Kookaburras buried in Dutch revenge mission

Stung by a 7-2 hammering by the palms of the Kookaburras two days earlier, the Dutch obtained right here out respiratory fire, slamming home three targets throughout the first 13 minutes of play to place the muse for a 5-2 reversal in Eindhoven.

It was the youthful brigade of progress teen striker Timo Boers and 20-year-old Duco Telgenkamp who inflicted the hurt on the Kookaburras with two targets each, sandwiching 23-year-old Tjep Hoedemakers’ strike.

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Boers bagged the first — and last — targets of the game, every from penalty corners, opening the scoring on six minutes.

The Aussies immediately replied through the expertise and precision of prolific striker Nathan Ephraums, his sixth of the advertising and marketing marketing campaign taking him to fifth on the Skilled League goal-scorers file.

No matter Jeremy Hayward’s Twenty fifth-minute penalty nook finish and the Kookaburras’ superior circle penetrations (30-25) and footage at intention (9-8), the Oranje have been always in administration.

Gun midfielder Tom Craig lamented his aspect’s lack of capability to capitalise on various.

“It was an identical lesson to Friday nevertheless in reverse … effectivity on one aspect, inefficiency on the alternative,” Craig acknowledged.

“It goes to level out how shut the very best seven or eight teams on the planet are in the intervening time … an eight intention swing over the two video video games is fairly quite a bit.

“Consistency is the precept finding out we’ll take from proper right here. Consistency, effectivity and getting our processes correct.”

The Kookaburras sit third on the desk behind Good Britain and India as they head to Antwerp to test their resilience in opposition to World No.2 — and Tokyo Olympic gold medallist — Belgium in a pair of clashes that will shut out their FIH Skilled League advertising and marketing marketing campaign, the first throughout the early hours of Sunday morning.

HOCKEYROOS STUN WORLD NO.1 IN WILD UPSET

By Michael Randall

The Hockeyroos have anointed a model new hero of their bounce once more boil over shock of the world’s biggest, decided by an thrilling sudden lack of life shootout.

On a hiding to nothing after a 7-2 annihilation by the palms of The Netherlands throughout the early hours of Friday morning, the Aussies regrouped, reloaded after which held their nerve to change into the first workforce to take elements in opposition to the Dutch throughout the 2022-23 FIH Skilled League.

The shootout bonus degree drew them diploma with top-of-the-table Argentina on 26 elements and helped them leapfrog The Netherlands.

The Aussies appeared set for additional of the an identical after they conceded in the middle of the opening salvos of the match nevertheless the 2 teams traded six targets all through the primary 28 minutes in what promised to be a high-scoring affair.

Nice then turned to dour as neither aspect would possibly uncover an answer to interrupt the deadlock, triggering a decisive shootout — which belonged to substitute goalkeeper Jocelyn Bartram.

The Albury-born custodian — generally known as on for the shootout — was a wall for the Aussies, denying 4 Dutch tries as worthwhile efforts from Rosie Malone — who was already on the sheet all through legal guidelines — and Steph Kershaw ensured a 2-1 win.

Veteran prime mover Brooke Peris provided the impetus for the Hockeyroos, knocking of their first intention and having a hand throughout the third — popped in by teen sensation Maddison Brooks.

“I’m really happy with the women. To bounce once more like that after the first recreation takes precise resilience and energy and I couldn’t have requested for a higher effectivity from the workforce,” Peris acknowledged.

“Principal into the game, we spoke about getting our connections up, staying stronger on the ball and having fun with our recreation for as long as we’re capable of.

“It’s always thrilling when the game ends in shootouts, you certainly not know which methodology it’s going to go so it was good to return again out on prime.”

The Hockeyroos Skilled League season ends with a pair of clashes — the first on Saturday — in opposition to Belgium in Antwerp.

KOOKABURRAS THRASH WORLD NO.1 IN STUNNING UPSET

By Erin Smith

The Kookaburras have executed an unlimited upset dethroning the world No. 1s in spectacular pattern in a single day.

The Aussie males’s workforce, ranked sixth on the planet trumped Netherlands 7-2 at Eindhoven of their FIH Skilled League battle.

Netherlands have struggled to hold out to their odd customary this Skilled League season worthwhile merely two of their six clashes to date.

Whereas the Aussies have 5 wins from their 13 video video games.

Kookaburras, who’ve been bolstered by the return of 5 avid gamers current from a house season in Europe, have been ruthless from the start.

The first intention, merely 12 minutes in, went to Tom Craig, off the once more of an beautiful go from Eddie Ockenden.

4 additional targets have been rocketed into the backboard by the twenty second minute.

Kookaburras didn’t merely assault though – they wanted to work exhausting to keep up a persistent Netherlands aspect away from the intention.

Keeper Andrew Structure made a variety of important saves sooner than Dutch participant Miles Bukkens slotted one earlier him merely sooner than half time.

Some distinctive work from James Collins helped the Kookaburras earn two penalty corners early throughout the third quarter.

On the second Blake Govers purchased his stick on a deflection from the Dutch keeper, firing it once more into the backboard – scoring his 100 and thirtieth worldwide intention in 141 appearances.

Nathan Ephraums second intention of the match throughout the forty ninth minute was the Kookaburras final for the day.

Bukkens scored a consolation intention throughout the dying minutes of the game.

Craig acknowledged it was the right start to the Kookaburras European tour.

“It has been a hard interval for our group,” Craig acknowledged.

“Now we now have had some guys in Europe and guys missing excursions for diverse causes so we wished to cope with ourselves instantly and the large issue was we now have been really surroundings pleasant in entrance of intention and defending the intention.

“The ability was really good. There was an outstanding feeling available on the market and points have been clicking properly.”

Kookaburras and Netherlands will face off as soon as extra early Tuesday morning (AEST).

The match may be broadcast dwell on Fox Sports activities actions and Kayo.

GOAL SCORERS

Netherlands 2 (Miles Bukkens 29’/53’)

Kookaburras 7 (Tom Craig 12’/17’, Lachlan Sharp 15’, Nathan Ephraums 16’/49’, Jeremy Hayward 24’, Blake Govers 35’)

HOCKEYROOS COP BRUTAL OLYMPICS REALITY CHECK

The Hockeyroos have been given a actuality study ahead of the Paris Olympics with the No. 1 ranked Netherlands aspect smashing them 7-2 throughout the FIH Skilled League.

The Netherlands have been always sturdy favourites to win nevertheless the scoreline proves the new-look Hockeyroos nonetheless have a lot of work to do and by no means a lot of time via which to do it within the occasion that they wish to be a contender in Paris subsequent 12 months.

The Australian squad underwent an unlimited makeover following their shock 1-0 quarter-final loss to India on the Tokyo Olympics – principally because of avid gamers hanging up their sticks.

Going into the match coach Katrina Powell knew it was going to be a “downside”.

Netherlands have carried out six FIH Skilled League matches this season and obtained every battle.

Ahead of the match-up with Australia that that they had conceded merely two targets – Hockeyroos’ Rosie Malone added two additional to their stats.

It was actually the Hockeyroos who’ve been first to strike throughout the recreation, carried out at Eindhoven early on Friday morning (AEST), as Malone positioned the first ball into the backboard merely 4 minutes into the game.

Her second obtained right here half an hour later off the once more off a wonderful go from Courtney Schonell.

Netherlands have been just too medical though.

Yibbi Jansen scored a hat-trick, proving tough to stop from penalty corners, whereas Frédérique Matla and Pien Dicke every scored braces.

There have been some promising moments from the Hockeyroos, notably from keeper Jocelyn Bartram who saved the hosts’ ranking from reaching double digits.

Malone acknowledged that that they had fairly quite a bit to work on.

“The first quarter was good … we obtained right here out really exhausting and put it to them throughout the opening quarter-hour,” Malone acknowledged.

“There are clearly points we now have to work on and the Dutch are literally medical of their penalty nook assault, nevertheless we had some good passages of play.

“The Dutch are excellent at closing down the realm and we possibly wished to maneuver the ball on quicker.

“Common, it’s constructive one of the simplest ways that we’re developing and we’re not going to let that scoreline happen on Sunday.

“Our enchancment will come from being really sturdy on the ball and shifting the ball quickly in and out of the middle.”

The Hockeyroos and Netherlands will meet as soon as extra on Sunday at 11.10pm (AEST).

The Kookaburras will sort out Netherlands at 3.40am (AEST) on June 10.

The FIH Skilled League matches are dwell on Fox Sports activities actions and Kayo.

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