A brace from Kim Lammers and further strikes from Maartje Paumen and Xan de Waard swept the Netherlands into the final with a convincing victory over a tired looking Argentina side.
With star player Luciana Aymar sporting a heavy bandage on her hamstring, and clearly a long way from full fitness, Las Leonas were on the back foot from the start of the game and it stayed that way against a rampant Dutch side. Continue reading
A place in the final for the Dutch and the Australians, plus wins for England and South Africa. See what the players and coaches made of it all here. Continue reading
Goalkeeper Rachael Lynch was the Hockeyroos’ hero as she kept out three of the USA’s efforts in the shootout to propel her side into the World Cup final after a dramatic encounter which finished all square at the end of 70 minutes. Continue reading
England captain Barry Middleton has said Friday’s World Cup semi-final with the Netherlands is a chance for his team to “write their own history” as they aim to capture their first gold medal in a major competition since the European Championships in 2009. Continue reading
England ended their nightmare world cup campaign with a hard fought shootout win over Belgium to avoid the wooden spoon and take 11th place. As has been the case so often in the shootout scenario, England’s hero was goalkeeper Maddie Hinch who saved from Alix Gerniers, Stephanie Vanden Borre and Stephanie De Groof before watching Lieselotte van Lindt’s effort go wide to give England the win. There was minimal celebration at the end of the shootout with England still reeling from a hugely disappointing competition. Continue reading
