PAHF Challenge: One Communications Guyana ladies draw with Paraguay

The Guyana and Paraguay hockey teams shared points as they participated in the PAHF Challenge being contested in Hamilton, Bermuda on Wednesday, 22nd September.
With either team failing to be both offensively pivotal and defensively strong, Paraguay showed their superiority in the game’s opening minutes by pressing Guyana high in their defensive area and creating a few penalty corner opportunities.
The Guyanese defence, and especially goalkeeper Alysa Xavier, remained solid to keep the ball out of the net; and when Guyana settled into their rhythm shortly thereafter, the game adopted a more even flow.
While both teams had their chances, and several exciting moments of play were witnessed at both ends, the defenders’ game that eventually played out resulted in a final score of 0-0.
Guyana’s coach Philip Fernandes, commenting on the result, said, “Our team has the ability to match all those in participation here. We, however, are not making the best use of our opportunities, as our execution in the final attacking third of the field is producing too many errors. If we are to come away with a good final result in the tournament, this has to improve.”
Guyana will face hosts Bermuda today, September 24, at 5:00pm Guyana time. At #70, Bermuda sit two spots below Guyana on the world ranking, but the result from the last time these two teams met was a 1-0 victory for Bermuda. The Guyanese side are, however, unfazed by this experience, and will be making every effort to keep their unbeaten record intact.