It was goals galore for the Netherlands, who thrashed Chile 14-0 in their final Pool C match in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, January 19. The group toppers became the first team to qualify for the Quarterfinals of the competition, and in doing so, also broke a 13-year-long record of the biggest win in hockey World Cup history.
Back in 2010, Australia hammered South Africa 12-0 in an edition that was also hosted by India, then in New Delhi.
Playing against a Chilean side in their first Hockey World Cup, the match began early with Janssen converting the first penalty corner (PC) of the match in the seventh minute itself. After some staunch defending in the first Quarter by the South American side, the Dutchmen upped the ante with four goals in eight minutes.
The match went from bad to worse for Chile, who conceded a massive six goals in the third quarter and another three in the fourth, with Teun Beins putting Holland’s 17th Penalty Corner into the roof for the new record in the 49th minute.
Malaysia stun New Zealand
Facing a strong New Zealand side, Malaysia needed to beat the Kiwis to secure at least a crossover position in the match.
The two sides were tied on points heading into the game as Malaysia started on a strong note. With a PC in the seventh minute, Faizal Saari's to Shello Silverius’s hit put the Asian side ahead two minutes later.
Leading the line for Malaysia was skipper Marhan Jalil, and veterans Razie Rahim, and Saari. The Kiwis found it tough to break the defensive line of the Malaysians.
During the final 15 minutes of the game, the Black Sticks showed more urgency, as they scored two goals in as many minutes – Sam Lane scoring the second, which was also the 2500th World Cup goal – as the two sides levelled the scores.
With the Kiwis charging ahead for the winning goal, it left their defenders free which meant that their star player Saari had enough time to score his second — and Malaysia's third — to put it through goalkeeper Dominic Dixon’s legs three minutes from time.
