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About thetopofthed

Columnist for The Hockey Paper and the man behind The Top of the D. Writer, podcaster, goalkeeper and BBC Sport man. Used to work for Great Britain Hockey and have covered the sport at every major tournament.

Investec London Cup Semi Final 1: Netherlands 2-2 South Africa. (Netherlands win 4-2 APS.)

Floortje Engels was the hero for her side, saving a penalty in the shoot out to secure a place in Sunday’s final for the Netherlands in a close-fought battle with South Africa.

The Dutch controlled the first half and raced into a two goal lead with goals from Kelly Jonker in the third minute, after she was allowed time and space to pick her spot in the South African D, and a blistering penalty corner from Martje Paumen in the tenth minute. Continue reading

Investec London Cup: Germany vs South Africa.

An enthralling encounter pitted the exciting counter-attacking skills of the South Africans against the excellent technique, organisation and attacking prowess of their European opponents. In the end, a hugely impressive and controlled Germany display overcame the Springboks to set up a mouth-watering clash with hosts Great Britain tomorrow. Continue reading