The day’s FIH Hockey Professional League motion began on a sombre notice with a minute’s silence noticed for these affected by the tragic Air India aircraft crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Within the match that adopted, it was Argentina’s males who gained the higher hand with a second straight win over India to elevate themselves to second spot on the log, whereas the Dutch males romped to victory in opposition to a luckless Eire.
Within the different match of the day, the Dutch girls discovered a number of greater gears to utterly unravel Spain after their tight match only a day earlier.
(Ladies’s) Netherlands 11 – 2 Spain
The Netherlands gave their followers a lot to applaud with a ruthless 11-2 win over Spain.
Having struggled to crack Spain open on Wednesday, the Dutch received off to a flying begin. Fay van der Elst slapped in a area objective inside 90 seconds of the pushback, and Yibbi Jansen added a drag flick within the fifth minute.
The Dutch hit their straps in a frantic second quarter with two drag flicks from Jansen (17, 30), and area targets from Marijn Veen (21), Frédérique Matla (23) and Luna Fokke (25). Objectives for Spain from Patricia Alvarez (19), arguably the very best one of many day, and Laura Barrios (21) initially slowed the assault, however by half time the hosts have been operating rampant with a 7-2 lead.
The Dutch may simply have added greater than two drag flicks within the third quarter (31, 42) as Jansen took her tally for the match to 5 targets, however a number of alternatives have been missed. Pien Dicke then banged in a free ball within the forty ninth minute, and Fokke accomplished her brace 10 minutes later to seal the rout.
Yibbi Jansen of the Netherlands obtained the participant of the match award and stated: “We made 11 targets, in order that’s superb, quite a bit higher than yesterday, so we’re proud of the consequence.”
(Males’s) India 1 – 2 Argentina
Argentina snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over a dominant India, who’ve been enjoying nicely however struggling to complete.
There have been wonderful alternatives for each groups all through the primary half, and Jugraj Singh gave India the right begin, beating goalkeeper Tomas Santiago together with his fourth-minute drag flick. Tomas Domene then levelled the scores by rocketing his drag flick over Patak’s proper shoulder 5 minutes later. India gained the ascendancy because the half progressed, and solely an excellent efficiency by Santiago stored the scores degree at half time.
Argentina had the very best probability of an evenly contested third quarter with a penalty nook, however Jarmanpreet Singh cleared beautifully off the put up. Domene then fired Argentina forward within the forty ninth minute, launching one other scorching drag flick over Patak’s proper shoulder. The stage was set for an thrilling end, though no person would have predicted the drama to come back. India pulled off their goalkeeper with a bit of over two minutes remaining and instantly received a penalty stroke, which they transformed. The objective was subsequently disallowed on evaluation by the video umpire for the striker’s foot being forward of the ball. However the stroke was re-awarded for the goalkeeper shifting off his line early. Santiago then saved the second try, and Argentina held on for a dramatic win.
Argentina’s Tomas Santiago was nominated because the participant of the match and stated: “We wanted to defend exhausting. We all know that India is de facto aggressive and an excellent crew, so we all know that we have to be very centered and really compact in defence. After all, it’s a pity to concede the stroke within the final minute, however it’s good to maintain the consequence.”
(Males’s) Netherlands 6 – 2 Eire
The Netherlands prolonged their lead on the prime of the standings with a strong 6-2 win over Eire.
The Irish put in a great first quarter, testing Dutch goalkeeper Hidde Brink early, and seeing some tremendous saves from Luke Roleston in their very own objective. They carried that power via to the second quarter and gave the hosts a few scares earlier than Jip Janssen fired the Netherlands in entrance with a Twenty fourth-minute drag flick. Terence Peters then confirmed nice reflexes to double the lead, swatting a free ball in from waist top within the 5 minutes later. Roleston made one other magnificent save from open play on the stroke of half time to maintain it shut at 2-0.
The Dutch began to say their dominance within the third interval, Janssen changing a penalty stroke within the thirty second minute, and Pepijn van der Heijden including a drag flick 5 minutes later. Eire have been afforded some reward for his or her exhausting work within the forty seventh minute, when Ben Nelson obtained the ball on the prime of the circle and squeezed it into the online off the again foot. However the Netherlands wasted no time in responding as Joep Troost adopted play into the circle unmarked and picked up a half volley from shut vary. Ben Nelson then accomplished his brace for Eire with sharp reactions to a bobbling ball in entrance of the goalkeeper within the 58th minute, however Thijs van Dam had the ultimate phrase for the Dutch together with his tap-in on the closing whistle.
The participant of the match went to Lars Balk of the Netherlands who stated: “4 video games in 5 days is hard however we’re proud of the win. We ready ourselves very well and we’re in form so we will do it as a crew.”
Present Hero Prime Scorers:
Ladies – Yibbi Jansen (NED) (16 targets)
Males – Tom Boon (BEL) (14 targets)
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FIH Hockey Professional League – 12 June 2025
Wagener Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands (NED)
Ladies
Outcome: Match 42 (W)
Netherlands 11 – 2 Spain
Participant of the match: Yibbi Jansen (NED)
Umpires: Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL), Ben Goentgen (GER), Sébastien Michielsen (BEL-video)
Males
Outcome: Match 43 (M)
India 1 – 2 Argentina
Participant of the match: Tomas Santiago (ARG)
Umpires: Bunge Coen Van (NED), Michiel Otten (NED), Magali Sergeant (BEL-video)
Outcome: Match 44 (M)
Netherlands 6 – 2 Eire
Participant of the match: Lars Balk (NED)
Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO), Michael Dutrieux (BEL), Ben Goentgen (GER-video)
