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Canada undefeated in field hockey tour to Chile thanks to Burnaby and New West core

Canada's junior national field hockey team is making hay on a two-week tour in Chile. The junior nats, including Ali Currimbhoy, Gabriel Ho-Garcia and C.J.

Canada's junior national field hockey team is making hay on a two-week tour in Chile.

The junior nats, including Ali Currimbhoy, Gabriel Ho-Garcia and C.J. Roydhouse of Burnaby and Brendan, Matthew and Stephen Bissett of New Westminster, posted its sixth consecutive tour victory following a 4-3 win over Argentina in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday.

Currimbhoy levelled the score 2-2 on a field goal after the reigning junior Pan American champion had built up a 2-0 half-time lead.

Matthew Sarmento scored the game-winner when his shot deflected off an Argentinian defender.

Prior to Wednesday's game, Canada defeated its host on five separate occasions, including a 3-1 win in the opener on March 13.

Stephen Bissett and Currimbhoy followed up on the team's first tour win with individual goals in a 6-0 victory the following day.

Ho-Garcia and Matthew Bissett both tallied in a 6-2 win over Chile on March 16.

A day later, Canada posted a 3-1 victory. Matthew Bissett opened the scoring in the March 17 match.

On March 19, the junior team exploded for its most lopsided win, bombing Chile 10-4.

Matthew Bissett led Canada with two goals, while Ho-Garcia and Stephen Bissett both tallied their second of the series.

Canada will play three more games on the Chilien tour, including a rematch with Argentina on Saturday. The tour winds up on Sunday.