Spain’s males bounced again on Sunday to reverse their outcome from a day earlier and clinch a win over Argentina as FIH Hockey Professional League motion continued in Valencia.
There was no such pleasure for the Spanish girls’s aspect, nonetheless, who suffered a second straight loss to Las Leonas.
Over in Amsterdam, the formidable Dutch girls continued to indicate their spectacular kind, claiming one other emphatic win over Australia.
(Ladies’s) Spain 0 – 2 Argentina
Argentina once more appeared snug of their 2-0 victory over hosts Spain, lifting themselves to second spot within the desk.
The primary half was evenly contested with Spain having resolved the structural issues that crippled them yesterday. Las Leonas loved lengthy durations of possession and territory, however Argentina created extra alternatives. Spanish goalkeeper Jana Martínez made three good saves earlier than she was lastly overwhelmed when the diving Victoria Falasco’s deflection discovered the roof of the web from open play within the twenty ninth minute.
Brisa Bruggesser scrambled a aim from shut vary to double Argentina’s lead within the thirty second minute, and Las Leonas went on to dominate the remainder of the match. They created loads of probabilities, and even struck the publish twice, however they in the end couldn’t add to their rating.

The participant of the match was awarded to Argentina’s Brisa Bruggesser, who mentioned: “Sure, clearly very proud of these three factors. So we preserve working, develop within the match, it is extremely necessary.”
(Ladies’s) Netherlands 5 – 1 Australia
The Netherlands conceded an early aim however bounced again to say an emphatic 5-1 win over Australia.
Aleisha Powers made a very good early save for Australia earlier than Alice Arnott fired them forward with a well-struck discipline aim within the seventh minute. The Hockeyroos had been then responsible of repeatedly turning over possession out of defence, and Marijn Veen inevitably punished them along with her Thirteenth-minute discipline aim for the equaliser. Dutch debutant Maud van den Heuvel then put the hosts in entrance considerably fortuitously as her cross trickled over the road off the goalkeeper, and Yibbi Jansen made it 3-1 with a drag flick on the stroke of half time.
Australia continued to harm their very own trigger by gifting possession to the Dutch in harmful areas, and their issues had been compounded by the distinctive power the Dutch maintained all through the match. Jansen accomplished her brace with a Forty first-minute drag flick, and Felice Albers closed the scorebook with a slick staff aim within the forty eighth to finish the emphatic victory.

Xan de Waard of the Netherlands was named participant of the match and mentioned: “I believe they began actually sturdy, 1-0 behind, and I believe we did nice to show it round.”
(Males’s) Spain 3 – 2 Argentina
Spain produced a wonderful first half to arrange their 3-2 win over Argentina, so reversing Saturday’s outcome.
The final eight encounters between these two sides haven’t seen a successful margin of multiple aim, and, true to kind, Sunday’s match began as tight as ever. Spain struck an unlikely first blow within the tenth minute with an aggressive press, dispossessing Argentina in entrance of their very own aim for captain Alvaro Iglesias to slap it in. Nicolas Alvarez doubled the lead with a well-struck discipline aim within the twenty second, and Bruno Avila made it 3-0 with a wonderful drag flick within the twenty fifth.
Lucio Mendez pulled one again for Argentina within the thirty fifth minute, and so they went on to create some promising probabilities with out additional reward within the third quarter. The Argentinians stored urgent into the ultimate interval, with Tomas Domene clattering a drag flick into the publish. Nicolas Della Torre then closed the hole to 1 aim along with his Fifty fifth-minute drag flick to arrange a good end. Spain had one missed alternative from a penalty nook, and Argentina made some enormous drives upfield, however the hosts clung on for the win.

Spain’s Nicolas Alvarez obtained the participant of the match award and mentioned: “Yesterday we went just a few steps again in defence, however right now we went ahead a bit and the important thing ultimately was to attain two targets. It price us lots, however ultimately we’re completely happy. Three factors and now we relaxation.”
Present Hero Prime Scorers:
Ladies – Yibbi Jansen (NED) (9 targets)
Males – Tom Boon (BEL) (14 targets)
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FIH Hockey Professional League – 8 June 2025
Estadio Betero, Valencia, Spain (ESP)
Ladies
End result: Match 39 (W)
Spain 0 – 2 Argentina
Participant of the match: Brisa Bruggesser (ARG)
Umpires: Jonas Van’T Hek (NED), Pauline Cuypers (BEL), Daniël Veerman (NED-video)
Males
End result: Match 39 (M)
Spain 3 – 2 Argentina
Participant of the match: Nicolas Alvarez (ESP)
Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG), Daniël Veerman (NED), Pauline Cuypers (BEL-video)
Wagener Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands (NED)
Ladies
End result: Match 40 (W)
Netherlands 5 – 1 Australia
Participant of the match: Xan de Waard (NED)
Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO), Sébastien Michielsen (BEL), Michael Dutrieux (BEL-video)