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Ada Li

The city’s men and women will battle for bronze in their respective divisions at the Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes on Monday, after falling short in the final four.
A young Hong Kong men’s side were hammered 21-1 by Germany, ranked seventh in the world, at Football Club on Sunday, while the women went down 20-5 to Second Era Leaders of Lacrosse (Sell) from Japan.
Defending men’s champions Foggo Grizzlies beat their Japanese compatriots JLA Sixes R&D 21-12, and only the Europeans stand between them and retaining their title.
Sell, meanwhile, face Team Philippines after the relative newcomers beat JLA Sixes R&D 18-13 to reach the women’s final.
Bronze would still represent a fine effort for Hong Kong’s men, with several players missing the tournament as they prepare for the Asia-Pacific 10-a-side Championships in New Zealand next month.

That has allowed some younger players to gain experience at international level.
“Germany’s players are taller and technically stronger, but our team defence improved in the second half,” said head coach Chow Tsz-hong, who will also compete in New Zealand.
“Given it is only our second day of matches, the overall performance was decent. Playing two games a day is physically demanding, especially with the faster pace of sixes, but it is a great test for the young players.”
Anson Lai Wan-ching, making his senior debut at this tournament, said the tournament offered valuable lessons.
“We do not have many opportunities to play against strong and high-level international teams,” Lai said. “Every match is a rare chance to improve. The key is to stay calm after a loss and focus on what we learned.”
After finishing second in Pool A with one win and one loss on Saturday, the city’s women’s team face JLA Sixes R&D Squad in the third place play-off, and Carrie Hui Ka-hei called her side’s semi-final “useful preparation” for what was to follow.
“Sell play with a similar pace and style to our next opponents, so we used this match to test strategies and build confidence,” Hui said.
“Our goal from the start was to stay focused through all four quarters. We know the Japanese team’s strengths are not only their fitness but also their mental concentration throughout the game, so we wanted to match that focus.
“Even though there is a gap in strength, we gave 100 per cent in every quarter and tried our best to adapt to different conditions and situations as they came.”
Fan Tak-kwan, the former head coach and now team manager, said conceding several “fast-break goals” was something they would be watching closely, but added the side was “ready to give their best tomorrow”.
Of the other semi-finals, Team Philippines showed they belonged, despite bringing a makeshift squad and having only been together for 18 months.
“This is not our full national squad,” Shannon Nee, the Team Philippines coach, said. “Travelling to Hong Kong over the holidays is expensive, so players from the national body base volunteered to come.
“Our national team is only a year and a half old. We are excited to show China, the rest of the countries, the Olympic committee that we’re here, we’re playing sixes.”
Ahead of the final, Nee said the focus would be on “minimising mistakes and keeping fresh legs for the later stages”.


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Hong Kong’s Steffi Sze (right) battles to keep possession during her side’s Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes semi-final against Second Era Leaders of Lacrosse. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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