NETHERLANDS: WHY THE DUTCH MEN HAVE NEVER WON THE 21 WORLD CUP
We came second twice. Also took bronze twice. But the Dutch men have never won the World Cup under 21 years. With three experts we look for an explanation for the missing cup in the KNHB trophy cabinet. “When we were done at the World Cup, we were ready to play a World Cup.” It is an […]
Netherlands: Noa Muller – “I Feel Terrible for Alessia”
A lot has suddenly happened in the Jong Oranje camp in recent days. The ill Alessia Norbiato was replaced at the last minute by Noa Muller. An early goal against Australia. The first loss of points (2-2) in a match where that was not actually necessary . Yes, the tournament has really started now. Things suddenly moved quickly less than […]
Netherlands: The Dutch Juniors Open the World Cup With a 2-2 Draw Against Australia
In a tough battle with Australia, the Dutch Juniors kicked off the 21 World Cup in Chile with a 2-2 draw. The Netherlands dominated much of the match, but fell behind twice. Trijntje Beljaars scored the 2-2 a few minutes before the end. It was sweltering, there was a breath of wind, but the Netherlands still started […]
Netherlands: Junior World Cup Day 1 – Belgium Humiliates Germany 6-0
Belgium, which has left its greatest talents at home with a view to the Olympic qualifying tournament in January, immediately made an impression on the opening day of the World Cup-21 in Santiago on Wednesday. Opponent Germany was humiliated 0-6. Talents Astrid Bonami and Louise Dewaet both scored a hat trick. Argentina, the 2016 world champions, won the […]
Netherlands: Sam Lane, Modest Top Scorer of OR
With his fourteenth and fifteenth competition goals of this season, Sam Lane (26) was again of great value for the Oranje-Rood on Sunday. Partly thanks to the top form of the New Zealand striker, the Eindhoven team won 3-2 against Den Bosch and started the long hibernation as leaders in the Tulp Hoofdklasse. Sam Lane is a real […]
NETHERLANDS: DEN BOSCH TOO STRONG FOR AMSTERDAM IN A FASCINATING TOP MATCH: 2-1
Den Bosch handed national champion Amsterdam their first defeat in more than a year in a wonderful hockey battle on Sunday afternoon. At the Oosterplas, coach Marieke Dijkstra’s formation won 2-1 in a match in which goal chances, green and yellow cards were almost innumerable. Den Bosch further extended its undefeated streak in the Premier League […]
NETHERLANDS: TEARS AT ROTTERDAM AFTER COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY DEFEAT: ‘S**T FEELING’
Frustrated, Brian Vervoort – coach of Rotterdam – addresses his troops on Friday evening after a hard, but unnecessary defeat against competitor Oranje-Rood (4-2). In the circle he shouts: ‘This is not possible at all, what happened here. We really brought this on ourselves.’ Sports are at their best when they are unfair. Rotterdam, which as number twelve […]
NETHERLANDS: DUTCH JUNIORS TO WORLD CUP: NO BUKKENS, GOALKEEPER CHOICE WILL FOLLOW LATER
We will not see Miles Bukkens again at the World Cup under 21 years. The top scorer of the previous global youth tournament is struggling with a meniscus injury and is therefore the biggest absentee in the selection of national coach Jesse Mahieu, who still has to make a decision about his goalkeepers. “I already sensed that it […]
NETHERLANDS: FIRST FOR YIBBI JANSEN, ANOTHER HAT TRICK FOR JIP JANSSEN
This season’s top scorer lists in the Premier League have been led since last weekend by two penalty corner guns who have been scoring consistently for some time now. Among the women, SCHC’s Yibbi Jansen is the first to reach double figures, while among the men, Kampong defender Jip Janssen single-handedly leads the rankings. Tulp Hoofdklasse […]
NETHERLANDS: HENDRICKX IS BACK WITH PINOKÉ: ‘I DARE TO DRAG ON AGAIN’
For the first time after winning the national title in May, Alexander Hendrickx (30) was seen again in the Pinoké shirt last Saturday. The Belgian penalty corner specialist has recovered from a persistent inflammation in his left knee. He scored his first minutes of this season and an anniversary goal in the home game against Little Switzerland […]
