Hockey World Cup 2018, Crossover 4: Netherlands v Canada Hockey Live Score, Commentary & Updates

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WHAT DO THE STATS SAY??

30 CIRCLE PENETRATIONS AND 22 SHOTS ON GOAL FOR THE DUTCH - FOUR PCs NONE CONVERTED
10 CIRCLE PENETRATIONS AND 3 SHOTS ON GOAL FOR CANADA - ONE PC NOT CONVERTED

AN EPIC QUARTERFINAL BECKONS AS THE NETHERLANDS WILL PLAY HOSTS INDIA ON THURSDAY. THE DUTCH MAY HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THE PCs ALTHOUGH NOTHING SEEMS OVERTLY WRONG WITH THEIR RHYTHM UP FRONT!!

FULL-TIME: NETHERLANDS 5 - CANADA 0

16' LARS BALK
20' ROBBERT KEMPERMAN
40' THIJS VAN DAM
41' THIERRY BRINKMAN
58' THIJS VAN DAM

NETHERLANDS 5 - CANADA 0

58' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASERIES OF ONE-TWO'S AND THE DUTCH MANAGE TO SCORE A FANTASTIC FIELD GOAL - THIJS VAN DAM GETS THE FINAL TOUCH!!

VAS ASS MISSES THE POST BY CENTIMETERS

56' THE DUTCH HAVE A PC!!!

54' The Dutch try a quick counter - Carter leaves his post and clears the ball to safety

53' CANADA IN THE DUTCH CIRCLE - WALLACE SHOOTS - BLAAK IN GOAL SAVES

52' THE BALL IS IN THE NET - BUT THE UMPIRE WANTS A REFERRAL -HAVE THE DUTCH SCORED - NO SAYS THE VIDEO REFEREE

51' Ho-Garcia scampers in all by himself trying to enter the Dutch circle- the ball is stolen and the Dutch have the ball back

49' No great pace or momentum in the contest as the Canadians unable to offer much resistance

47' DE VOOGT RUNS INTO DAVID CARTER- WHO CUTS OFF THE ANGLE AND THE INCOMING CROSS

THE DUTCH LOOK TO HAVE SEALED THE DEAL - WILL IT INDEED BE AN INDIA-NETHERLANDS QUARTERFINAL AT THE KALINGA STADIUM- UNLESS CANADA CAN PRODUCE A MIRACLE

END OF Q3: NETHERLANDS 4 - CANADA 0

NO DAMAGE DONE - CANADA HAVE A LONG CORNER

43' The ball refuses to leave the Canadian half - it does for a second now but is stolen back by the Dutch - CANADA HAVE A PC AT LAST

NETHERLANDS 4 - CANADA 0

41' KEMPERMAN FINDS THIERRY BRINKMAN - WHO MAKES NO MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NETHERLANDS 3 - CANADA 0

THIJS VAN DAM SCORES - DEFLECTS ONE PAST DAVID CARTER!!!!!!!!!!!!

POOR EFFORT WITH THE PC - AND THE DEFLECTION IS SKIED YET AGAIN

HERTZBERGER FLICKS - SAVED BY THE CANADIAN RUNNER

They have a PC indeed!!

36' THE DUTCH WANT A PC!!!!! FOR A DEFENDER'S FOOT IN THE CIRCLE!

34' The Canadians unable to advance menacingly enough to cause damage up front

33' DE WIJN TAKES A TUMBLE - IN SOME PAIN AS HE IS ESCORTED OFF THE PITCH!!

32' The Dutch into an early attack - the Canadians chasing the ball just as they did in the first half

"I think we are going to score a few more" says Max Caldas

THE DUTCH HAVE CREATED A LOT OF CHANCES BUT HAVE FAILED TO FIND THE BACK OF THE NET OFTEN ENOUGH - THE CANADIANS HOWEVER HAVE NOT CREATED ENOUGH CHANCES

HALF-TIME: NETHERLANDS 2 - CANADA 0

29' The Candians fail to control the ball in midfield and that is half time

27' The Dutch falling at the final hurdle - for all the circle entries they managed

25' Bob de Voogt fails to take a shot in the Canadian circle

23' The Canadians attempt to find their way back - with a couple of forays into the Dutch 23

21' THIERRY BRINKMAN SENDS IN A SKIER!!!

20' BLAAK CALLED INTO ACTION FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

NETHERLANDS 2 - CANADA 0

19' VAN DAM SENDS ONE CRASHING INTO THE NET FROM FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE

19' ROBBERT KEMPERMAN - SHOOTS WIDE THIS TIME

18' VAN DAM SHOOTS WIDE!!! GREEN CARD FOR FLORIS - CANADA DOWN TO TEN

HERTZBERGER MISSES A STROKE!!!!!!!!! CARTER SAVES!!