South African Hockey5s captain mesmerized crowds in Muscat Oman with her clinical prowess in front of goal netting a remarkable return of 11 goals for the South Africans. One of her goals stood out amongst peers. In the group game Australia, South Africa secured their place with a brilliant win. The outstanding moment of the game came in the 20th minute as Rea Phume’s shot was deflected skywards. Marks instinctively played the ball in the air producing an unstoppable scoop over the keeper and translating South Africa’s domination onto the pitch onto the scoreboard.
The goal not only stood out for South African fans as the FIH have nominated the moment as one of the final three in the Poligras Magic Skills Awards, alongside a moment from Teresa Viana from Uruguay and Charlotte de Vries from USA. You can help Marks take home the honours by voting for her before voting closes on the 18 February 2024.
In order to vote simply click on this link: https://www.fih.hockey/events/hockey5s-worldcup-oman-2024/poligras-awards and select Toni Marks moment. In case you needed a reminder of how special the moment was, here it is:
by South Africa
