Germany thrash Pakistan 5-2 in Junior Hockey World Cup
Pakistan lost to Germany by 5-2 in the first match of their...
Germany defeated Belgium and the defending champions on Sunday to win the hockey World Cup despite trailing 2-0 in a thrilling shootout.
Florent Van Aubel caught the ball after a deflection and slammed it hard onto the backboard to give Belgium the lead in the opening frame in Bhubaneswar, India.
Tanguy Cosyns extended Belgium’s advantage shortly after, easily tapping in after intercepting a precise cross in front of the German goal. The goal ruling was reviewed by Germany, but it stood.
Vincent Vanasch, the goalkeeper for Belgium, stopped a penalty shot early in the second quarter, but just before halftime, Niklas Wellen scored for Germany.
Gonzalo Peillat then scored for Germany to level it 2-2, and captain Mats Grambusch slipped a goal past Vanasch to give Germany the lead 3-2 in the dying seconds.
However, Tom Boon of Belgium tied the score with just over two minutes left on a penalty corner, forcing a shootout. Germany prevailed 5-4 in sudden death after this.
Belgium “is an elite group… They are really high in quality. We anticipated a major clash with them “Wellen, who was chosen match winner, stated afterwards.
“It’s not luck if you come back from two goals down three times in a row. It’s our character, our mindset. And we demonstrated that once more today, “He stated.
The best-ever Belgian hockey team was aiming for their second consecutive World Cup victory after easily advancing to the championship game with the oldest team in the competition.
They beat the Netherlands in a shootout to advance to the final, and they destroyed New Zealand 2-0 earlier in the tournament. Germany defeated Australia and England en route to the final.
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