The Dutch continued their unbeaten streak on the second day of the Professional Hockey League mini-tournament in Bhubaneswar, India, on Sunday. The Dutch team registered a 3-1 victory over a motivated Indian team in what turned out to be an entertaining match.
Earlier today, the Hockeyroos‘ first international match in five months ended in defeat against China. China had a short recovery period between matches and had to absorb some early pressure before beating Australia 3-0. The first quarter played at a slow pace as the Hokies attacked more and China tried to catch them on the counterattack. China picked up the pace in the second quarter and earned two penalties, but Jocelyn Bartram was solid in front of Australia’s goal and there were no goals in the first half.
China opened the scoring in the third quarter, but Yuan Ming beat the goalkeeper from a sharp angle after a rebound. Yu Anhui then made it 2-0, unbalancing the defense with a good defensive turn and precise shot.
The Australians tried to respond, but seemed imprecise and unusually slow, and it was China Meng who had the last word in the final quarter, evading all marks at the top of the circle and scoring her second goal without dispute. The hockey team will likely improve as they recover from five months away from international hockey, but China executed their plans much better on the day and were a deserved winner.
Netherlands Prevails in Hard-Fought Battle Against India: A Match Recap:
The Best Man of the Match award went to Chinese Yuan Ming, who expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance: “We played very positively and decided to win the game.”
The favorites Netherlands had to work hard to secure their 3-1 victory over India. The Dutch started quickly, with Indian goalkeeper Savita having to make two saves in the first 70 seconds of the match. Jippi Janssen finally opened the scoring in the third minute, negating Savita’s raw power.
But India looked lively, and Navneet Kaur fired a quick shot from the top of the circle to level the score. There was more outright hockey in the second quarter, but only one goal when Faye van der Elst beat her marker to deflect the ball and give the Netherlands a 2-1 lead at halftime.
The Netherlands punished India for slight turnovers early in the second half, Janssen fired high into the net from a corner, then the Dutch began to impose control of the pace of the match, dominating possession and undermining the Indians’ energy. . The Netherlands will no doubt benefit from the lessons learned in their closest match of the tournament so far, while India will gain immense confidence from the way they tested an in-form opponent.
Laura Noninck was named player of the match for the Netherlands and spoke about the close match saying: “I think India are playing very well and we were not as good as yesterday, so we have some things that I think we can do better, but I think India “He played very well. We are very happy, of course we want to win every game and we want to win the professional championship.”
The Dutch will remain invincible during day two of the FIH Hockey Pro League mini tournament in Bhubaneswar, India, during the day.
Les Netherlands recorded a 3-1 win over a motivated Indian team in what will be an entertaining encounter.
Also during the day, the hockey team’s first game on the international stage was sold out for five months due to failure against China.
(Women) China 3 – 0 Australia
China continues to change the situation slightly between matches and absorbed some pressure in their first match before the 3-0 win over Australia. The first four beats are played at a slow tempo, the hockey team has more offense, and China practices the Rat Catcher in the offseason. The Chinese went overboard in the second quarter and got a few points from the penalty spot, but Jocelyn Bartram was too strong for Australia and didn’t keep the lead going throughout.
China was trying to break out of the deadlock during three-quarters of a temperature, and Yuan Meng confronted a guard in a corner on a balloon. After Yu Anhui made it 2-0, he destabilized the defense with a fine victory in D and exhilarating accuracy.
The Australians tend to come back with force, but they seem inaccurate and inaccurate lenses, and this is the Chinese Meng who has made his best effort in four quarters of the temperature, drawing on all the marks on the top of the circle and carving secondly but unopposed. The Hockeyroos are likely to improve as they recover after five months away from international hockey, but China executed their plans well and truly today and recorded well-deserved victories.
The title of player of the match was decided by Chinois Yuan Meng, who was satisfied with the performance of the equipment: “We play in a really positive way and decide to win the match.”
(Women) India 1 – 3 Netherlands
The heavy favorites Netherlands had to work incredibly hard to achieve their 3-1 victory against India. The Dutch started fast and Indian goalkeeper Savita had to make two saves in the first 70 seconds of the match. Yibbi Jansen finally opened the scoring in the third minute, and the sheer power of his drag move undid Savita. However, India looked lively and Navneet Kaur quickly fired in from the top of the circle to equalise. There was more exciting end-to-end hockey during the second quarter, but only one goal with Fay van der Elst beating her marker to tip one away to give the Dutch a 2-1 half-time lead.
The Netherlands punished India for soft turnovers early in the second half, Jansen fired his shot high into the net from a penalty corner, and the Dutch began to impose control over the pace of the match, maintaining possession and draining the energy of the Indians. . The Dutch will no doubt learn lessons from the closest encounter they have had in the tournament so far, while India will gain tremendous confidence from the way they tested a much-desired opponent.
Laura Nunnink was named player of the match for the Netherlands and reflected on the close match, saying: “I think India play very well and we weren’t as good as yesterday, so we have some things to improve. I think we can do better, but I think India played very well. “We are very happy, of course we want to win every game and we want to win the Pro League.”
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