The German hockey men have worked their way into the indoor European Championships in Hamburg. On Thursday, the selection of the DHB came to a draw against Belgium after a 1: 4 deficit, against the Netherlands there was then the first win. The women, who defeated the Ukraine 9:0 (3:0), continue to act very confidently.
As in the opening game against Belgium, the men fell behind against the Netherlands in the evening. However, coach Rein van Eijk’s team didn’t need that long to get up to speed in the second game. Niklas Bruns equalized the Dutch lead. Henrik Mertgens and Paul Dösch then turned the game in Germany’s favour.
But neither the 3:1 lead nor Michel Struthoff’s 4:2 or Dösch’s 5:3 through a converted penalty gave the Germans security. The Dutch just managed to make it 5:5. Seconds before the end, the hosts got a corner – and captain Dösch made the 6: 5 (2: 1) success perfect with his third goal.
“Of course, the feeling is great when you only have two seconds left on the clock and you score the winning goal,” said match winner Dösch, but added: “But it’s also a bit annoying because we’ve had this situation more often now that we lose a game like that. But there are points, and that’s why we’re super happy right now. That was very important now.”
Germany with “B-Team” at the start
At the start, the hosts had surprisingly had a lot of trouble with Belgium. “We didn’t get along with the deep area coverage at the beginning and had too many technical errors,” said van Eijk, who has mainly young talents and indoor specialists at his disposal due to the upcoming Field Hockey World Championships in India on the Elbe in January. At half-time the team was 4-1 down against Belgium. Bruns had scored to make it 1-1. Philipp Schmid, Dösch and Mertgens then saved the point in the final third. After their first day of the tournament, the Germans are among the favourites.
“Danas” celebrate their third victory on the second day
Meanwhile, the German women continued their winning streak on their second day of the tournament. Coach Valentin Altenburg’s team easily won against the Ukraine. It came as a surprise that the result was so clear, but it was deserved. “We were prepared for a closer game. We didn’t expect that we would tear them apart like that. Tomorrow it will be a completely different story against Holland,” emphasized Lisa Altenburg.
“We didn’t expect that we would tear the Ukrainians apart like that.”
— Leader Lisa Altenburg
The experienced player and her team had boosted their self-confidence with two clear victories at the start on Wednesday. The 11:2 against Turkey was followed by an 8:0 against Austria. So now the 9-0 against Ukraine, in which Pia Maertens stood out with four goals. Sonja Zimmermann (2), Altenburg (2) and Franzisca Hauke, with their first goal at their last tournament, ensured the victory. Nathalie Kubalski also played a major part in this. The goalkeeper showed a strong performance and saved a penalty in the second quarter, among other things.
Schedule women:
| time | encounter |
|---|---|
10.30 a.m | Ukraine – Czech Republic 7:3 |
11:45 a.m | Netherlands – Austria 7:0 |
13 o’clock | Germany – Turkey 11:2 |
17 o’clock | Netherlands – Czech Republic 3:0 |
6:15 p.m | Turkey – Ukraine 6:7 |
7.30 p.m | Germany – Austria 8:0 |
| time | encounter |
|---|---|
1:15 p.m | Turkey 2-3 Netherlands |
2.30 p.m | Czech Republic – Austria 2:3 |
3:45 p.m | Ukraine – Germany 0:9 |
| time | encounter |
|---|---|
9.30 a.m | Austria – Ukraine |
10:45 a.m | Czech Republic – Turkey |
12 o’clock | Netherlands – Germany |
17 o’clock | Austria – Turkey |
6:15 p.m | Germany – Czech Republic |
7.30 p.m | Ukraine – Netherlands |
| time | Encounters knockout round |
|---|---|
12:45 p.m., game for 5th place | 5th place – 6th place |
2.10 p.m., game for 3rd place | 3rd place – 4th place |
3:35 p.m., final | 1st place – 2nd place |
Schedule men:
| time | encounter |
|---|---|
9.30 a.m | Czech Republic – Netherlands 2:8 |
10:45 a.m | Austria – Switzerland 9:5 |
12 o’clock | Germany – Belgium 4:4 |
17 o’clock | Switzerland – Czech Republic 5:5 |
6:15 p.m | Austria – Belgium 6:2 |
7.30 p.m | Germany – Netherlands 6:5 |
| time | encounters |
|---|---|
1:15 p.m | Switzerland – Germany |
2.30 p.m | Netherlands, Belgium |
3:45 p.m | Czech Republic – Austria |
| time | encounter |
|---|---|
9 clock | Netherlands – Switzerland |
10.15 a.m | Belgium – Czech Republic |
11:30 a.m | Germany, Austria |
6:15 p.m | Czech Republic – Germany |
7.30 p.m | Austria – Netherlands |
8:45 p.m | Belgium – Switzerland |
| time | Encounters knockout round |
|---|---|
11 a.m. Match for 5th place | 5th place – 6th place |
12:30 p.m. Match for 3rd place | 3rd place – 4th place |
2 p.m., 1st place game | 1st place – 2nd place |
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Hamburg Journal | 08.12.2022 | 6:00 p.m
