World Men’s Lacrosse Championship: Hong Kong to battle for 13th place after testing Germany

The Hongkongers stay in the contest throughout against the Germans, ranked 18 places above them

Fight for minor places set to continue with 13th-place match against Netherlands, in Hong Kong’s first ever appearance in the top-14 play-offs

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Tony Ko (left) in action for Hong Kong at the World Men’s Lacrosse Championship. Photo: Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association

Published: 11:12am, 29 Jun 2023Updated: 4:08pm, 29 Jun 2023

Hong Kong were outgunned by Germany at the World Men’s Lacrosse Championship, losing 10-6 in their second play-off match in San Diego on Wednesday.

Having qualified for the first time for the tournament’s top-14 play-offs, the Hongkongers’ defeat by Haudenosaunee had sent them into the matches to decide the minor placings, starting with a clash with the world No 9 Germans.

Ranked 18 places below their opponents, Hong Kong were very much in contention. After trailing 1-0, Logan Ip’s 13th goal of the tournament restored parity for the city only for the Germans to put the next four past Hong Kong goalkeeper Wesley Wong to assert control.

However, Hong Kong then scored three in a row to bring it back to 5-4. Dash Tsai got one just before half-time, before Liam Ferris and Tony Ko, both assisted by Ip, netted in the opening minutes after the restart.

Wesley Wong (second from left) made eight saves against Germany. Photo: Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association

Evan Mok-Lamme claimed another for Hong Kong in the fourth quarter after Germany had pulled away, with Tsai’s second of the day adding to the scoreline’s respectability.