Story by Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports. Photos by Matthew Lau and Clara Yuan/Red Sports
Low Seet Teng (SIN #1) blocks a ball. (Photo 1 © Matthew Lau/Red Sports)
OCBC Aquatic Center, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 — Singapore (SIN) clinched gold with a 6–5 victory over Thailand in the final of the Southeast Asian Swimming Championships 2014.
Both teams met previously in the opener where Singapore went down 4–6 to Thailand.
Thailand’s Kornkarn Puengpongsakul (#6) led all scorers with two goals. Gina Koh (#2), Mary Kan (#4), Adelyn Yew (#5), Lynnette Jean Tan (#8), Loke En Yuan (#9) and Denise Chen (#10) contributed a goal each for Singapore.
Both teams appeared to be evenly-matched as they matched each other point for point through the first three periods.
With about two minutes to play in the fourth, Thailand received a double exclusion. Singapore’s Lynnette Jane Tan (#8) capitalized on the advantage to score and seal the 6–5 victory against the Thais.
Scoring by Period
Singapore vs Thailand
Q1: 1–1
Q2: 1–1 (2–2)
Q3: 2–2 (4–4)
Q4: 2–1 (6–5)
Scorers
Singapore
Koh Ting Yi Gina (#2) – 1 goal
Mary Kan Enci (#4) – 1 goal
Yew Adelyn Yanxiang (#5) – 1 goal
Tan Hui Ying Lynnette Jane (#8) – 1 goal
Loke En Yuan (#9) – 1 goal
Chen YiWei Denise (#10) – 1 goal
Thailand
Kornkarn Puengpongsakul (#6) – 2 goals
Singapore Roster
Low Seet Teng (#1), Koh Ting Yi Gina (#2), Tan Su-Lynn (#3), Mary Kan Enci (#4), Yew Adelyn Yanxiang (#5), Loh Huihui Valerie (#6), Neo Ser Han (#7), Tan Hui Ying Lynnette Jane (#8), Loke En Yuan (#9), Chen YiWei Denise (#10), Tan Hui Ning Sheryl (#11), Lim Wenxin (#12), Eunice Karina Fu Yu Min (#13)
Thailand Roster
Satakamol Wongpairoj (#1), Paveenuch Phandphoung (#2), Pranisa Nilklad (#3), Apisara Vipatotai (#4), Varisa Wangvongcharoen (#5), Kornkarn Puengpongsakul (#6), Kornhatai Wattanarungruang (#7), Varistha Saraikarn (#8), Yuwadee Seenoon (#9), Sarocha Rewrujirek (#10), Sineenart Sonthipakdee (#11), Alwani Sathitanon (#12), Papimol Munchawanont (#13)
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