Friday, June 21, 2013 - 07:59
Hockey: New Zealand VS Netherlands
Olympic champions Netherlands defeated the Black Sticks in the World League semi-finals (5-2).
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Simon Q/flickr "The Dutch really showed us how it's done today and showed us up a little bit. It was a really classy effort and well done to them," NZ goal keeper Bianca Russell said. The Netherlands will play against Germany in the final while the Black Sticks must endure a crucial match against Korea for the third place. The winner between New Zealand and Korea will qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
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Simon Q/flickr "The Dutch really showed us how it's done today and showed us up a little bit. It was a really classy effort and well done to them," NZ goal keeper Bianca Russell said. The Netherlands will play against Germany in the final while the Black Sticks must endure a crucial match against Korea for the third place. The winner between New Zealand and Korea will qualify for the 2014 World Cup.