32
20:48
Horn defends a sharp pass from the right outside, after which Oruz has to fight Englebert and fights it successfully. A lot will depend on the start of the second half going better than the beginning of the game.
31
20:46
Beginning of 3rd quarter
30
20:38
Mid-term conclusion:
Break in Mönchengladbach, Germany still trailing 1-0 against Belgium. In the second quarter it is a game at eye level. Germany and Belgium are both defensively stable and hardly allow any deals. Coach Altenburg’s side continue to chase White, who missed her second goal early in the second quarter after a strong Sunday save. But there are still 30 more minutes to complete and hope dies last!
30
20:36
The last minute of the first half is on and the Danas have possession. They give everything to get into a final position again. Horn serves Heinz outside on the right, who then plays the wrong pass and so the last offensive action fizzles out.
28
20:35
Schröder loses the ball in the offensive action and claims to have seen a foul, but the Belgian counterattack works. But that is strongly prevented by Weidemann, which Raye cleverly runs off before she can get into a shooting position.
27
20:34
Zimmermann is still one of the most conspicuous actors of the hosts. She often tries to go it alone, but finds neither the following station nor the final position.
25
20:32
Fleschütz tanks through on the right and at least gets a free kick. After that, the ball circles in the ranks of the Danas, but they can’t get past the deep opponents.
23
20:30
Belgium is defensively low and then counterattacks after winning the ball because Granitzki gets stuck. But then she is lucky that Englebert stumbles the ball in forward gear.
22
20:29
Struijk gets a free hit against Huse on the right edge of the circle. She executes quickly and wants to move into the zone, but loses the ball to the German defensive, which is stable in the situation.
20
20:27
Fleschütz tries a backhand shot in the center of the circle, but is blocked. Lorenz then follows aggressively and regains the ball. After that, the pass to Zimmermann on the left fails, but the attitude is right!
18
20:25
White misses the brace! She takes a cross from the right by Rasir in the circle directly and fails on Sunday’s left foot, who throws herself at her. Strong save by the goalkeeper!
18
20:24
The approximately 5000 spectators in Mönchengladbach feel that the Danas can use support. They get louder and whip the team forward.
17
20:23
In the first semi-final, the Netherlands, as expected, defeated England 7-0 very clearly. Some Oranje officials are also sitting in the stands and observing possible opponents.
16
20:22
The German team has tried a lot with long balls offensively, but they don’t cause any danger. Altenburg will certainly have told his team during the break that they should also look for other variants.
16
20:21
Beginning of 2nd quarter
15
20:20
Quarter conclusion:
Germany is 1-0 down against Belgium at the quarter-break! After the cold start through White’s early goal, the German defense first had to collect themselves. The counter-protection didn’t work optimally, but the Danas got into the game offensively better and better. Shortly before the break, Germany missed a very good chance after a penalty corner by Stapenhorst. Everything is still in here!
14
20:17
Penalty corner missed by Charlotte Stapenhorst (Germany)
…lands several stops from the left at the second post, where Stapenhorst does not hit the ball well from close range and pokes past the post. Great chance!
13.
20:16
Penalty corner missed by Hanna Granitzki (Germany)
This time Granitzki plays the trigger after a shot by Zimmermann, the ball is blocked. The referee takes the video evidence and decides on another pass. Penalty corner number three…
13.
20:15
Penalty corner missed by Nike Lorenz (Germany)
Germany plays a variant via Zimmermann, which pushes backwards to Lorenz. Their shot attempt is blocked by Puvrez, the ball goes to her foot. So he follows the next penalty corner straight away!
13.
20:14
penalty corner for Germany! A dangerous game at Blockmans against Stapenhorst is decided, good chance for the Danas!
11.
20:12
Strong solo from Zimmermann, who breaks through on the left and gives inwards. She then complains about footplay from an opponent, but apparently there was nothing, the game continues.
10
20:12
Horn takes down a high ball and wants to quickly pass it on to the right, but gets stuck on Marien. It’s too easy for the Belgians, the Germans lose the ball too quickly.
9.
20:10
Sunday is in demand again! Blockmans lays out to the right to Rasir, whose shot the German goalkeeper saves with her right hand to the side.
8th.
20:09
Sunday saves a long-distance attempt by White. The Danas is still waiting for the first degree.
7.
20:09
While Germany has already won the European title twice, Belgium is still waiting for a title. The guest team knows the certificate of a good tournament, now it should finally work.
6.
20:07
Versavel wants to fuel up against two opponents, but commits an offensive foul. The game is very fair overall up to this point, and this foul wasn’t very hard either.
5.
20:05
Striking: Granitzki, who can also play up front, was first ordered to defend after falling behind. Altenburg initially wants to stabilize his defense and thus react to the cold start. But his team still has enough time to catch up.
4.
20:04
This start shows that Belgium should not be underestimated here. The team coached by Ehren was challenged far more than the German team in the group phase and wants to get involved here.
2.
20:02
Goal for Belgium, 0-1 by Emily White
Belgium takes the lead with the first attack! A long ball overturns the entire German defense, then White is wide awake in front and pushes the ball into the right corner. Sunday has no chance.
1.
20:00
It’s starting! Germany in black jerseys initially have possession of the ball, Belgium runs up in all white.
19:59
The teams are on the field and the national anthems are playing. The mood in Mönchengladbach’s hockey park is great, it’s about to start!
19:53
The women’s European Championship has been held since 1984 and the Netherlands have been the record champions ever since. Oranje have won 11 titles since then, most recently three times in a row since 2017. In the finals in 2017 and 2019 there was a duel with Germany, which Holland won 2-0 in each case. So a rematch would be possible if the Netherlands beat England in the first semi-final.
19:48
Germany is slightly favored in the duel with Belgium. The EURO 2019 hosts finished second behind favorites Netherlands in Group A. Belgium lost 2-0 to Netherlands but won the other two games against Italy (6-0) and Spain (5-0) also without a goal. With Charlotte Englebert on the Belgian side and Sonja Zimmermann on the German side, two of the four top scorers at the European Championship will meet. Like England’s Tessa Howard and Dutchman Yibbi Jansen, they have each scored four goals so far.
19:40
The home EM could become a real summer fairy tale for the German hockey women. The title hopes are high after the impressive group stage. In the final preliminary round game against Ireland (5:0), the team of national coach Valentin Altenburg convinced again and also won the third game in the group without conceding a goal. Against Ireland, captain Nike Lorenz scored a brace from two penalty corners, while Sonja Zimmermann, Pauline Heinz and Jette Fleschütz also scored.
19:31
Welcome to the semi-finals of the 2023 European Field Hockey Championships! In the women’s group, Germany is in the semi-finals after a strong group phase and will face Belgium there! Game starts at 8:00 p.m.!