“The first semi-final of the 2014 Rabobank Men’s Hockey World Cup saw host nation Netherlands take on England. England almost got off to the perfect start with Nick Catlin finding Ashley Jackson free in the circle and Jaap Stockmann had to make a reflex save.
The Netherlands then started to build up a head of steam and had a penalty corner effort cleared off the line and then hit the crossbar. The breakthrough finally came in the 31st minute when Mick van der Weerden converted a penalty corner to send the Dutch into the break with a 1-0 lead.
England struggled to create many opportunities in the second half and had to be alert to clear a Dutch effort off the line. In the end, the Oranje were able to hold on to their slender 1-0 lead and book their place in the World Cup final. Welcome to the FIH YouTube Channel where you can watch all the amazing skills, fearless keepers and incredible goals.
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