Hockey World Cup 2018, Final: Belgium vs Netherlands, Live Score, Updates & Commentary

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THE BEST PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT IS ARTHUR VAN DOREN OF BELGIUM

THE TOP SCORERS OF THE WORLD CUP - ALEXANDER HENDRICKX AND BLAKE GOVERS

THE BEST GOALKEEPER OF THE COMPETITION IS PRIMIN BLAAK OF THE NETHERLANDS

THE YOUNG PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT IS THIJS VAN DAN OF THE NETHERLANDS

THE AUSSIES WIN THE AWARD FOR THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOALS

SPAIN WIN THE FAIR-PLAY AWARD

SIMON GOUGNARD WHO LOST HIS FATHER ON FRIDAY NIGHT CARRIED ON - SCORED IN THE SEMIFINAL - AND NOW IS PART OF THE WORLD-CHAMPION TEAM!!

THE FINAL CLASSIFICATION:

1: Belgium
2: Netherlands
3: Australia
4: England
5: Germany
6: India
7: Argentina
8: France
9: New Zealand
10: China
11: Canada
12: Pakistan
13: Spain
14: Ireland
15: Malaysia
16: South Africa

BELGIUM WIN GOLD, THE NETHERLANDS SILVER, AND AUSTRALIA WIN BRONZE AT ODISHA 2018

AFTER LOSING JOHN-JOHN DOHMEN AND EMMANUEL STOCKBROEKX EARLY, THE BELGIANS STILL HAD IT IN THEM TO REMAIN UNBEATEN - AND HAVE BEEN REWARDED!!

FINAL SCORE: NETHERLANDS 0 - BELGIUM 0 (2-3) SUDDEN DEATH

WHAT TO THE STATS SAY?

CIRCLE ENTRIES: NETHERLANDS 20, BELGIUM 13

SHOTS ON GOAL: NETHERLANDS 7, BELGIUM 4

PCs: NETHERLANDS 2, BELGIUM 0

BUT THE OLYMPIC SILVER-MEDALISTS ARE THE NEW WORLD CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!

THE SILVER-MEDALISTS AT THE HAGUE IN 2014- ARE THE SILVER-MEDALISTS YET AGAIN!!!

THE GOAL STANDS - HERTZBERGER HAS TO SCORE - HERTZBERGER MISES

VAN AUBEL SCORES - THE DUTCH TRY A REFERRAL!!

VAN AUBEL LINES UP - THIS IS SUDDEN DEATH

WELL, WELL, WELL - THE GOAL IS DISALLOWED - WE ARE INTO SUDDEN DEATH

THE BELGIANS THOUGHT THEY HAD WON THE WORLD CUP!!

DE SLOOVER SCORES - THE DUTCH WANT A REFERRAL!!

THIJS VAN DAM MISSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NED 2 - BEL 2

WEGNEZ SCORES - EVEN STEVENS HERE!!

SEVE VAN ASS HITS THE SIDE NETTING!!

VAN AUBEL SCORES FOR THE RED LIONS!!

DE GEUS SCORES FOR THE DUTCH!!

BLAAK SAVES - FELIX DENAYER FAILS TO SCORE!

MIRCO PRUYSER MISSES FOR THE DUTCH!!

ARTHUR VAN DOREN - MISSES!!

HERTZBERGER SCORES!!!

HERTZBERGER WALKS UP - HE WILL START

TWO GREAT GOALKEEPERS - VINCENT VANASCH AND PIRMIN BLAAK NOW HAVE A KEY ROLE TO PLAY

WE ARE HEADED FOR A HISTORIC SHOOUTOUT

REGULATION TIME: NETHERLANDS 0 - BELGIUM 0

59' The Belgians keep the ball holed up and the final hooter goes

58' BRIELS CROSS IS FIRED IN ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL!!!! NO RED SHIRTS TO LATCH ON

57' DE GEUS PICKS UP A GREEN

56' The Dutch down to ten - can the Red Lions capitalize???

55' DE VOOGD SENDS IN A CROSS - VANASCH TO THE RESCUE

54' Van Doren sends in a cross which goes harmlessly out of the back line

53' The Red Lions press ahead - find no space ahead - as Max Caldas looks on

51' TIM BOON DARTS FORWARD - CANNOT KEEP THE BALL IN PLAY

50' BILLY BAKKER DISPOSSESSED AT THE EDGE OF THE BELGIAN CIRCLE

48' The Dutch try to relieve the pressure and then dart forward - too many red shirts in the Dutch circle

47' Intense midfield tussle on - with neither side finding space to advance

46' HERTZBERGER AND VAN ASS FAIL TO MAKE IT COUNT IN THE BELGIAN CIRCLE

WHO WILL BREAK THE DEADLOCK AT THE KALINGA STADIUM??

END OF Q3: NETHERLANDS 0 - BELGIUM 0

43' HERTZBERGER'S COSS IS JUST WIDE OFF TARGET - AFTER DOCKIER HITS THE SIDE NETTING AT THE OTHER END

42' The Dutch push ahead from the right - but fail to advance as the gaps are closed - the ball still being knocked around near the half-line

40' PRUYSER FAILS TO PULL ONE BACK AFTER DOING WELL TO ENTER THE BELGIAN CIRCLE - AFTER DOCKIER FAILED TO FIND SUPPORT AT THE OTHER END

38' Van Aubel defends well - makes a vital interception with Verga lurking behind