BEL V NZL ( Pool B ) Hockey World League Semi-Final Antwerp 2015


Match Review BEL - NZL 0-2
New Zealand sealed a first place finish in Pool B courtesy of a 2-0 win over Belgium’s Red Panthers on a sun-drenched day at the FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Finals in Belgium.
Anita Punt and Gemma Flynn scored the goals for a Black Sticks team that finished the pool phase with a 100 per cent win record and a defence that has yet to concede a goal here in Antwerp.
As the winners of Pool B, New Zealand will face the fourth placed team from Pool A in the cross-over quarter-final, with Japan being their opponent on 30th June. Belgium were third in Pool B at the time of writing, and appear to be on track for a quarter-final showdown with Korea, who finished second in Pool A.
“Full credit to Belgium, they came out firing so it was nice to get the second goal”, said Black Sticks striker Gemma Flynn, who has now scored seven times in four matches at the HWL Semi-Finals. “We had a few chances but it was pretty even throughout the game. We pride ourselves on our defence so it is really good to walk away from these pool games having kept a clean sheet.”
Looking ahead to the Black Sticks’ quarter-final match-up with Japan, Flynn said: “It will be a good challenge, so now our focus switches to preparing for that game.”
Belgium goalkeeper Aisling D’Hooghe, who reached a century of senior international appearances for the Red Panthers, said: “I am very happy to reach 100 caps but a victory would have been better. Today was a good opportunity to have a good game before the quarter-finals, and we wanted to make it as hard as possible for New Zealand.”
Goals
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Action | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NZL | 12 | 32 | PUNT Anita | PC | 0 - 1 |
NZL | 33 | 22 | FLYNN Gemma | FG | 0 - 2 |
Cards
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
BEL | 29 | 7 | VANDERMEIREN Judith | G |
BEL | 59 | 22 | VANDEN BORRE Stephanie | G |
BEL
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
2 | De SCHEEMAEKERE Anne-Sophie | ||||
8
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3 | CAVENAILE Louise | ||||
X
|
4 | FOBE Aline | ||||
X
|
5 | De GROOF Stephanie | ||||
X
|
6 | RAES Anouk | ||||
X
|
7 | VANDERMEIREN Judith | 1 | |||
7
|
8 | PUVREZ Emma | ||||
X
|
9 | van LINDT Lieselotte | ||||
Bench
|
10 | SIMONS Megane | ||||
X
|
13 | GERNIERS Alix | ||||
X
|
14 | SINIA Emilie | ||||
5
|
16 | VERSAVEL Louise | ||||
X
|
19 | NELEN Barbara | ||||
X
|
21 | D'HOOGHE Aisling | ||||
7
|
22 | VANDEN BORRE Stephanie | 1 | |||
6
|
24 | SIMONS Manon | ||||
6
|
26 | WAGEMANS Caroline | ||||
X
|
27 | BOON Jill | ||||
Team Manager | BOSTEELS Julie | |||||
Head Coach | KINA Pascal | |||||
Stand-In Manager | SCHOUPPE Ellen | |||||
Assistant Coach | GOLDBERG John | |||||
Medical Doctor | van CUTSEM Mika | |||||
Physiotherapist | GAEREMYNCK Dorothee |
NZL
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
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4 | MERRY Olivia | ||||
X
|
6 | WEBSTER Petrea | ||||
5
|
7 | ROBERTS Ani | ||||
X
|
8 | RUTHERFORD Sally | ||||
X
|
9 | NEAL Brooke | ||||
34
|
10 | GIBSON Amelia | ||||
3
|
12 | GUNSON Ella | ||||
X
|
13 | CHARLTON Samantha | ||||
X
|
15 | KING Julia | ||||
X
|
16 | THOMPSON Liz | ||||
3
|
17 | COCKS Sophie | ||||
X
|
18 | PEARCE Kirsten | ||||
31
|
22 | FLYNN Gemma | 1 | |||
X
|
24 | KEDDELL Rose | ||||
3
|
26 | HAYWARD Pippa | ||||
3
|
27 | GRANT Jordan | ||||
X
|
31 | MICHELSEN Stacey | ||||
X
|
32 | PUNT Anita | 1 | |||
Team Manager | BALME Debbie | |||||
Head Coach | HAGER Mark | |||||
Assistant Coach | DANCER Sean | |||||
Physiotherapist | MEYER Jessica | |||||
Stand-In Manager | MENEZES Jude |
DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified
Match Officials
Role | Official |
---|---|
Umpire 1 | TRIVIC Melissa |
Umpire 2 | WILSON Sarah |
Reserve Umpire | PRESENQUI Irene |
Video Umpire | METCHETTE Carol |
Judge 1 | WARRIS Rogier |
Judge 2 | SHARMA Anjali |
Technical Officer | RAMPONE Guendalina |
- Match 19
- Date Sat, 27 Jun 2015
- Time 16:00
- Pool/Class Pool B
- Venue KHC Dragons