BHUBANESWAR 01-Dec-2018
First round of pool league matches in 14th Hockey Men’s World Cup were completed on a dazzling note with Netherlands mauling Malaysia 7-0 and Germany edging out Pakistan 1-0 in respective Pool D matches here at Kalinga Hockey Stadium today.
Netherlands (World Rank 4) forward Jeroen Hertzberger stole the show in the first match, notching up the first hat-trick of the tournament. He scored his three field goals in the 11th, 29th and 60th minutes. The 32-year-old star forward was adjudged the Player of the Match for his sterling performance. Mirco Pruijser, Mink van der Weerden, Robbert Kemperman and Thierry Brinkman were other goal-getters for the Netherlands.
