Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 21: Belgium vs South Africa Live Score, Commentary & Updates

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SOUTH AFRICA SCORED IN THE OPENING SECONDS - BUT HENDRICKS AND LUYPAERT GOT THEIR DRAG FLICKS RIGHT WHILE CHARLIER AND GOUGNARD SCORED FROM OPEN PLAY

AS A RESULT OF THE 5-1 WIN - A VICTORY BY ANY MARGIN WILL SEE INDIA EARNING A DIRECT TICKET TO THE QUARTERFINALS

FULL TIME: BELGIUM 5 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

59' GOUGNARD FIRES IT WIDE - THE BALL IS IN THE BACK OF THE NET BUT HAS THE HOOTER GONE???? THE HOOTER WENT BEFORE THE GOAL WAS SCORED SAYS THE VIDEO REFEREE!!!

58' Cedric Charlier cannot control the ball in the SA circle and SA have a chance to attack - Hykes and Spooner threaten the Belgian goal

56' Belgium not looking as fleunt as they were earlier - as the clock ticks away

55' SA find the back of the net - from outside the striking circle though!!

54' Belgium have a free hit - just outside the SA circle - no damage done

53' Wasted long cross by the Belgians - the Red Lions a little too hurried at the moment

52' The Belgiums advancing in waves - as SA hold on at the back

49' BELGIUM LOSE THE REFERRAL - BUT HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO GET A SIXTH AFTER SOME SLOPPY WORK BY SA IN THEIR OWN CIRCLE- GOOD SAVE BY JONES!!!

48' NICK SPOONER GETS A GREEN CARD - SA DOWN TO TEN - BELGIUM WANT A PC

BELGIUM 5 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

48' THEY DO NOW HAVE A FIFTH - THANKS TO CEDRIC CHARLIER WHO BENEFITS OFF A CROSS FROM GOUGNARD

46' Simon Gougnard fails to get the cross right - Belgium still wait for a possible fifth

NO GOALS IN THE THIRD QUARTER - THE BELGIANS HAD THEIR CHANCES BUT WERE A BIT SLOPPY IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE - THE SOUTH AFRICANS HAD A COUPLE TOO BUT FAILED TO ADD TO THE SCORESHEET

END OF Q3: BELGIUM 4 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

FREE OUT TO THE DEFENCE - NO STROKE FOR THE SOUTH AFRICANS

44' SPOONER STEALS THE BALL AND DARTS IN - SA HAVE A STROKE - OR DO THEY INDEED????

43' DE SLOOVER CANNOT MAKE IT COUNT IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE - SPOONER AND NTULI FAIL TO DO THE SAME AT THE OTHER END!!!

41' Belgium attack in waves - white shirts swarming outside the SA circle but cannot get the final passes right in front of goal

40' Belgium keep pressing - but SA have a quick counter in vain

WAS THAT A HATTRICK FOR ALEXANDER HENDRICKS???? THE VIDEO REFEREE HAVING A QUICK CHECK - NO GOAL AS THE BALL DID NOT LEAVE THE CIRCLE BEFORE THE FLICK WAS TAKEN

38' TOM BOON FAILS TO MAKE THE MOST OF TWO CHANCES - BUT BELGIUM HAVE A PC

36' NTULI TRIES A QUICK COUNTER - BUT THE FINAL CROSS FAILS TO FIND A GREEN SHIRT

34' Wegnez finds Van Doren - the Belgians try and inch ahead - no gaps as the South Africans crowd their defence and earn a free out

LUYPAERT'S FLICK IS WIDE OFF A DEFENDER'S STICK

YET ANOTHER PC

THE RED LIONS EARN THEIR FOURTH PC!!!

33' The Belgians look for a defenders foot in the SA circle

31' Gougnard and Luypaert get moving - Gauthier Boccard now outside the SA circle but SA have a 16-yard free hit and heave a sigh of relief

SIXTEEN CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE BELGIANS WITH EIGHT SHOTS ON GOAL - SOUTH AFRICA HAVE MANAGED EIGHT CIRCLE ENTRIES WITH THREE SHOTS ON TARGET

SOUTH AFRICA BEGAN IN STUNNING FASHION - FINDING AN OPENING GOAL IN THE OPENING SECONDS - BUT THE RED LIONS ARE BACK AND ROARING - ALEXANDER HENDRICKS AND LOICK LUYPAERT GET THE DRAG-FLICKS IN - SIMON GOUGNARD SCORES FROM OPEN PLAY

HALF-TIME: BELGIUM 4 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

THIS TIME, ITS LOICK LUYPAERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BALL GOES STRAIGHT PAST RASSIE!!

29' GOALMOUTH MELEE AND SA CONCEDE A PC

29' CEDRIC CHARLIER HAS A CHANCE TO TAKE A SHOT - BLOCKED BY RASSIE

28' Van Doren tries the left flank - Spooner dives and clears, finding the back of his own net

27' Belgium push ahead yet again - the green shirts manage a quick turnover though!!

25' VAN AUBEL FIRES ONE ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL - BRIELS FAILS TO REACH IN TIME

24' NTULI TRIES A REVERSE - FAILS TO GET THE SHOT RIGHT - EARNS A LONG CORNER

22' The green shirts push ahead - the Belgian defence looking a lot stronger now!!!

ALEXANDER HENDRICKS - SCORES HIS SECOND OF THE MATCH OFF A DRAG-FLICK!!!

21' BELGIUM HAVE THEIR SECOND PC!!

19' BOON THIS TIME - IN THE SA CIRCLE - VAN DOREN FAILS TO KEEP THE BALL IN PLAY!!

18' NTULI FAILS TO THE KEEP THE BALL IN PLAY AFTER SA LAUNCH A QUICK COUNTER

BELGIUM 2 - SOUTH AFRICA 1

18' VAN DOREN AND LUYPAERT PLAY A FEW ONE-TWO'S IN THEIR OWN HALD AND PLAY A LONG BALL IN - SIMON GOUGNARD SCORES

16' VANASCH SAVES ONE FROM POINT-BLANK RANGE - CASSEIM HAS ANOTHER GOLDEN CHANCE

SOUTH AFRICA MAKE A STUNNING START - BET BELGIUM ARE BACK IN THIS ONE!!!!