Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 24: Netherlands vs Pakistan, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

NETHERLANDS 5 - PAKISTAN 1

Updated: 09 December 2018 20:50 IST - Published: 09 December 2018 16:10 IST

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WHAT DO THE STATS SAY? THIRTY-FOUR CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR HOLLAND WITH 12 SHOTS ON GOAL AND 9 PCs. TEN CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR PAKISTAN WITH AN EQUAL NUMBER OF SHOTS ON GOAL AND 4 PCs

BELGIUM WILL MEET PAKISTAN WHILE THE NETHERLANDS WILL BE UP AGAINST CANADA IN TUESDAY'S CROSSOVER

INDIA WILL PLAY THE WINNER OF THE NETHERLANDS-CANADA CLASH IN THURSDAY'S QUARTERFINAL

SEVE VAN ASS GETS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD - BUT IMPORTANTLY FOR CALDAS - VAN DER WEEDEN SCORES OFF A DRAG-FLICK BUT HERTZBERGER IS FIRING THEM IN JUST AS WELL

MAX CALDAS RARELY DISPLAYS ANY EMOTION - HE RAISES HIS HANDS THOUGH AS THE DUTCH WRAP UP THE POOL STAGES AND MAKE IT TO THE CROSSOVERS IN STYLE ALONG WITH PAKISTAN - MALAYSIA FAIL TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE POOL OF DEATH!!!

FULL-TIME: NETHERLANDS 5 - PAKISTAN 1

NETHERLANDS 5 - PAKISTAN 1

7' THIERRY BRINKMAN

9' UMAR BHUTTA

27' VALENTIN VERGA

37' BOB DE VOOGD

47' JORRIT CROON

59' MINK VAN DER WERDEN

59' THE DUTCH HAVE A PC - VAN DER WEEDEN SCORES AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!

UMAR BHUTTA FAILS TO GET A TOUCH - AFTER LATCHING ONTO THE DEFLECTION AT THE GOALMOUTH

56' PAKISTAN HAVE A PC AT LONG LAST

VAN DER WEEDEN HITS THE POST

55' THE DUTCH HAVE ANOTHER PC - THANKS TO SEVE VAN ASS

53' YELLOW CARD FOR DE GEUS BUT THE DUTCH KEEP PERSISTING WITH THEIR ATTACKS DOWN THE CENTER

51' Desperate clearance from Pakistan - have a moment's relief but the Dutch are back again

49' Tasawwar Abbas tries a reverse - cannot beat Blaak in goal

IMRAN BUTT TO THE RESCUE - DENIES VAN DER WEEDEN

AND THE DUTCH HAVE ANOTHER!!!

NETHERLANDS 4 - PAKISTAN 1

BALL NOT STOPPED PROPERLY - BUT THE DUTCH STILL MANAGE TO SCORE - GOAL CREDITED TO BALK - SCORED BY CROON THOUGH

47' THE DUTCH HAVE A PC

THE DUTCH HAVE BEGUN TO ASSERT THEMSELVES - PAKISTAN BEING PEGGED BACK IN THEIR OWN CIRCLE AS THE ORANGE ARMY PERSIST UP FRONT

END OF Q3: NETHERLANDS 3 - PAKISTAN 1

44' AJAZ TRIES TO LOB THE BALL PAST BLAAK - BLAAK SOLID AS EVER!!

43' The Dutch attacking in waves - Pakistan have yet to make their way into the Dutch half - Verga picks up a green card

41' IMRAN BUTT PADS AWAY HERTZBERGER'S FIRST-TIME SHOT

HERTZBERGER FAILS TO CONNECT THE SECOND TIME AROUND

AND ANOTHER - HERTZBERGER WITH THE FIRST FLICK

40' THE DUTCH HAVE A PC - YET AGAIN

39' HERTZGERGER'S SHOT IS WAY OVER THE POST OFF A DEFLECTION

38' The Dutch persisting with a high press as Pakistan pull back in numbers

NETHERLANDS 3 - PAKISTAN 1

37' JEROEN HERTZBERGER FINDS BOB DE VOOGT UNMARKED AT THE FAR POST - THE DUTCH HAVE THEIR THIRD!!!!

35' REHAN BUTT SHOUTS OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SIDELINES AS HIS BOYS LOSE THEIR COOL ON THE PITCH

33' The Dutch looking to build an attack after Pakistan mess up theirs

VAN DER WEEDEN FIRES IT IN - IMRAN BUTT SAVES

32' BILLY BAKKER EARNS A PC FOR THE DUTCH

32' VERGA AND PRUIJSER INTO THE ATTACK FOR THE DUTCH!!!

"We need to be more thorough" says Max Caldas

"If we finish well, we will be back in the game" says Rehan Butt

THE DUTCH HAVE HAD MORE OF THE BALL BUT PAKISTAN ARE VERY MUCH IN THE CONTEST - BRINKMAN SCORED TO PUT THE DUTCH AHEAD - UMAR BHUTTA GOT HIS SIDE BACK IN THE MATCH BUT VALENTIN VERGA FIRES THE DUTCH AHEAD YET AGAIN

HALF-TIME: NETHERLANDS 2 - PAKISTAN 1

29' Arslan Qadir makes his presence felt - but fails to restore parity for Pakistan -the Dutch try an attack from the right - but the half-time hooter sounds!!!

28' The Dutch push ahead - Billy Bakker has a chance to take a shot on goal - cannot do so

NETHERLANDS 2 - PAKISTAN 1

27' SEVE VAN ASS AND VALENTIN VERGA COMBINE - VERGA SCORES AS THE PAKISTAN DEFENCE IS CAUGHT NAPPING

25' Ali Shan from the right -fails to find space - the Dutch get the ball back after Pakistan try a quick counter!

BLAAK TO THE RESCUE FOR THE DUTCH!!!

23' The Dutch have had the ascendancy - just about - but Pakistan have a PC!

22' Ajaz takes a tumble in his own circle - Verga gets a warning from the referee

21' The Dutch - yet again - try to get a shot in from the edge of the circle - the shot is wide but Imran Butt has it covered