haughton in the GB goal. Witteman then tested her again with a sharp drive, before an awkward moment resulted in the ball bobbling along the bar for a USA corner.
Gemma Hillier rounded off the result with seven minutes to play with a clever lob. Taking advantage of Lowder’s advanced positioning after she had ventured from her goal to clear, Hillier struck a first-time lob after receiving a headed pass out to the right. A strike of some style to give Great Britain their second win from two games.
Goals: 1-0: Kempson, min. 11 (1); 2-0: Martin, min. 8 (2); 2-1: Sunseri Warp, min 7 (2); 3-1: Martin, min. 5 (2); Kempson, min. 2 (2); 4-2: Quigley, min. 10 (3); 5-2: Hillier, min. 7 (3)
ANOC WORLD BEACH GAMES QATAR 2019
11.10.2019 15:00 – Paraguay 4-5 Great Britain (Women – Group B) 15:00 – Russia 3-1 USA (Women – Group B) 16:30 – Solomon Islands 5-8 Italy (Group B) 16:30 – Spain 9-3 Mexico (Group B) 18:00 – Mexico 1-9 Spain (Women – Group A) 18:00 – Brazil 7-2 Cape Verde (Women – Group A) 19:30 – Ukraine 4-5 Iran (Group C) 19:30 – Paraguay 0-3 Senegal (Group C) 21:00 – El Salvador 2-4 Russia (Group D) 21:00 – Japan 7-2 Uruguay (Group D) 22:30 – Morocco 1-9 Brazil (Group A) 22:30 – Switzerland 10-9 UAE (Group A)
12.10.2019
REST DAY FOR OPENING CEREMONY
13.10.2019 15:00 – Spain 10-2 Cape Verde (Women – Group A) 15:00 – Brazil 4(4)-(3)4 Mexico (Women – Group A) 16:30 – Brazil 7-5 UAE (Group A) 16:30 – Switzerland 7-3 Morocco (Group A) 18:00 – Great Britain 5-2 USA (Women – Group B) 18:00 – Russia 5-3 Paraguay (Women – Group B) 19:30 – Russia v Uruguay (Group D) 19:30 – Japan v El Salvador (Group D) 21:00 – Iran v Senegal (Group C) 21:00 – Paraguay v Ukraine (Group C) 22:30 – Italy v Mexico (Group B) 22:30 – Spain v Solomon Islands (Group B)
14.10.2019 15:00 – Great Britain v Russia (Women – Group B) 15:00 – USA v Paraguay (Women – Group B) 16:30 – Iran v Paraguay (Group C) 16:30 – Senegal v Ukraine (Group C) 18:00 – Spain v Brazil (Women – Group A) 18:00 – Cape Verde v Mexico (Women – Group A) 19:30 – Italy v Spain (Group B) 19:30 – Mexico v Solomon Islands (Group B) 21:00 – Brazil v Switzerland (Group A) 21:00 – UAE v Morocco (Group A) 22:30 – Russia v Japan (Group D) 22:30 – Uruguay v El Salvador (Group D)
15.10.2019 16:00 – Women Semi-finals 17:30 – Men's Semi-finals 19:00 – Women Semi-finals 20:30 – Men's Semi-finals
16.10.2019 16:00 – Women's bronze medal 17:30 – Men's bronze medal 19:00 – Women's Gold Medal 20:30 – Men's Gold Medal