KAZAKHSTAN: Alexandra Zharkimbayeva, Aruzhan Yegemberdiyeva, Aizhan Akilbayeva, Anna Turova, Kamila Zakirova, Irina Svinarenko, Zamira Myrzabekova, Oxana Saichuk, Darya Muravyeva, Darya Roga, Anastassiya Mirshina, Assem Mussarova, Darya Ryzhinskaya. Head Coach: Miroslav Trumbic.
NEW ZEALAND: Brooke Millar, Nicole Lewis, Kelly Mason, Hannah Klein, Simone Lewis, Sarah Landry, Miranda Chase, Ricci Ferigo, Emma Stoneman, Liana Dance, Kirsten Hudson, Jasmine Myles, Katherine Curnow. Head Coach: Attila Biro.
United States survived a penalty shootout to beat Australia 12-10 after the match was tied at 8-8 by fulltime. The Aussie Stingers rattled USA with a 2-0 start inside two minutes thanks to Hannah Buckling’s score off a cross pass and Nicola Zagame’s centre-forward lob. Courtney Mathewson, who sat out two games because of a dressing-room injury earlier in the week, brought up USA’s first goal on extra-man advantage. It became 3-1 when Holly Lincoln-Smith lobbed at two metres. Then Mel Seidemann and Makenzie Fischer both scored on extra for 3-3 with one minute left in the first quarter. Australian again went to a two-goal margin thanks to a seven-metre lob from Rowie Webster and a backhand shot from outside four metres by Gemma Beadsworth. USA redressed the situation with a Makenzie Fischer penalty strike and Mathewson’s second goal, on extra-man attack, just 14 seconds from halftime. USA proved why it wins so much with a fantastic third period, Mathewson with a blast from seven metres cross cage and Makenzie Fischer scoring in a period of double exclusion for 7-5. Keesja Gofers, who missed a penalty shot late in the previous quarter, lobbed on counter, but Aria Fischer capitalised on an Australian defensive error for 8-6 at 2:36. Webster scored the fourth Australian lob of Carlee Kapana on counter 10 seconds from the final break for 8-7 in USA’s favour. Both teams were shut out in the final period and Australia failed to have a critical shot inside the final minute. It seemed no-one wanted to shoot. USA went to the far end and could not convert. Then the Stingers found some sting when Webster fired in a missile from well outside for the all-important equaliser 10 seconds from full time, for what was to become a penalty shootout. Both teams scored their first shots and then Australia hit the wood twice with USA went four straight after Hannah Buckling netted Australia’s second. USA deservedly won 14-12 on penalties.
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