News for 13 June 2022
Al the news for Monday 13 June 2022
2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League - 13 June
All times GMT +2
Men
Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp
11 Jun 2022 16:30 BEL v IND (RR) 3 - 3 (4 - 5 SO)
12 Jun 2022 16:30 BEL v IND (RR) 3 - 2
Stadion Am Pfeilshof, Hamburg
11 Jun 2022 16:30 GER v NED (RR) 2 - 3
12 Jun 2022 14:30 GER v NED (RR) 4 - 1
Men's Pool standings
Women
Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp
11 Jun 2022 11:00 ESP v USA (RR) 1 - 1 (4 - 2 SO)
11 Jun 2022 14:00 BEL v IND (RR) 2 - 1
12 Jun 2022 11:00 ESP v USA (RR) 3 - 2
12 Jun 2022 14:00 BEL v IND (RR) 5 - 0
Stadion Am Pfeilshof, Hamburg
11 Jun 2022 13:30 GER v NED (RR) 2 - 3
12 Jun 2022 11:30 GER v NED (RR) 1 - 3
Women's Pool standings
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Germany men finish on a high; Belgium men and women do double over India
Heartbreak for USA as Spain grab late winner and Netherlands women outclass Germany
It was a day of drama, late goals, sublime skills, mesmerising teamwork and magnificent individual performances. As the FIH Hockey Pro League nears its final stages, the hockey action on offer has reached extraordinary levels. Whether it is the sheer power of a Stephanie vanden Borre penalty corner, the precision of a Xan de Waard pass or the teamwork that led to the India men's opening goal, the choice of best moments runs long following this weekend of hockey.
FIH Pro League closes in on its finale as five games take place in bumper day
By Owen Lloyd
Belgium beat India 5-0 in Antwerp today in the FIH Pro League ©Getty Images
Germany's men finished their International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League campaign on a high with victory over The Netherlands, while Belgium, The Netherlands and Spain also won on a bumper day of fixtures.
Spain Comes from Behind in Final Minutes to Defeat USWNT in FIH Hockey Pro League
Images Taken by World Sports Pics
ANTWERP, Belgium – In their second FIH Hockey Pro League game of the weekend at the Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plien in Antwerp, Belgium, the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team and No. 7 Spain battled until the end. After USA held the lead twice, Spain came from behind in the final minutes to defeat the red, white and blue, 3-2.
Germany Come Back Stuns the Dutch
Constantin Staib celebrates his 4-1 goal. WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK
What a game !!! In the end it was 4:1 for the Honamas in Hamburg in the second game in the FIH Pro League this weekend against the Netherlands. In the revenge for the defeat of the day before, the spectators saw a dominant German team, especially in the second half, which gave the leaders of the FIH Pro League no chance. The goals for the German team – after Koen Bijen was 0:1 behind in the 3rd minute – were scored by Moritz Ludwig (31st minute), Marco Miltkau (36th minute), Niklas Bosserhoff (47th minute) and Constantin Staib ( 49 minutes).
Netherlands Enjoy Relaxed Afternoon in Hamburg
With the exception of five minutes, Orange has a fairly carefree afternoon: 1-3
Goal scorer Freeke Moes duels with defender Kira Horn, her teammate at Amsterdam last season. Photo: WorldSportPics/Frank Uijlenbroek
The Dutch national team convincingly beat Germany for the second time in two days on Sunday afternoon. In Hamburg, the Orange Women won 1-3 thanks to goals from Freeke Moes and Xan de Waard before half-time and Yibbi Jansen after half-time.
The Red Lions Are on the Rise
Laurent Toussaint
The balance of the weekend is positive for the Olympic champions who showed a lot of pugnacity and quality against a very sharp Indian team. Two encounters from which Michel van den Heuvel will certainly draw many lessons.
Scintillating Indian Men Go Down to Belgium
It was a hockey match that was a spectators’ delight – coast-to-coast action something hockey lovers desire to see. And at the end of it, it was olympic and world champions Belgium who had the last laugh, sneaking past Olympic bronze medallists India by the odd goal in five to leapfrog to second spot in the Pro League points table. India clearly have made positive progress since losing 2-5 to the Red Lions in the 2021 Olympic semifinals and matched the hosts for most part of the match. A brilliant teamwork saw India open the scoring close to half-time – Lalit Upadhyay brought all his experience to bear and orchestrated a superb combined effort with Gurjant Singh that saw Abhishek put the ball in the Belgium goal – a goal that helped the Blueshirts gain the pyschological advantage of staying ahead at half-time.
Spirited India go down to Belgium
Abhishek gave India the lead while Mandeep Singh scored in the final minute as the visitors lost 3-2.
By Aarish Ansari
Picture by Hockey India
The Indian men’s hockey team put up a valiant fight but lost 3-2 against Belgium in the FIH Pro League 2021-22 at the Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp on Sunday.
Hendrickx strikes twice as Belgium beats India 3-2
Alexander Hendrickx struck a brace as Belgium notched up a thrilling 3-2 victory over India in the second match of the two-leg FIH Pro Hockey League tournament on Sunday.
Alexander Hendrickx struck a brace as Belgium notched up a thrilling 3-2 victory over India in the second match of the two-leg FIH Pro Hockey League tournament here on Sunday.
Control and Efficiency for the Panthers Against India
Belgium achieved a magnificent 6/6 this weekend in the Pro League. Enough to confirm its evolution but above all the legitimate ambitions that the team has for the next World Cup which will start in 3 weeks in Spain and the Netherlands.
Belgium Turn On The Style Against Indian Women!
Belgium women’s hockey team appears to be taking a leaf out of their men’s team book. Of course, they are not a world or Olympic champion like their men counterparts but surely they are a rapidly-improving women’s hockey outfit and much ‘better’ than their world number eight ranking suggests. The Red Panthers haven’t done much of note on the international stage if their performances in major FIH tourneys over the last decade or so is anything to go by. Belgium eves had finished last 11th among twelve teams at the 2012 London Olympics, and was subsequently out of the Olympic programme in 2016 and 2021. They had finished last at the 2014 World Cup at The Hague and settle for 10th position at the 2018 World Cup.
India blanked 5-0 by Belgium
The Indian women's hockey team will next face champions Argentina and the USA in Rotterdam later this month.
By Utathya Nag
Picture by Hockey India
The Indian women’s hockey team suffered a heavy 5-0 loss to Belgium in its second FIH Pro League 2021-22 match of the tie at the Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein Stadium in Antwerp on Sunday.
Belgium blanks Indian women 5-0
Barbara Nelen (2nd minute), Charlotte Englebert (4th), Abi Raye (19th), Stephanie Vanden Borre (23rd) and Ambre Ballenghien (36th) scored a goal each for the host, while India drew a blank.
The Indian women's team had a forgettable day in office as it received a sound 0-5 thrashing at the hands of Belgium in a FIH Pro League match here on Sunday.
Women's Asian Games Qualifier 2022 - 13 June
All times GMT +7
12 Jun 2022 16:00 KAZ v SRI (Pool) 9 - 2
12 Jun 2022 18:00 HKG v INA (Pool) 3 - 0
13 Jun 2022 16:00 CAM v UZB (Pool)
13 Jun 2022 18:00 SGP v HKG (Pool)
14 Jun 2022 14:00 SRI v UZB (Pool)
14 Jun 2022 16:00 SGP v KAZ (Pool)
14 Jun 2022 18:00 CAM v INA (Pool)
Pool standings
Women’s Asian Games Qualifier 2022 is streaming Live on the official AHF Facebook Page as well as the AHF YouTube Channel
FIH Match Centre
Scotland women clock up a 4-1 victory at Peffermill
Scotland women won the second of two training matches against GB EDP 4-1 as the Scots build towards an exciting summer at Birmingham 2022 and the EuroHockey qualifiers in Dunkirk.
Hockey at Olympics: The emergence of 5s raises questions over future of traditional 11-a-side game
With the five-a-side format gaining acceptability and IOC keen to make the Games leaner to reduce the cost burden on host cities, conventional hockey has a challenge on its hands. Will the 2028 Olympics feature 5s, the gold old 11s or both?
by Mihir Vasavda 
Hockey 5s, five-a-side formatWhen hockey shifted from grass to artificial turf in the 1970s, the fundamental nature of the sport remained the same. In 5s, the game as we know it is virtually unrecognisable.
As far as hockey venues go, this one was novel.
A drop-in turf in the city-centre, on the shores of a lake, boats anchored on the marina on one side, surrounded by giant trees with mountains in the distance and a host city that has zero hockey tradition or history, apart from being home to the suits that govern the game.
The future is already here
The FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022, the first-ever senior world five-a-side event organised by the body, hit the right chord with masses
Indervir Grewal
India clinched the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey 5s with a 6-4 win over Poland last weekend. photos: FIH
The men’s team’s emphatic title victory at the inaugural Hockey 5s tournament capped off an exciting experience for India. While the women’s team failed to reach the final, the men adapted quickly to find success in their first proper foray into the five-a-side format.
Butali drown Sailors to regain top spot
By Agnes Makhandia
Champions Butali Sugar Warriors moved back to the top of the men’s Kenya Hockey Union Premier League table thanks to 2-1 win over Sailors on Sunday at the City Park Stadium in Nairobi.