The Netherlands and Malaysia prevailed of their quarter-final and semi-final matches on the third day of motion in Oman on Tuesday to arrange a tantalising remaining to crown the primary ever males’s FIH Hockey5s world champions.
The Netherlands defeated India within the last-eight playoff after which Oman of their semi-final to guide their passage into the ultimate.
In the meantime, Malaysia overcame Trinidad and Tobago after which a spirited Poland to make their means by means of to the gold-medal match.
That leaves Oman and Poland to battle it out for bronze.
In the meantime, within the Challenger Trophy, contested by the groups that didn’t make it by means of to the quarter-finals, Pakistan will come up in opposition to Switzerland for the spoils.
That is how the third day’s motion unfolded…
The Netherlands lastly ended Oman’s implausible run within the hosts’ first ever FIH World Cup with a comparatively comfy 5-3 win within the first semi-final of the day. The Dutch dictated issues within the first half and constructed up a 3-0 lead earlier than the break. Oman fought again properly to win the second half, however the Netherlands used all their expertise to regulate possession and dictate the tempo. The Dutch are deserved finalists, whereas Oman can method the bronze medal match with their heads held very excessive.
Netherlands captain Imre Vos talking after the win mentioned, “Feels wonderful to be within the finals. It has been an incredible event to this point with implausible opponents, and we’ve needed to keep alert the entire recreation. Every time we misplaced focus slightly bit all through the event, opponents have punished us, so it has been powerful, however very blissful to have reached the finals regardless of that.”
Malaysia survived a late onslaught from Poland to win the second semi-final 4-3. Each groups performed a good, disciplined first half and the scores had been locked at 1-1 at half-time. Malaysia went forward simply after half-time with a protracted vary shot, after which added two extra to steer 4-1 with six minutes to play. Poland staged a comeback, scoring twice within the late phases earlier than lacking a problem alternative because the clock ran down.
Malaysia captain, Akhimullah Anuar, who acquired on the scoresheet twice within the semi-final, talking after the match mentioned: “I’ve to offer credit score to the group. Now we have sacrificed quite a bit to get right here. We didn’t begin the event in the easiest way, with the draw in opposition to Oman, however since then have improved each recreation to get this far.”
In the meantime, within the playoffs for fiveth – 8th place India had a cushty 9-4 win over Kenya, India’s Utam Singh and Kenya’s Moses Ademba bagging hat-tricks, whereas Egypt’s Hossameldin Ragab scored a hat-trick in his aspect’s 8-5 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.
Earlier within the day within the quarter-finals, the Netherlands got here from behind thrice in a 7-4 win over India. It was three targets within the three minutes earlier than the break that finally gave the Dutch a 5-3 lead, and even a hat-trick from Mohammed Raheel’s wasn’t sufficient to get India again into the sport.
Hosts Oman absorbed all of the early stress from Kenya after which took full management for a 5-2 win, Khalid Al Shaaibi contributing a hat-trick and serving to his group to the semi-finals of their first ever FIH World Cup.
Poland squeaked residence 2-1 in an exciting encounter with Egypt. Goalkeepers Maciej Pacanowski and Mohamed Hemid delivered glorious performances, and with the scores locked at 1-1 going right into a frantic remaining minute, they had been each known as on to make determined saves. Poland clinched the match from a problem with time up on the clock.
Malaysia trailed thrice of their 5-4 victory over Trinidad and Tobago earlier than constructing a 5-3 lead after a powerful begin to the second half. Trinidad and Tobago got here again exhausting within the remaining minute, scoring as soon as and being denied an equaliser by a superb Shahrul Saupi save with 30 seconds remaining.
Challenger Trophy
Within the playoffs for 9th to 12th place, the place the groups are vying for the newly launched Challenger Trophy, Pakistan’s Rana Waheed bagged 5 targets as his aspect unravelled Australia 11-3. Switzerland scored two very late targets in opposition to New Zealand, with Elias Brönnimann finishing his hat-trick within the 29th minute to stage the scores after which scoring one other within the shootout the place the Swiss prevailed 2-1.
Within the 13th-16th place playoffs, the USA fully dominated Jamaica in a cushty 8-1 win. Nigeria got here again from two targets down in opposition to Fiji, Dennis Solomon equalising within the remaining minute to finish his hat-trick, after which edged them out 2-1 within the shootout.
FIH Hockey5s World Cup, Oman – 30 January
Outcome: Match 29 (M)
Netherlands 7 – 4 India
Outcome: Match 30 (M)
Oman 5 – 2 Kenya
Outcome: Match 31 (M)
Egypt 1 – 2 Poland
Outcome: Match 32 (M)
Trinidad and Tobago 4 – 5 Malaysia
Outcome: Match 33 (M)
Jamaica 1 – 8 USA
Outcome: Match 34 (M)
Nigeria 5 – 5 Fiji (SO: 2-1)
Outcome: Match 35 (M)
Pakistan 11 – 3 Australia
Outcome: Match 36 (M)
Switzerland 7 – 7 New Zealand (SO: 2-1)
Outcome: Match 37 (M)
India 9 – 4 Kenya
Outcome: Match 38 (M)
Egypt 8 – 5 Trinidad and Tobago
Outcome: Match 39 (M)
Netherlands 5 – 3 Oman
Outcome: Match 40 (M)
Poland 3 – 4 Malaysia
By FIH
