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#2 Thomas Briels leads from the front
With more than 300 caps, all eyes were on captain Thomas Briels. One of the major reasons behind Belgium's recent rise as a hockey force, the 31-year old did not take long to find his rhythm against the Canadian defence.
Briels could have had his first goal in the opening quarter itself. However, his eye-catching weave past the defenders was deemed illegal upon video referral. Before slotting the ball in, he was found to have used his back-stick and hence the 12th-minute goal was revoked.
However, Briels' energy was not to be withheld further. After stringing together a slew of tight passes, he finally broke through in the second quarter.
The seasoned forward received a canny pass and made room for himself in the cramped circle. The Canadian goal-keeper had no clue whatsoever to his fierce 22nd-minute strike.
