FLORIAN FUCHS WAS NOT VISIBLE IN THE FIRST HALF - BUT WAS BRILLIANT IN THE SECOND AND WAS THE ARCHITECT OF THE GERMAN VICTORY - HE GETS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD
FAST AND FURIOUS - THAT'S HOW THE ACTION HAS UNFOLDED AT THE KALINGA STADIUM - THE DUTCH HAD THE ASCENDANCY IN THE FIRST HALF - VELENTIN VERGA GOT THE DUTCH AHEAD IN THE 13TH MINUTE - MULLER GOT ONE BALL OFF A SUPERB PC VARIATION AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF.
AFTER A BARREN THIRD QUARTER - GERMANY WERE AT THEIR BEST IN THE FINAL QUARTER FIRING IN TWO QUICK GOALS OFF WINDFEDER AND MILTKAU AND GETTING THEIR FOURTH OFF A PENALTY STROKE WHICH CHRISTOPHER RUHR FIRED PAST BLAAK!!
THIRTEEN CIRCLE ENTRIES AND FIVE SHOTS ON GOAL FOR THE DUTCH - EIGHT CIRCLE ENTRIES AND FOUR SHOTS ON GOAL FOR GERMANY - WE HAVE A GREAT CONTEST TO LOOK FORWARD TO!
BOTH SIDES PLAYING FAST, AND ATTACKING HOCKEY - END-TO-END STUFF AT THE KALINGA STADIUM - THE NETHERLANDS HAD THE LEAD THANKS TO VALENTIN VERGA - BUT A SUPERB PC VARATION HELPS RUHR SET MULLER UP WHO DEFLECTS THE BALL IN FROM THE EDGE OF THE POST