Netherlands vs Belgium Hockey World Cup 2023: Belgium win shootout

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BELGIUM 2 - NETHERLANDS 2 (SHOOTOUT 3-2)

Jip Janssen gave the Netherlands the lead off a PC in the 11th minute!

Tom Boon levelled things up with a PC in the 26th!!

Janssen was at it again to give the Dutch the lead in the 35th minute

Nicolas De Kerpel scored from open play to equalise in the 44th minute

Pirmin Blaak saved a PC from Tom Boon to take the match into a shootout

Thijs Van Dam, Terrance Pieters and Seve van Ass missed for the Dutch

The Belgians converted three shootouts with only Cosyns missing out

Vincent Vanasch is the Player of the Match!!!

Heartbreak for the Dutch as Belgium win the shootout to advance to the finals where they will take on Germany on Sunday (January 29)

The Netherlands will play Australia in the Bronze-Medal Game

BELGIUM ARE THROUGH TO THE WORLD CUP FINALS!!!

SEVE VAN ASS MISSES

BELGIUM 3 - 2 NETHERLANDS

TERRANCE PIETERS SCORES BUT A REFERRAL FOLLOWS - PIETERS ROLLED HIS STICK AND THERE WAS A BACK-STICK

COSYNS MISSES - GREAT SAVE FROM BLAAK!!

BELGIUM 3 - 2 NETHERLANDS

JONAS DE GEUS SCORES

VICTOR WEGNEZ MISSES BUT BELGIUM HAVE A PENALTY STROKE FOR A BACK-STICK!!!

COSYNS SCORES FROM THE PS!!

BELGIUM 2 -1 NETHERLANDS

JORRIT CROON SCORES

ARTHUR DE SLOOVER SCORES AS WELL!!

ADVANTAGE BELGIUM!!

THIJS VAN DAM MISSES

FLORENT VAN AUBEL SCORES!!

Jip Janssen scored a brace for the Dutch giving his team the lead twice

Tom Boon and Nicolas De Kerpel leveled things up for the defending champions

Blaak saved a penalty stroke from Tom Boon!!!

Who will prevail in the shootout???

WE ARE HEADED FOR A SHOOTOUT TO DECIDE WHO PLAYS GERMANY IN SUNDAYS' FINAL!!!

59' Wortelboer angles one in, but the Belgians hold on - are we headed for a shootout???

57' Brinkman takes a tumble as play is held up, who will blink in the dying minutes????

57' The Belgians try a long ball after switching flanks - no damage done

55' No players upfield as neither team wants to take a risk in the dying stages. Gougnard tried to advance, but the Dutch steal the ball.

Midfield play on at the Kalinga Stadium

54' Both coaches look worried as both teams sharpen up near the back lines

52' Jonas De Geus intercepts a long ball to break down a Belgian attack - the White Shirts persist

51' Belgium keep pressing, but the Dutch refuse to budge in defence - what a match!!

TOM BOON VS PIRMIN BLAAK

TOM BOON MISSES AFTER A FABULOUS SAVE FROM BLAAK!!!

49' The Belgians steal the ball just outside the attacking third, resort to back passes after failing to find space - Wortelboer to the rescue.

BELGIUM HAVE A PENALTY STROKE FOR AN OBSTRUCTION AT THE GOAL MOUTH!!

48' The Belgians make a mess of the PC this time - the Dutch fail to get the counter going though!

PC indeed, can the Belgians score this time??

48' The Red Lions want for a PC for a Dutch foot in the circle, what will the verdict be???

48' The Dutch make a mess of the PC - Dockier has a chance to counter but fails to get the shot right!!

47' Cosyns concedes a PC for the Dutch, but Janssen is not on hand to take the flick

End of Q3: Netherlands 2 - Belgium 2

Fantastic passage of play with sustained attacks from both sides

Jip Janssen scores off a PC in the 36th

Nicolas De Kerpel levels things up in the 44th

Blaak and Vanasch have both been outstanding!!

What a final quarter we have in store!!

44' NICOLAS DE KERPEL SCORES - BLAAK GOES UPSTAIRS!! NO HE DOESN'T - GOAL STANDS!!

43' Tom Boon misses - lighting counter from the Dutch - Wortelboer cannot control the ball - Belgium have a counter at the other end - Blaak saves!!

43' Sustained pressure from Belgium and they earn a PC - their second!!

They scored off the first - remember!!

42' Denayer has a shot on goal - Blaak gloves one over the post!!!

41' Charlier and Denayer miss a great cross in - positioned at either end of the Dutch goal as the ball sails across tantalizingly!!

40' Van Aubel dives to reach on to a delectable cross but fails to control the ball after getting a touch with his outstretched stick!!!

39' The Belgians attempt to advance by switching flanks with diagonals - unable to make headway though!!

38' Vanasch gloves one away as the Dutch keep probing - dangerous times for the defending champions!

37' The Red Lions seek a reply - but find no space to advance

JIP JANSSEN SCORES ANOTHER - BALL DEFLECTED IN BY VAN AUBEL WHO WAS THE RUNNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jip Janssen has a go and the Dutch have a follow-up PC

35' Netherlands up the ante and earn a PC early in the second half!!

33' Cedric Charlier dispossessed after being double teamed by the Dutch

BLAAK MAKES A SUPERLATIVE SAVE TO DENY JOHN-JOHN DOHMEN

32' Gripping start to the second half as both sides charged up early

31' Van Aubel in the Dutch circle even as the Dutch have a chance to score at the other end !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Van Dam misses a sitter!!

Goal! Belgium equalizes with the Netherlands in the final three minutes of the first half.

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Netherlands 1 - 1 Belgium (Half-Time)

Jip Janssen gave the Dutch a vital lead in the 11th minute

Tom Boon equalized for the defending champions in the 26th minute!!!

Lars Balk and Floris Wortelboer have been outstanding in defence for the Dutch while Vincent Vanasch has been busy in front of the Belgian goal.

Even-stevens at half-time - all to play for in the second half!!

28' Brinkman has a chance to take a shot but fails to latch on off a quick Dutch counter

TOM BOON SCORES FOR THE RED LIONS

WHAT A STRIKE THAT WAS!!! BLAAK BEATEN BY A LOW FLICK!!

26' First save from Pirmin Blaak at the other end and Belgium earn a PC at long last!!