SINGAPORE, 2 December 2023 – It was goals galore on the first day of the Women’s World Floorball Championship (WFC) 2023 on Saturday (2 December), as hosts Singapore thrilled the crowd at the OCBC Arena after coming from behind twice to defeat WFC debutantes France 5-2 in their opening match.
The home team dug deep to close out the win with goals from Shannon Yeo, Daphne Tan, Yee Yun Shawn, Nasha Jeffi and captain Michelle Lok.
“I’m feeling a lot of emotions, because coming in, we didn’t know what to expect from France," shared Shannon Yeo.
"When they took the lead against us, it was honestly quite scary. But it was a team effort – all the goals were scored by different people so it was a team win and I’m very happy. Winning on home ground is very different, because we’ve been training all year long and people don’t usually see all the hard work behind the scenes."
"Singapore team were accurate in their shots so they were better. We did our best but it
didn't go the way we wanted. It's the first time for us in the World Championship and there are quite many fans who followed us and they are enjoying Singapore as well," said French captain, Pauline Meneust.
"It helps us because in France, floorball is not that developed so it's important for us to see that we have support so a huge thank you to them.”
Right before the game, fans in the OCBC Arena enjoyed the competition's opening ceremony which saw performances and the presentation of the trophy.
The first match of the day saw Germany record a decisive 10-0 win over Australia at the OCBC Arena, while defending WFC champions Sweden were in imperious form with a 20-3 win over Slovakia. Other highlights on Saturday include Switzerland’s Corin Ruttiman becoming her country’s most-capped floorball player after featuring in her 136th international match – an 8-2 victory over Norway.
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