Paris, France – Day 14: The Netherlands girls are the Olympic champions for a file extending fifth time due to a shoot-out win over China, a staff that held the lead for the overwhelming majority of a unprecedented gold medal match on the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium.
The outcome signifies that the Netherlands have grow to be the primary nation in historical past to safe each the boys’s and girls’s Olympic gold medals on the identical Video games.
Regardless of the reigning Olympic, World, European and FIH Hockey Professional League champions beginning as heavy favourites, China surprised their illustrious opponents and the huge swathes of Orange clad followers when Chen Yi touched residence the opening objective simply six minutes into the competition.
Remarkably, it was a lead that the continental champions of Asia – who had been overwhelmed 3-0 by the Netherlands within the pool part – held till the 51st minute when match high scorer Yibbi Jansen lastly made the breakthrough, firing residence her ninth penalty nook of the competitors to ship a ferociously contested match right into a shoot-out.
The one-on-ones had been dominated by the Dutch, with Pien Sanders, Maria Verschoor and Marijn Veen all scoring whereas goalkeeper Anne Veenendaal produced three astonishing saves to seal the gold medal in probably the most dramatic of circumstances.
The Netherlands have now received 4 of the final 5 Olympic gold medals on provide, an astonishing file from some of the dominant sporting groups the world has ever seen. It was a particular second for Netherlands head coach Paul Van Ass, who guided the staff to glory simply someday after his son, Seve, received gold as a participant with the boys’s staff. Talking after the match, Van Ass stated:
“It was a really shut sport. Nicely, we attacked, they usually defended. However as a result of they acquired a objective so early, they’d the time to defend. They usually defended very properly. And we couldn’t convert a number of penalty corners. In case you (get) 5, six penalty corners, and also you (rating) one or two, then the sport is open, they usually have to come back, however we couldn’t do this. And that was very shut. However the women performed good hockey.”
For Yibbi Jansen, she has adopted within the footsteps of her father by changing into a hockey Olympic gold medallist, with Ronald Jansen – who was watching within the stands – taking part in in objective for the Netherlands males’s groups that grew to become champions at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.
Whereas the Netherlands might be deservedly praised for his or her astonishing achievement, the contribution made by China to this event was colossal. The continental champions of Asia went toe-to-toe with their opponents all through, totally deserving their common time draw towards the mighty Dutch in a gripping match.
Due to the tactical brilliance of Alyson Annan – an all-time nice participant who guided the Netherlands girls to the Olympic title at Tokyo 2020 – China are as soon as once more a world pressure, with their efficiency in Paris matching the silver medal they received at Beijing 2008, their residence Olympic Video games. They’ve earned the respect of the world, a truth confirmed by the unimaginable reception they acquired from lots of Dutch supporting followers at Yves-du-Manoir.
“Virtually, huh? We had been actually shut”, stated Annan shortly after the match. “We fought arduous. Attending to a shoot-out is fairly good. Look, six months in the past, a yr in the past, two years in the past, we wouldn’t have thought we’d be right here. That is simply wonderful.
“I wasn’t shocked (it was so shut)”, continued Annan. “I assumed we had been able to this. I assumed that we may win. We did all the things we may. They had been simply higher within the shoot-out in the present day.”
Earlier within the day, Argentina girls received the bronze medal by overcoming Belgium in a shoot-out after a pulsating match completed 2-2.
For the second time on this competitors, Argentina goalkeeper Cristina Cosentino produced a sparking efficiency within the one-on-ones, being overwhelmed simply as soon as in 4 Belgian makes an attempt with Lara Casas, teenager Zoe Diaz de Armas and Sofia Cairo scoring the important targets.
The outcome gave Las Leonas their sixth Olympic medal of their final seven appearances, having claimed silver at Sydney 2000, London 2012 and Tokyo 2020 in addition to further bronze medals at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. It was a merciless finish to an distinctive match for Belgium, who miss out on a medal by ending fourth.
“I’m actually comfortable as a result of I feel this staff deserves all the things”, stated Argentina’s Agustina Albertarrio after the match. “We performed eight video games and we misplaced solely as soon as, towards the most effective staff, which is the Netherlands. I’m actually comfortable as a result of this staff provides all the things, however I additionally need to congratulate Belgium as a result of they’ve a tremendous staff. They’ve a number of battle, it was actually arduous (taking part in towards them). Now we need to have a good time, get pleasure from this second with our households and the followers, who’re wonderful.”
Additional info and statistics concerning the match might be discovered right here.
Notable figures attending the Olympic hockey on the ultimate day of motion at Yves-du-Manoir had been Princess Elisabeth of Belgium and Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof.
The hockey competitions on the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 happened from Saturday 27 July to Friday 9 August. Each the boys’s and girls’s competitions featured 12 groups, break up into two swimming pools of six forward of quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches. For extra details about the hockey competitions at Paris 2024, go to Olympics.Hockey.
Olympic Video games Paris 2024 – Hockey
9 August 2024 – Day 14Women’s medal matches – Friday 9 August 2024 (all occasions CEST)14:00 – Bronze: Argentina 2-2 Belgium (3-1 after shoot-out)20:00 – Gold: Netherlands 1-1 China (3-1 after shoot-out)
Ultimate Standings
Girls
Gold: The Netherlands Silver: ChinaBronze: Argentina 4: Belgium5: Australia 6: Germany 7: Spain 8: Nice Britain 9: USA 10: Japan 11: South Africa 12: France
Males
Gold: The Netherlands Silver: GermanyBronze: India4: Spain5: Belgium6: Australia7: Nice Britain8: Argentina9: South Africa10: Ireland11: France12: New Zealand
Pool standings overviewsWomen: click on right here. Males: click on right here.
