Netherlands: Field hockey on TV: all the pressure and eyes on the ladies of Kampong
The final sprint in the Tulip big league has begun. With three league rounds to go, a decisive Sunday awaits us. On the twentieth day of play, the battle erupts – both for the coveted playoff tickets and against relegation. All matches can be followed live via streaming service Viaplay. Unfortunately, there is no field […]
Netherlands: Final sprint Tulip big league men: what’s at stake?
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Which players have the hardest shot in the Tulip big league? Field hockey.nl goes in search of the answer in the new Youtube series ‘Shot Power Challenge’. Today the fifth episode. We visited Amsterdam. There Felice Albers, Noor de Baat and Michelle Fillet took on our speedometer. Per premier league team, three players venture into […]
Netherlands: R’dam: ‘We’d rather invest in players’ future than their wages’
In the “Salary Gap” series, we dive into the world of (un)equal salaries in men’s and women’s field hockey. In this episode: Rotterdam president Jac Bressers thinks top field hockey is too focused on financial rewards. Under his leadership, Rotterdam chooses to better guide players in building a social career. Striker Joy Haarman signed a […]
Netherlands: Kampong button must be turned: ‘Missed the real intransigence’
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The Easter season was traditionally all about field hockey for the Dutch youth selections. We have listed the performances of the girls and boys teams in the U15, U16 and U18 categories for you. Results Dutch Girls U15 Coach Michiel Veldhuijzen’s team played in Valkenswaard and finished second. Girls U15 Valkenswaard, NL Results April 19 […]
Netherlands: ‘Brother Koolen’ also grabs Easter prize: ‘Sanne never won this one’
While Sanne Koolen was preparing for the battle for the EHL title in Den Bosch on Easter Monday, another special Koolen moment played out fifty kilometers away. At the Fletiomare complex in De Meern, her brother Joep, who is two years younger, stood in the final of the Silver Cup. A title match without stadium […]
Netherlands: Tears of gold after Rotterdam’s EHL bronze: ‘This one was for Jeroen’
With a bronze medal, the men from Rotterdam said goodbye to their EHL adventure on Monday. The won consolation final against Kampong (2-0) felt like much more than a battle for the podium. It was a loaded duel full of emotion, played with a mission. ‘Against Kampong it was about showing character. We had said […]
Netherlands: Six crucial moments that defeated Bloemendaal in the EHL final
Bloemendaal seemed on their way to their fourth EHL title in five years on Easter Monday, but fell foul of a perfectly executed battle plan by Belgium’s top club Gantoise. An overview of zes crucial moments that necked Bloemendaal in the lost EHL final (2-5). Including the video referee’s reason for disallowing Nathan Ephraums’ 3-4, […]
Netherlands: Matla on broken foot: ‘Never thought I’d play the EHL’
Two rounds of five minutes. That’s how little playing time Frédérique Matla made in the EHL final. In those 10 minutes, she scored two goals against Braxgata(5-1 win) and watched quietly after halftime. ‘It’s a miracle that I was able to participate in this tournament,’ she said. Here’s the thing: Matla sprained herself in late […]
