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World second ranked Belgium was next to show their prowess, against a game Türkiye, making their WKC debut. Belgium’s speed, precision and dynamic style a baptism if fire for their rival, who nevertheless should trouble some of the other teams as the tournament progresses. Lisa Pauwels top scored for Belgium with six in an emphatic 32-9 victory.

Hong Kong China and Türkiye played the most exciting match of the tournament so far, the height and power of the male players of Türkiye against a Hong Kong China team built around fast and agile female players. For Türkiye, seven goals by Inanc Demirel, including a buzzer beater to end the third quarter, looked to have sealed the deal for his team, building a two goal lead with four minutes to play, though Hong Kong grabbed back the lead via Ka Ho Chow with less than a minute remaining, only for Türkiye to tie it up again through Oral Arslan sneaking in the back door in the final seven seconds to force golden goal. In the fourth attack of the extra period, Tim Tim Yau made the breakthrough with a run in to finally crush Turkish hopes, and send Hong Kong into ecstasy.

After the euphoria of their golden goal victory yesterday, Hong Kong China was brought emphatically down to earth by Belgium, whose chance making and shot accuracy was relentless, not to mention rebound domination on the odd occasion that they did not make the first shot. Coach Detlef Elewout rotating his squad as the match wore on only slightly dropped the scoring momentum, though Hong Kong China managed to find the korf a little more frequently in the final minutes. Belgium won by 43-9, with top scorer Lauren Denis accounting for seven.