The German hockey women started the home European Championship. The team of national coach Janneke Schopman prevailed 4-1 (4-0) in the opening game on Saturday evening in Mönchengladbach.
The selection of the German Hockey Association (DHB), which wants to win the first title after 2013, took the first step towards the semi-finals.
The DHB women dominated the game right from the start and surprised the French with a double strike by Sara Strauss (13th) and Sophia Schwabe (15th) at the end of the first quarter. In the second section, even in the second section, Germany struck twice. First of all, Lena Micheel (22nd) only had to put the ball into the empty goal, two minutes later Schwabe made the preliminary decision with her second goal to 4: 0 before half -time. After the change of sides, the French women succeeded from Eve Tura (43.).
With the success success, the German team took first place in Group A after the first match day in front of the Dutch, who had previously won 2-0 (1-0) against Ireland. On Monday evening (8.30 p.m.) it will come in Mönchengladbach To the neighborhood duel between the unbeaten teams.
Our sources:
- Live broadcast in “Magenta Sport”
- Sports information service SID
