Bhubaneshwar, December 13: Netherlands knock out hosts India after a 2-1 win in the foruth quarter-final of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium on Thursday (December 13).
India's Akashdeep Singh scored in the 12th minute, while Thierry Brinkmann equalised three seconds before the end of the 1st quarter and Van Der Weerden scored from a penalty corner in the fourth quarter.
Both sides played excellent aggressive hockey, but Mink van der Weerden's goal in the final quarter proved to be the decisive difference between the two teams.
India started exceptionally well, scoring the first goal through a penalty corner in the 12th minute. Akashdeep Singh with a brilliant reverse flick gave India an early advantage. But Thierry Brinkman soon scored the equaliser for the Netherlands in the 15th minute through a field goal.
In the 50th minute of the game Weerden scored through a penalty corner, giving Netherlands a crucial advantage. In the final moments of the game, the Indian attackers tried really hard but were unable to breach the experienced Dutch defence.
The Dutch will now play two-time defending champions Australia in the semi-final on Saturday (December 15). India, meanwhile, will have to wait four more years for their second World Cup title.
As it happened:
FULL TIME: Netherlands beat India 2-1 to book semi-final meeting with Australia.
🏑 | LIVE | @TheHockeyIndia’s World Cup dream is over! @oranjehockey are through to the semi-finals of the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018!
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Under a minute left for India to save the World Cup.
Penalty Corner!! Netherlands win a PC. But, the Dutch waste their chance to take a two goal advantage.
57' Manpreet asks for a referral. But the decision goes in the favour of the Dutch.
55' Penalty Corner to India, but the hosts miss the opportunity to go level.
Yellow card: India down to 10 men for the next five minutes.
50' GOAL!! Netherlands take the lead from a Penalty Corner.
50' GOAL! @oranjehockey have pulled ahead thanks to @MinkvdWeerden's set-piece attempt.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 13, 2018
IND 1-2 NED#INDvNED #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey
47' Netherlands have the ball in the back of the net, but the goal doesn't stand as it struck a Dutch player on the foot in the build up.
End of the third quarter and its still 1-1 between India and Netherlands.
43' India restored to 11 men after the offending players serves two minutes suspension.
Green card alert: India down to 10 men.
40' Netherlands controlling the game with India only looking to hit on the counter.
34' Penalty Corner. Netherlands are awarded the the second PC of the third quarter. The Dutch pass on another opportunity to go in front.
34' PC to The Netherlands.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 13, 2018
IND 1-1 NED#INDvNED #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey
31' Penalty Corner!! Netherlands are awarded a PC. And the Dutch waste the opportunity.
The third quarter is under way. Will the two sides be separated?
At half time, its still locked at 1-1 between India and Netherlands.
When you score the 1st goal in the 1/4 Final in front of a packed house!! @TheHockeyIndia
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 13, 2018
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Celebrations did not last long as @oranjehockey's Brinkman gets one back within 3 minutes!
Stats https://t.co/f1ygYG5USj pic.twitter.com/wplqAFvor9
Green card alert: Netherlands player receives a green card for a malicious challenge.
24' After an end to end affair in the first quarter, both sides have been cautious in their approach in the second quarter.
The second quarter is under way.
End of a very high octane quarter and the two sides are locked at 1-1.
15' GOAL! @TBrinkman95 gets his stick on a ball sent into the circle by @mircopruyser that finds its way into the Indian goal. It's all square right at the end of Q1.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 13, 2018
IND 1-1 NED#INDvNED #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey
15' GOAL!! Netherlands awarded the goal after the video referral. Thierry Brinkman got the last touch and the quarter ends at 1-1.
Netherlands have the ball in the back of the net and the referee goes for a referral.
12' GOAL!! India convert the penalty corner. Akashdeep scores the goal.
12' GOAL!!!!! @akashdeeps985 feeds off the rebound with his signature tomahawk shot and fires India into the lead!!!
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 13, 2018
IND 1-0 NED#INDvNED #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/cPfxqEw5px
12' India win first PC of the game.
10' The mighty Dutch have given the hosts a few warnings, but its still locked at 0-0.
5' An electric start to the game as expected. Both the teams have gone aerial with their passes and have gone very close to scoring.
We are under way at the Kalinga Stadium.
The teams are out for the national anthems. We are just minutes away from tip-off.
Here is the Indian XI to start against Netherlands.
These are the 11 men for India who’ll be starting the match against @oranjehockey in the Quarter Final match of the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018. #INDvNED #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/GDpwzUpvec
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 13, 2018
Last time India reached the semis was in 1975 and that was also the last time they won the World Cup. There were no quarterfinals at the time and India, being winners of Pool B, reached the semifinals directly. Ajit Pal Singh and co. beat hosts Malaysia to progress to the final where they beat Pakistan 2-1.