U18’s EuroHockey Champions 2016
Belgium U18’s
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Team Minute Shirt # Player Action Score A dominant performance by a technically Belgium 3 16 BOEY Leylou better side in Belgium. Belgium went ahead in Field Goal 1 – 0 the 3rd minute via Boey, Struijk doubled the Belgium 15 6 STRUIJK Michelle score after 15 minutes and Boey was on target Penalty Corner 2 – 0 again in the 30th minute, t’Serstevens addBelgium 30 16 BOEY Leylou ed a 4th and just before the half Struijk was Field Goal 3 – 0 once again on target leading to a comfortable Belgium 33 9 ‘t SERSTEVENS lead of 5-0 in going into the break. The Polish Alexia keeper did in fact keep the scoreline down Field Goal 4 – 0 with some great double saves. Belgium 35 6 STRUIJK Michelle Penalty Corner 5 – 0 In the second half the Belgian’s eased back Belgium 57 3 VANDERSTEEN and allowed some attacks from Poland, nota- Anouck bly their number 7 Kuzmecka who had sevField Goal 6 – 0 eral individual runs down the right, but these Belgium 60 15 LYCKE Camille were skuppered by a strong Belgian defence. Penalty Corner 7 – 0 Belgium added a further 2 to their tally, sitting pretty on top of Pool A after the first day’s play. Belgian head coach John Goldberg said Belgium 2 (D.Sisteermans, S.Ikeghe was “Very pleased with the start especialwounu) Netherlands (C.Bosch, ly with the first half, and scoring some nice Y.Jansen 2, P.Dicke, F.Moes) goals.” He added that they would be analysing A stunning start from Damy Sistremans’ saw the Dutch game which will be a tough game Belgium going ahead in the 3rd minute. The but they “are ready”. When asked about his Dutch pushed forward but failed to convert target for this event he said they will play until the 13th minute, when Carmel Bosch “game by game” and expect an exciting final scored to level the game 1-1. Belgium went pool game v Spain. ahead again via a well worked corner from Goals: Shauna Ikegwounu in the 17th minute. From thne on the Belgian’s defended brilliantly and Belgium v Poland 7-0
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it took 8 corners for striker Tibbi Jansen to break the defence and draw the game in the 50th minute, which seemed to spur the Dutch girls on and minutes later she stepped up to slot home a stroke in the 53rd minute putting Netherlands ahead for the first time in the game. The Dutch then dominated the last 15 minutes of the game and pushed ahead to take the game 5-2 and ensure their place in the semi-final. Team Minute Shirt # Player Action Score Belgium 3 13 SISTERMANS Damy Penalty Corner 1 – 0 Netherlands 13 17 BOSCH Carmel Field Goal 1 – 1 Belgium 17 11 IKEGWUONU Shaunda Penalty Corner 2 – 1 Netherlands 50 8 JANSEN Yibbi Penalty Corner 2 – 2 Netherlands 52 8 JANSEN Yibbi Penalty Stroke 2–3 Netherlands 56 22 DICKE Pien Field Goal 2 – 4 Netherlands 63 6 MOES Freeke Field Goal 2 – 5
given him a few grey hairs! But “the staff Spain 1 (A.Barba) Belgium 2 (A. are more than pleased with these girls we t’Serstevens, M.Struijk) are indeed very proud of them, not just This game has all the hallmarks and passion today but over the 3 games.” He is now of a must win game. Spain opened the scor- looking forward to the challenge of the ing with a precise strike in the second min- semi-finals. ute. A spell commanded by the midfield, with neither team making penetrations into Team Minute Shirt # Player Acthe danger area, until a break away from A. tion Score t’Serstevens levelled the game in the 21st Spain 2 2 BARBA Anna minute. Belgium went ahead again in the Field Goal 1 – 0 31st minute with a goal mouth scramble via Belgium 21 9 ‘t SERSTEVENS M.Struijk. The second half was dominated Alexia by Spain as waves of attack were fended off Field Goal 1 – 1 ably by the Belgian defence. Spain did put Belgium 31 6 STRUIJK Mithe ball in the back of the net from a corner chelle midway through the second half but it was Field Goal 1 – 2 deemed a hit and too high by the umpire. Girls: In the final 2 minutes Spain resorted to a 29 Jul 09:30 13 Netherlands – Enpowerplay without their keeper, but the gland Semi Final 1 Spanish girls legs just couldn’t cope with 12:00 14 Germany – Belanymore attacks and the score remained gium Semi Final 2 2-1 to a delighted Belgium. 30 Jul 10:00 17 Loser SF1 – LosBelgian Coach John Goldberg was delight- er SF2 3rd/4th place ed with his girls performance “It was close 15:00 19 Winner SF1 – game and we came here to achieve that but Winner SF2 Final we knew it would be difficult.” He said he would allow his players to enjoy the win England 1 (L Millington) Belfor one or two hours but then they have to gium 1 (L Goeminne), England prepare for the semi-finals! He added that win 3-2 in a shoot-out it was an intense finish which possibly has England goalkeeper Miriam Pritchard
proved the hero as she kept out three Belgian shoot out efforts to earn the girls EuroHockey Youth Championships bronze medal in dramatic fashion. It came at the end of a high octane battle between two incredibly closely matched sides with both side having chances a plenty. The Belgians got the first sense of the form Pritchard as she kept out a couple of corners while Alexia ‘t Serstevens was denied at close quarters. England upped their tempo and bossed the latter part of the first half with Lily Wolstenholme a key threat. And they went in front 90 seconds into the second half when their press secured possession deep in enemy territory. Lucy Holder picked up the ball on the right baseline and while Pauline de Ryck got a great touch to deny her, the ball broke to Lucy Millington who slammed home from the top of the D. They went close to a second from a corner soon after but Elisha Evans shot slid just wide of the right post. Wolstenholme also stung the pads of de Ryck before Belgium fought back.
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