Watch all the goals: Netherlands crushes Germany in European Championship hockey final with 6-1 – nrc.nl

In the final of the European Championship hockey in London Netherlands Germany by as much as 6-1 managed to defeat. Dutch scored three times off a penalty corner, and three times a counterattack with the backhand. All the goals in a row.

First quarter

Netherlands came out of the starting blocks. In the first quarter Netherlands dominated the game, which resulted in two penalty corner goals and some great opportunities ahead. NRC editor Rob Schoof who sits in the stadium:

The first goal in the sixth minute of Billy Bakker, secondarily from a penalty corner:

Second goal Mink van der Weerden directly from the penalty corner:

Second quarter

In the second quarter played Orange more on the counter, because Germany was bound to come. Two stopped attacking Germany gave two sharp counters in the Netherlands, who twice were killed with the backhand. Penalty corner specialist Mink van der Weerden made between his second of the final

The third impressive field goal from Jeroen Hertzberger with the backhand, after a wonderful air passes from the back:.

The fourth goal, again from a penalty corner, Van der Weerden name:

Fifth goal, now after a pass from Hertzberger over to Rogier Hofman who also scored with the backhand

Third and fourth quarter

Netherlands reached in the third quarter the foot off the accelerator, but Olympic champion Germany was not to be dangerous. In the fourth quarter Netherlands even increased the lead to 6-0. But the Netherlands still had to collect a goal against, the first (!) Of the tournament.

Sixth goal, again from a counter with a backhand, this time by Mirco Pruijser

The German scored

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Losers Finals

In the losers final Ireland managed to surprise 4-2 win at home team England. It is the first time that the Irish men managed to seize a European medal. Watch the highlights from the match here.

The Dutch women play tomorrow’s final, against the England team at home. Orange reached the final by yesterday in the semifinals to beat defending champions Germany 1-0

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