SA ladies lose cup opener

The Argentinians scored the opener in the 26th minute as Carla Rebecchi found the target after her team won a fifth penalty corner.

Another penalty corner followed a minute later, and Silvina D'Elia made it 2-0 to Argentina.

After the break, Noel Barrionuevo scored the third for Argentina, firing low into the corner of goal past the outstretched leg of South African keeper Anelle van Deventer, for a 3-0 lead in the 39th minute.

Argentina brought more joy to their fans when Rebecchi fired in their fourth goal in the 59th minute with a rasping shot that deflected off the keeper's body into the net to make it 4-0.

With the match effectively ended as a contest, South Africa snatched a consolation goal two minutes later as Taryn Bright deflected the ball into the goal.

South Africa's next game is against Germany tomorrow.

(File photo:Gallo Images)