The Dutch Hockey Players Are Once Again In The Final Of The European Championship, But It Wasn’t Easy On Friday. In The Semi-Final Against Spain, Oranje Overcame a False Start and Could Be Grateful to Yibbi Jansen.
Shortly After the Final Whistle, Captain Pien Sanders Shares Her Pride With Her Teammates in A Circle. “I said that it is not a matter of course that we always reach the final,” she said afterwards in Mönchengladbach.
Against Spain, To Everyone’s Surprise, The Netherlands Fell Beind After Just about Five Minutes. “I think that goal came a bit out of nowhere,” Sanders Said. “We are just not sharp enough there. And then we were unable to respond quickly.”
In The Second Quarter, The Netherlands Restored the Damage via Jansen, Who Converted Two Penalty Corners. In The Fourth Quarter, She also Made It 3-1. “Phenomenal,” Sanders Said. “Without her, we would like win this game.”
“It was a tough game and there are many things that could be better. But the fact that we as the Netherlands are in the final again is something we can be proud of,” Sanders continued. “And yibbi, yes, we can be grateful to her. I’m going to give a big hug later.”
Jansen was not on the field just before 2-1
National coach Raoul Ehren Said afterwards that Jansen was initially not on the field just before her second goal. “With thesis temperatures, yibbi also needs rest, but spain recurred a green card. So i wanted to get her on the field as quickly as possible.”
“So we just looked out the person who was closest, The Left Back. And then we get a corner and she drags it,” ehren said proudly. With a laugh: “If you have such a weapon, you should use it.”
Ehren Emphasized That It was Difficult to Play Attractively Due to Spain’s Game. The Team Mainly Fell Far Back Into Their Own Circle later in The Game. This Meeant There was Little Space, But The Netherlands Could Earn Penalty Corners More Easily.
“We say it every time: it Doesn’t Happen automatically, we don’t get anything for free. Ultimately, I am satisfied with the final spot and the game,” Said Ehren. In the Final Next Sunday, A Meeting with Germany Awaits.