The Netherlands moved into the final at the European Hockey European Championship in Mönchengladbach and has a firm eye on the title defense.
The top favorite prevailed on Thursday in the round of the best four with 3: 1 (1-0) against France. In the final on Saturday (6 p.m.), as in the final of the Olympic Games, the duel with Germany could occur. The DHB men, who were left behind in Paris at the time, meet Spain in the evening (8:00 p.m./both Magenta Sport).
Double scorer Jip Janssen (2nd, 56th), who awarded another chance through a seven -meter, and Thierry Brinkman (31st) were successful for the Dutch. Francois Goyet managed the interim goal (37th) for France.
In the past European Championship, both the Dutch national team of men and women of women had secured gold. Both teams had also triumphed at the summer games in Paris last summer, and the men had conquered Germany in the shootout.