Game Day 2 - Canada vs Great Britain
- Wednesday, August 17 2011 @ 11:02 am ACST
- Contributed by: Troy Thompson
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After the first five minutes of bouncing to and fro from pack to pack the Canadians were the first to get on the board, even if only with a behind. The ping pong nature of the game continued with many stoppages and turnovers forced by intense pressure from both sides. Great Britain finally broke the deadlock with a goal to Tom Mercer. Late in the quarter Gareth Blackstaffe-Turner for GB was hurt (possibly broken/dislocated finger) when he barreled over the metal faux picket fence. While this incident was assessed and Blackstaffe-Turner lay on the ground outside the field of play (like a WWE wrestler cast from the ring) play was stopped and due to no time on in the quarters the siren sounded. A Canadian free kick after the siren from 70m out failed to make the distance and it looked like the team that settled to get clear possessions would eventually win the match.