Netherlands: Five Key Moments That Ruined the Dutch Juniors’ World Cup Dream
The Dutch Juniors’ World Cup dream shattered on Tuesday. In Kuala Lumpur, the Netherlands defeated by India in the quarter-finals, 4-3. A strange match, with many plot twists. We highlight five key moments that ensured that the team of national coach Jesse Mahieu no longer competed for the medals. ’17 – ’30 The missed opportunities […]
Netherlands: Jochem Bakker’s Long-cherished Hall Wish Finally Fulfilled
The cancellation of the Indoor European Championships was the perfect moment for Jochem Bakker to fulfill a long-cherished wish this winter: playing in the Bundesliga, the mecca of indoor hockey. Last weekend the Rotterdammer made his debut for the German top club and indoor champion Harvestehuder THC. “I enjoyed it,” Bakker begins his story. ‘I had decided […]
Netherlands: Verstraeten Crossed the Boarder as a 13 Year Old to Play Club Hockey
The well-trodden path is not one that Dutch national team talent Imke Verstraeten (18) is likely to take. Barely thirteen years old, she decided to try her hockey luck across the border, in Belgium. At the end of last year she moved early to the Dutch Juniors. ‘I have taken a different path than most of my peers.’ […]
NETHERLANDS: THE DUTCH JUNIORS LOOK CRITICALLY AT DEFENSE, TELGENKAMP QUESTION MARK
A rollercoaster with a capital R. That was the Dutch Juniors’ first World Cup day. In a match in which everything happened, they drew 3-3 against Pakistan . In addition, there was the injury of Duco Telgenkamp, who has hamstring problems. High time to catch up with national coach Jesse Mahieu. ‘We knew that we would not yet reach our […]
NETHERLANDS: THE DUTCH JUNIORS LET SLIP A VICTORY IN A THRILLING BATTLE WITH PAKISTAN
The Dutch Juniors have had a disappointing start to the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. In their first match of the tournament, they drew 3-3 against Pakistan in a thrilling battle. The Asians came to the same level just before the end from a penalty shot. The Netherlands has little time to recover from the battle, because Belgium […]
NETHERLANDS: SUBSTITUTED ALESSIA NORBIATO- ‘MY WORLD COLLAPSED’
Talent Alessia Norbiato (20) was replaced at the last minute by reserve Noa Muller in Chile after she developed flu symptoms. In the following days she checked which flights were going back to the Netherlands. Not only out of sadness, but also out of anger about the decision that had been made. But she says she has now made the […]
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 […]
