South Africa's potent attacking weapon Mustapha Cassiem tormenteed the Australian defence in their final FIH World Cup pool match on Thursday, netting both goals as the teams shared the shared the spoils.
South Africa's men signed off their FIH Hockey World Cup pool campaign with a statement performance on Thursday, holding three-time champions Australia to a thrilling 2–2 draw, while the SA women's team suffered a 5–1 defeat to China.
For the men, the result at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium, was a significant response after defeats to Spain and Ireland and showed the quality South Africa can produce when their defensive intensity and attacking ambition come together.
At the heart of the performance was Mustapha Cassiem, who scored both goals from penalty corners to earn South Africa their first point of the tournament.
Cassiem, the younger brother of skipper Dayaan Cassiem, opened the scoring in the fourth minute, converting South Africa's first penalty corner to stun the previously unbeaten Kookaburras.
