Yibbi Jansen opened the score on behalf of Oranje after nine minutes. The top scorer of the Pro League was accurate from her second penalty corner of the match. Xan de Waard doubled the lead a minute later after an individual promotion, 2-0.
Spain had the first chance in the second quarter and immediately scored via Estel Petchamé. With less than ten minutes to go, Jansen brought the margin back to two hits, before Xantal Giné returned from a penalty ball, 3-2.
Hockey players in the lead in Pro League
The Netherlands, the leader in the Pro League, already booked two large victories in Australia (8-1, 5-1) last weekend in Amstelveen. The Dutch team will play against Spain again on Thursday, after which two more games against China in the Wagener stadium will be on the program next weekend.
Hockey men win against Ireland third game in Wagener stadium
The Dutch hockey players have won their third game in the Wagener stadium for the Pro League in a row. The team of national coach Jeroen Delmee defeated Ireland in Amstelveen 2-0.
Thierry Brinkman seemed to take the lead in the first quarter, but the goal was rejected because he had hit the ball with the convex side of the stick. In the second quarter, the Netherlands came to 1-0 from a penalty corner by Luke Dommershuijzen.
In the second half, Steijn van Heijningen in the second half extended a ball from Tijmen Reyenga in the goal, 2-0. Orange then got a series of penalty corners, but no more goals were scored.
The Netherlands, leader in the Pro League, won the first two duels of a series of six games in the Wagener stadium of India (2-1, 3-2) in the last few days. A duel with Ireland will follow on Thursday, after which the Orange will meet Argentina twice this weekend. Next week a diptych with England is waiting in London.