Netherlands vs England - Women's EuroHockey Championships Belgium Semi Final [24/08/13]

The final match of the day determined the other finalist of the women's competition at the TriFinance EuroHockey Championships, and after the second shoot-out in as many matches, England celebrated their first Euro final in 22 years.

In the first half, the Netherlands had scores of opportunities, mostly in the shape of penalty corners, but could not make their chances count. On the contrary, the Dutch were unfortunate to give away the lead at the other end when an unluckily deflected ball resulted in an own goal. Fallen behind, the world number one shifted up a gear however, and soon restored balance with a goal from Eva de Goede.

Things got heated at the end of the match, with three yellow cards in the last three minutes, but neither team was able to force a decision, and the second semi-final had to be decided in a shoot-out too. After two early successes from England, the Netherlands turned the shoot-out around just in time to force sudden death pairs, but it was Helen Richardson who finally tipped the scales in England's favor, pushing the current champions out of a European Championships final for the first time since 1991.

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