We're proud of you! England put up powerful fight against winners Australia in Netball World Cup final
06.08.2023 - 18:23
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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Australia were crowned the winners of the Netball World Cup for a 12th time on Sunday (6 August) after a nail biting match in Cape Town. England made history by making it to the final, facing champion team Australia.
Despite it being the Roses’ first World Cup final, they managed to beat Australia once during the group stage of the tournament. Australia have now claimed victory 12 times, and there has never been a World Cup final without them - tough stats for England to contend with but the Roses were strong and determined throughout the game.
The first quarter saw tension and excitement as both teams were neck and neck, with the score board quickly racking up with Australia just edging it and managing to hold onto a slight lead - but the Roses were hot on their tail, effectively playing catch up. As the first quarter came to a close, England managed to equalise and the score was 13 - 13.
The second quarter kicked off with a bang and was neck and neck, with both teams vying for the win. Australia managed to edge victory, maintaining a two goal lead for the majority.
As it came to a close though, the Roses briefly closed the gap with the Diamonds, but went into half time on the backfoot with a score of 23 - 27 to Australia.The penultimate quarter saw the Diamonds hold onto their lead, securing more and more goals to widen the gap between the teams' scores.They enjoyed a seven goal lead for the majority of the game's third instalment, before managing to snag a 10 goal advantage.The quarter concluded with a score of 36 - 46 to Australia. The final quarter saw extra time added, but it wasn't enough for England to scoop the win.The Diamonds' goals kept on coming,
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