Oranje has never won with such large figures from Spain. The record was 8-1, during the 2015 European Championship in London.
Yibbi Jansen Outblinker
Halfway through the Netherlands already led 7-2. The reigning champion added another four hits after the break. Yibbi Jansen was the outblinker with five goals. Fay van der Elst, Marijn Veen, Frédérique Matla, Luna Fokke (two) and Pien Dicke recorded the other five goals for the Orange, which is well in the lead in the Pro League.
This weekend, two more games against China in the Wagener stadium will be on the program for the Ehren formation.
Hockey players in Pro League again too strong for Ireland
The Dutch hockey players have again won from Ireland in the Pro League. The team of national coach Jeroen Delmee was 6-2 too strong in the Wagener stadium in Amstelveen. On Wednesday, Orange already won 2-0 against the Irish.
Jip Janssen opened the score for the reigning Olympic champion in the second quarter. Terrance Pieters set the rest position at 2-0. Janssen used a penalty ball in the initial phase of the third quarter and then Pepijn van der Heijden was successful from a penalty corner (4-0).
The other two goals in the Netherlands came in the name of Joep Troost and Thijs van Dam.
Thanks to the victory, Oranje strengthened the leading position in the Pro League and will take on number 2 Argentina twice this weekend. Next week a diptych with England is waiting in London.