The Estonian women's ice hockey team made an impressive start to the home World Championship Division III Group B by defeating South Africa 7-0 in their opening match, showcasing their offensive and defensive strengths throughout the game. The team, coached by Villem-Henrik Koitmaa, took an early lead in the ninth minute when Aleksandra Stolyarova scored, followed by Olesja Prants who doubled the score before the first period ended.

As the game progressed, the Estonian team maintained consistent pressure, increasing their lead to 3-0 with a goal from Emilia Koger and then extending it to 4-0 with another goal from Stolyarova. By the end of the second period, they had scored a fifth goal courtesy of Noora-Freija Ebber, demonstrating a well-coordinated and aggressive gameplay against the South African team.

In the third period, the Estonian dominance continued with Franka Gelencser scoring the sixth goal early on, sealing a commanding performance that was finished off by Janika Väliste’s final goal just before the match concluded. Finnish goalie Sofia Salamatina was pivotal in goal, saving all 24 shots on target and securing a clean sheet, underscoring the team’s overall dominance during the match.