The lads’s and girls’s log leaders each returned to FIH Hockey Professional League motion with commanding performances because the Dutch ladies ran out 7-0 winners over Eire and the Belgian males claimed a 7-1 victory over Pakistan.
With matches performed throughout three venues throughout Europe, there was additionally a dominant 5-0 win for England’s males over Argentina in London whereas over in Belgium, Argentina’s ladies safe a 4-1 victory over China.
(Girls’s) China 1 – 4 Argentina
Argentina began slowly earlier than coming from behind in a tough fought 4-1 in over China.
It was a dream begin for the Chinese language as they went forward within the opening minute, Liu Chencheng creating her personal luck with courageous positioning on the pads and knocking the lofted clearance in with the deal with of her stick. China managed the remainder of the quarter earlier than Argentina bought on the assault within the second. They used their tempo to nice benefit and had been rewarded from a shortly taken free hit within the thirtieth minute, Eugenia Trinchinetti carrying the ball quickly upfield earlier than feeding to Victoria Granatto within the circle for a robust bunted end.
A busy third quarter noticed Argentina take a 2-1 lead within the thirty eighth minute, Lourdes Pisthon cleansing up unfastened scraps on the purpose line from open play. Cristina Cosentino made a stable double save to disclaim China an instantaneous equaliser, and Liu Ping made an vital glove save to maintain China within the hunt.
Argentina received their first penalty nook of the match within the forty sixth minute and Agustina Gorzelany made no mistake together with her low drag flick. Milagros Alastra wrapped up the scoring together with her vital first purpose for Argentia within the forty ninth minute, firing her drag flick into the highest proper nook beneath strain whereas two of her teammates had been serving inexperienced card suspensions.
Lourdes Pisthon was awarded the participant of the match for Argentina and stated: “We began with out the power that we actually have to put for this type of sport. After the 1-0 we began to play like we play, and put within the effort and the power that we wanted to win this sport.”
(Girls’s) Netherlands 7 – 0 Eire
Dutch captain Renee van Laarhoven’s workforce made certain her one hundredth cap was one to recollect, securing a commanding 7-0 victory over Eire in Rotterdam.
The Netherlands raced into the lead when a turnover sparked some beautiful interaction between Marijn Veen and Xan de Waard, with the latter popping within the opener in simply the second minute. Veen was the supplier once more for the Netherlands’ second purpose after receiving an excellent through-ball and laying it off for Luna Fokke to faucet dwelling a minute later. With the Netherlands persevering with to pile on the strain, the house facet’s third purpose got here when an preliminary shot from Frédérique Matla snuck by way of the Irish goalkeeper, who managed to take a number of the tempo off it, however Pien Dicke was readily available to steer it over the road.
The Irish defence did a greater job of coping with the strain within the second quarter. They saved out 4 penalty corners in complete earlier than Yibbi Jansen lastly discovered a approach by way of within the twenty third minute to increase her facet’s benefit, giving the Dutch a 4-0 lead at half-time.
One other glorious workforce effort from the Dutch was completed off with a slick go from Joosje Burg to Dicke to fireplace the ball into the roof of the web for his or her fifth. And their sixth got here from one other penalty nook, with Fokke hooking the ball into the left nook of the purpose. There was no letting up for the Irish defence, with a subject purpose from Pien Sanders notching up the house facet’s seventh.
Eire earned their first penalty nook of the match with simply over 5 minutes to go – their first actual likelihood in entrance of purpose – however the alternative was squandered by poor execution, with the Dutch controlling the remainder of the match to wrap up the dominant 7-0 win.
Marijn Veen was named participant of the match for the Netherlands and stated: “I actually loved at the moment’s sport. I feel we performed actually good as a workforce and had some good workforce objectives, so I’m actually completely satisfied.”
(Males’s) England 5 – 0 Argentina
England put in a disciplined efficiency as they posted a convincing 5-0 win over Argentina.
There have been alternatives at each ends in a hotly contested first half, with England creating well-worked circle entries and Argentina thriving from ranging breakout play. Henry Croft opened the scoring for England with a chic 18th-minute deflection from open play, and so they held their 1-0 lead heading to the half time break.
There was early motion within the second half as Tomas Domene’s drag flick for Argentina was turned away on the submit by James Albery. England regularly gained the ascendancy and the ever-hungry Sam Ward pounced on a unfastened ball within the forty first minute to tomahawk a low shot dwelling. James Mazarello was examined repeatedly as Argentina surged ahead within the ultimate quarter earlier than Nick Bandurak made it 3-0 along with his Forty seventh-minute drag flick. Croft put the consequence past doubt, finishing his brace with a pointy shot when a unfastened ball fell to him within the 51st minute. Tom Sorsby added the cherry on prime along with his 58th-minute purpose from a penalty nook rebound to him close to the correct submit.
England’s Conor Williamson was named the participant of the match and stated: “It was enjoyable, actually actually pleasant. We began nicely, it was very very tight, after which after we went to 2-0 Maz made some actually good saves to maintain the sport in our momentum, after which we had been capable of put the objectives in on the finish.”
(Males’s) Belgium 7 – 1 Pakistan
Belgium served up a sensational second-half efficiency as they accomplished a 7-1 win over Pakistan.
The Belgians got here out strongly within the opening quarter and Nelson Onana rounded off a beautiful piece of attacking play with a nicely struck purpose within the third minute. Pakistan did nicely to reset themselves and so they began to indicate glimpses of their very own unimaginable attacking capability in direction of the tip of the primary quarter. Belgium did dominate the stats and create extra alternative by way of to half time, however the closest they bought to extending their 1-0 lead was a shot into the upright.
Waheed Rana equalised for Pakistan with a sensational deflection into the roof of the web from open play within the thirty third minute earlier than Belgium assumed full management of proceedings. Thibeau Stockbroekx doubled the lead with a tap-in from open play within the thirty eighth minute, and Alexander Hendrickx added a giant drag flick within the forty second. 4 objectives within the ultimate quarter from Tobias Biekens (50), Guillaume Hellin (51) Biekens (55) and Tom Boon (55) topped off a superb Belgian workforce efficiency.
The participant of the match was awarded to Belgium’s Guillaume Hellin who stated: “I feel the primary half was a bit looking (for) the rhythm with workforce, first time in an extended interval we performed a sport collectively. I feel the second half we actually dominated, and loads of power, so very nice to be again with the worldwide workforce.
(Girls’s) England 1 – 2 Germany
Germany bagged their first win of the Professional League with a stable 2-1 win over hosts England, however some late drama made the scoreline tighter than it might need been.
The Germans had the higher of the attacking choices within the first half, and solely a superb stick save from Sabbie Heesh in purpose for England saved the primary quarter goalless. Germany did ultimately take a 1-0 lead within the twenty sixth minute, Jette Fleschütz displaying sensible particular person talent to flick the ball over Heesh’s shoulder from shut vary.
Johanna Hachenberg doubled Germany’s lead with a superb strike within the thirty fourth minute, drawing a scrambling Heesh extensive and timing her shot into the highest of the web completely. Die Danas continued to regulate the match as England had been pressured to stretch themselves in an effort to chase a consequence. Heesh did sterling work to maintain England within the hunt earlier than she was sacrificed with 4 minutes remaining. Germany slipped a shot extensive of the open purpose to go away the door barely ajar for England, and Tessa Howard’s 59th minute penalty nook deflection bought England inside putting distance. Germany held their nerve to shut out the match, lifting themselves off the underside spot on the log with the win.
Germany’s Jette Fleschütz obtained the participant of the match award and stated: “It was actually vital to us, additionally after our final video games in Valencia that wasn’t that good, that’s why I’m actually actually completely satisfied and proud that we received at the moment and we saved preventing.”
(Males’s) Netherlands 2 – 2 Germany (SO: 0-1)
The Netherlands got here again from two objectives down, however Germany nonetheless managed to carry on in a shootout for the bonus level.
The Dutch loved the higher of the possibilities within the opening quarter, however neither facet may discover the breakthrough. It was the Germans who lastly broke the impasse when Justus Weigand pulled the ball again to Malte Hellwig, who deftly lifted it into the highest of the web for a 1-0 lead within the twenty fifth minute.
There was loads of end-to-end motion within the second interval with each keepers known as into motion. Dutch captain Thierry Brinkman had a superb alternative to stage the scores, however he simply couldn’t get the ball out from beneath his ft in time and planted it into the facet netting.
The Netherlands had been denied once more at the beginning of the third quarter by a sensational stick save by German defender Johannes Große on the road from a penalty nook. However the probabilities had been few and much between for the rest of the interval. Germany then discovered their second purpose when Benedikt Schwarzhaupt’s drag from a penalty nook deflected off a Dutch defender to beat the keeper within the forty eighth minute.
The house facet managed to tug one again from a Jip Janssen penalty stroke after they had been a participant down. And simply seconds later, they fired within the equaliser when Duco Telgenkamp managed nicely to make it 2-2 within the 54th minute. That made for an exhilarating ultimate six minutes, however neither facet was capable of finding the sting, sending the match right into a shootout.
The participant of the match was awarded to Germany’s Teo Hinrichs who stated: “I’m actually happy with the boys at the moment. We’ve had worse video games towards the Dutch. It’s at all times such a tough struggle towards them, however we managed to maintain them in management fairly good at the moment, didn’t obtain as many counters as we often do, so I’m fairly completely satisfied.”
Present Hero Prime Scorers:
Girls – Yibbi Jansen (NED) (9 objectives)
Males – Tomas Domene (ARG) (12 objectives)
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FIH Hockey Professional League – 13 June 2026
Belfius Hockey Space, Wavre (BEL)
Girls
Consequence: Match 37 (W)
China 1 – 4 Argentina
Participant of the match: Lourdes Pisthon (ARG)
Umpires: Lizelotte Wolter (NED), Daniel Veerman (NED), James Unkles (AUS-video)
Males
Consequence: Match 38 (M)
Belgium 7 – 1 Pakistan
Participant of the match: Guillaume Hellin (BEL)
Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG), Ben Grant (NZL), Lizelotte Wolter (NED-video)
HC Rotterdam, Rotterdam (NED)
Girls
Consequence: Match 39 (W)
Netherlands 7 – 0 Eire
Participant of the match: Marijn Veen (NED)
Umpires: Juan Pedro Rodriguez (ARG), Tamara Leonard (AUS), Rawi Anbananthan (MAS-video)
Males
Consequence: Match 39 (M)
Netherlands 2 – 2 Germany (SO: 0-1)
Participant of the match: Teo Hinrichs (GER)
Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG), Aleisha Neumann (AUS), Jayden Pearson (AUS-video)
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London (UK)
Males
Consequence: Match 37 (M)
England 5 – 0 Argentina
Participant of the match: Conor Williamson (ENG)
Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA), Paul van den Assum (NED), Lisette Baljon (NED-video)
Girls
Consequence: Match 38 (W)
England 1 – 2 Germany
Participant of the match: Jette Fleschütz (GER)
Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRL), Lorijn de Kraker (NED), Ivona Makar (CRO-video)
