Black Sticks women suffer loss to China A, finish fourth
- May 5
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The Black Sticks women have finished fourth out of five teams at the Changzhou Invitational Tournament following a 1-0 loss to China A in the bronze medal match.
New Zealand end the tournament with two wins and four defeats, including a 7-0 defeat to Argentina in their penultimate game.
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Both China A and the Black Sticks were keen to end their campaigns on a high and the first half was an even contest, with both sides creating opportunities.
New Zealand had a scoring chance through Mezzy Surridge, whose powerful reverse-stick shot from the top of the circle was saved by the Chinese goalkeeper.
Despite both teams pushing hard, the match remained locked at 0–0 heading into halftime.
Each team continued to create chances in the third quarter, but China A found the breakthrough with a field goal.
The Black Sticks thought they had equalised through a penalty corner variation, only for the goal to be overturned following a review for dangerous play.
New Zealand tried to find an equaliser, but China A held firm to seal the one goal victory.
The fourth place finish doesn't bode well for the Black Sticks as they build towards the Nations Cup at home next month.
