At the Olympic Games, the Belgian national women’s hockey team the Red Panthers (FIH 3) have lost their penultimate group stage match. They were beaten 1-3 by The Netherlands.
Ranked number 1 in the World the Dutch team were always going to be difficult to beat. The Red Panthers were soon two-down after goals from Pien Sanders (on 6 minutes) and Yibbi Jansen (on 13 minutes).
Maria Verschoor made it 0-3 to The Netherlands on 30 minutes. Ambre Ballenghien scored Belgium’s only goal of the game 5 minutes later. No further goals were scored and the match ended 1-3 to The Netherlands.
Already certain of quarter final place
The Red Panthers were already certain of a place in the quarter finals after previous group stage victories against China, France and Japan.
They will play their final group stage match against Germany on Saturday evening. The top four in the group go through. Belgium are currently third.