Hockey World Cup 2018, Quarterfinal 3: Germany v Belgium Hockey Live Score, Commentary & Updates

GERMANY 1- BELGIUM 2

Updated: 13 December 2018 18:26 IST - Published: December, 13 2018 10:27 AM IST

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"WE ARE FAR FROM DONE" SAYS VAN DOREN - IT'S ENGLAND VS BELGIUM ON SATURDAY

ARTHUR VAN DOREN GETS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD FOR SOME GREAT DEFENSIVE WORK FOR THE BELGIANS

WHAT DO THE STATS SAY?? TWENTY-TWO CIRCLE PENETRATIONS FOR THE GERMANS WITH FIVE SHOTS ON TARGET. THE RED LIONS MANAGED TWENTY CIRCLE ENTRIES WITH TEN SHOTS ON GOAL

NINE PCs FOR THE BELGIANS - ONE CONVERTED - NO PCs FOR THE GERMANS THIS EVENING

TOBIAS WALTER HAD A TERRIFIC GAME - BUT LET A DEFLECTION FROM BOON SLIP PAST AFTER HE HAD SAVED THE INITIAL SHOT FROM THOMAS BRIELS

THE OLYMPIC SILVER-MEDALISTS ARE IN THE WORLD CUP SEMIFINALS WHERE THEY WILL PLAY ENGLAND ON SATURDAY'!!

FULL-TIME: GERMANY 1- BELGIUM 2

59' HAUKE AND WINDFEDER CANNOT GET THE FINAL MOVE RIGHT AND BELGIUM HAVE A DEFENSIVE FREE HIT

58' BELGIUM TRY A QUICK COUNTER - BUT THE GERMANS ARE BACK IN THE BELGIAN 23 - THE RED LIONS DEFEND IN NUMBERS

57' Haner advances down the center - Gougnard obstructs Grambusch - van Aubel to the rescue for Belgium

56' Fuchs from the left - cannot find Grambusch - he has the ball now - but Belgium steal possession

55' TOBIAS HAUKE FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE - GRAMBUSCH TRIES TO TAKE A SHOT - VAN DOREN CLEARS

54' KIna has the ball though - Windfeder clears and finds Ruhr up ahead

52' THE GERMANS TAKE TOBIAS WALTER OFF- KERMAS' BOYS INTO AN ALL-OUT ATTACK

50' The Belgians slow the pace of the game down - Germany need the ball fast

WALTER SAVED THE FIRST EFFORT FROM BRIELS - ALMOST LATCHED ON TO THE DEFLECTION FROM BOON BUT THE BALL SLIPPED PAST

GERMANY 1- BELGIUM 2

49' TOBIAS WALTER IS FINALLY BEATEN - BELGIUM ARE AHEAD THANKS TO TOM BOON

48' Briels from the left - finds Simon Gougnard - the Germans line up at the back

47' A German attack is broken down and the Belgians have the ball back - A GOALMOUTH MELEE ENSUES IN THE GERMAN CIRCLE!!!!!

END OF Q3: GERMANY 1- BELGIUM 1

44' Meurmans cannot find Charlier - and both teams have fifteen minutes in which to find a winning goal

43' Belgium try a different routine and make a mess of things - the Germans have to earn a PC as the ball is lifted dangerously by a German striker

43' The Red Lions have their ninth PC!!!!

41' Wegnez fails to advance in to the German circle and the Germans have a free hit

40' Kina into the action for Belgium - as the tussle shifts to the middle of the pitch

38' VAN DOREN KEEPS NGUYEN OUT - GERMANY HAVE A LONG CORNER

37' VANASCH TO THE RESCUE AT THE OTHER END - PADS MILTKAU'S SHOT AWAY

TOBIAS WALTER KEEPS THE FLICK OUT - YET AGAIN - HENDRICKX DENIED!!

36' GRAMBUSCH SENDS IN A SKIER - BELGIUM ALMOST HAVE A GOAL AT THE OTHER END!!!!!!!!!!!! BELGIUM HAVE A PC!

35' Ball in the German circle yet again - the Germans mop up - Wellen cannot keep the ball in play!!!

34' HERTZBRUSCH SPRINTS IN AND FIRES ALL BY HIMSELF - VANASCH CALLED INTO ACTION

33' Ball in the German 23- Belgium have a free hit - Briels fails to find de Sloover

31' The Red Lions launch an early attack but the Germans have the ball back

"We have run the Germans around" says Shane McLeod

ELEVEN CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR BELGIUM AND FIVE SHOTS ON GOAL - EIGHT CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR GERMANY - AND JUST THE TWO SHOTS ON GOAL

TOBIAS WALTER HAS BEEN BRILLIANT IN GOAL

IT'S BEEN AN INTENSE AND ABSORBING FIRST HALF - AND THE SECOND PROMISES A LOT MORE ACTION

HALF-TIME: GERMANY 1- BELGIUM 1

29; Long ball in from the Red Lions - and that will be that as the hooter sounds

28' The Belgians have a chance to relieve the pressure after Grambusch makes it to the Belgian circle

27' Great interception by the Germans - the white shirts try to advance rapidly down the center

26' The Belgians knocking the ball around in their own half - move ahead now - the Germans press hard near the half line

25' Van Doren to the rescue after the Germans move up yet again - but fail to get past the Belgian deep defence

23' MATS GRAMBUSCH CROWDED OUT BY TOO MANY RED SHIRTS IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE

HENDRICKX FLICKS - WALTER SAVES LOW DOWN TO THE LEFT

THE RED LIONS HAVE ANOTHER

21' CHARLIER TAKES A TUMBLE NEAR THE GOALMOUTH- BELGIUM HAVE A PC

20' HERTZBRUSCH CUTS IN FOR THE GERMANS - DOCKIER HAS A CHANCE OFF A LIGHTNING QUICK COUNTER - WALTER LEAVES HIS LINE AND CHARGES DOCKIER DOWN

19' LUYPAERT DENIES RUHR - WHO ALMOST HAS A FREE SHOT ON GOAL FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE

GERMANY 1- BELGIUM 1

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