With a good dose of energy and a good portion of bravado , the Oranje Heren took revenge against India on Saturday from the ignominious 7-2 defeat against Australia . In a packed stadium in Eindhoven, the Dutch won against India for the second time in a week. After Wednesday’s 4-1, it now became 3-2.
One of the most outstanding players on the Dutch side was without a doubt Duco Telgenkamp. Kampong’s attacker is what you call a man, who is overflowing with self-confidence. Last season, in his first year at top club Kampong, he already made an impression and now that he puts on the Orange shirt, he knows that his eyes are on him. On Wednesday, he immediately scored twice on his debut in the first match against India. Hits that he celebrated with his own gestures. You hate that, or you love it, but at least he stands out with it.
On Saturday, he was able to open his cheer arsenal again after eight minutes when he reacted attentively at the far post and signed for the 1-0 with a handy backhand shot. In the same quarter, Telgenkamp again showed his scoring skills by clearing himself nicely and hitting hard. After Telgenkamp, who celebrated his goal with a jump of joy, had already been cheered, the referee disallowed the goal on the advice of the video ref. Telgenkamp was not put off by this and continued to play with confidence.
Duco Telgenkamp cheers, but his second goal is rejected. Photo: William Vernes
Live and energy
Incidentally, he was not the only one on the Orange side who did not notice that the team had run into a huge blow against Australia 20 hours earlier. Delmée said immediately after the game on Friday that he did not expect his team to suffer much from this. He was right. The Orange played with the guts and energy that has characterized the team since the arrival of Delmée.
The national coach had changed his match selection in four places compared to the international match against Australia. Seve van Ass, Koen Bijen and Floris Middendorp took a seat in the stands next to Max de Bie. Their places were taken by Telgenkamp, Sheldon Schouten and Pepijn Reijenga. In goal was Derk Meijer, who replaced Pirmin Blaak after he had to fish seven times on Friday.
India cheers after a hit. Photo: William Vernes
Meijer had to act early in the game after India quickly got two corners. The Orange then took the initiative, which India also liked. The ball went from stick to stick fairly easily. However, the opening goal did not come from a well-played attack. A hard hit ball in the circle was initially turned by goalie Pathak, but in the rebound Duco Telgenkamp reacted alertly and tapped in the opening goal of the Orange with his backhand.
Defense vulnerable
Because Telgenkamp’s second goal was cancelled, the Dutch ended the first quarter with a 1-0 lead. At the start of the second quarter it became clear that this young and inexperienced Orange is vulnerable in the back, which was also noticeable against Australia. That does not alter the fact that the action with which Sanjay signed for the 1-1 was very nice. The Indian took the ball well in the circle, turned his back to two Dutchmen and pushed the ball into the goal with a careful backhand shot: 1-1. That was also the rest position.
In the second half, the Pro League match between the two real hockey countries was also equal. India seemed to take the lead through a penalty corner by Jarmanpreet Singh, but now the video ref saved the Orange.
Amsterdam tandem
That decision turned out wrong for India, because when the players were allowed to report to their coach for the break after the third quarter, it was 3-1 in atmospheric Eindhoven. First there was the Amsterdam tandem Luke Dommershuijzen/Boris Burkhardt. The defender sent a wonderful pass, Burkhardt crowned it with a goal: 2-1.
A nice goal that was shortly followed by a subtle ticker from the strong pinning Tjep Hoedemakers, 3-1. The Orange seemed to be sitting on roses, but – much to Delmée’s chagrin – did not pay close attention at the start of the fourth quarter. India punished that negligence with a hard backhand from Gurjant Singh: 3-2.
The Orange celebrates Hoedemakers’ goal. Photo: William Vernes
That counter goal of unnecessary and when Hoedemakers subsequently also got yellow, India suddenly smelled a chance for success. The defense of the Orange had a hard time, but Meijer kept his team going. Although it was a bit shivering in the last minutes when India got a few more penalty corners, but in the end the revenge of the Orange was rewarded with a 3-2 win.
by Hockey.nl
