Hockey World Cup 2018, Belgium vs Pakistan: 5 Talking Points

#4 The Red Lions leave nothing to chance

The Red Lions leave nothing to chance

The first goal by the penalty corner specialist Alexander Hendrickx gave the much-needed boost to the Red Lions.

From there, the attackers came into the forefront. By the time the first half had got over, the score was 3-0, and a lion's share of the credit should go to the Belgian attack line.

Right after the goal by Hendrickx, Belgium intensified the attack on the Pakistani side. In the next 20 minutes, the Belgians dominated the entire field, scoring two goals in quick succession.

While Nicolas De Kerpel scored in the 13th minute itself, star player Tom Boon, one of the key people behind the shocking entry of Belgium in the finals of Rio Olympics 2016, opened his account in the 27th minute, extending the lead for Belgium to 3-0.

The rest two quarters got two additional goals, as Pakistan had completely given them up, and by the end of the match, Belgium took its tally to 5-0.