Nothing has changed for good. Forty four years ago, Wilman Koopman lifted the World Cup on its maiden edition. The hockey country that has enviable number of playing surfaces and vibrant Clubs, which obviously produced role model

players of men and women’s hockey in trove, The Netherlands today walloped Cinderella team Ireland 6-0 to retain the World Cup once more. They won it hard four years ago at home, now Ireland offered resistance in their unbeaten run. In fact, the fast and furious Dutch girls gve no time for th Irish to settle, goals came in numbers, half time 4-0.

Wilman to Heuvel van der Carlin it has been a great ride for the European super power.

Just like Moscow World Cup football, all the winners in hockey too turned out to be Europeans. Even as we are wonder struck with Ireland’s feat in Lee Valley, Spain stunned Australia in the fight for the consolation, often called Bronze Medal contest. Spain got their biggest prize of recent times by 1-3 scoreline.

When the medals go to Europe, the special awards also need to go, after all its outstanding performance some stars in them turned the tide in favour of them. So you best player, Best goalkeeper, top scorer all to Europe. Young player award went to an Argentinean lass.

Results:

Gold medal match

Netherlands v Ireland 6-0

Bronze medal match

Australia v Spain 1-3

Individual Awards:

Vitality Best Player: Lidewij Welten (NED)

Best Goalkeeper: Ayeisha McFerran (IRL)

Young Player: Lucina von der Hyde (ARG)

Hero Top Scorer: Kitty van Male (NED) (8)

Final placings:

1st Netherlands
2nd Ireland
3rd Spain
4th Australia
5th Germany
6th England
7th Argentina
8th India
9th Italy
10th Belgium
11th New Zealand
12th Korea
13th Japan
14th USA
15th South Africa
16th China