the Drama of the Red Panthers. The Belgian hockeyvrouwen started on the final confrontation against China, with a 0-2 lead and seemed on their way to a ticket to the Olympic Games, but in the last few minutes, things went badly wrong. A strafbal and an own goal ensured a 2-0 victory for the Chinese people. Shoot-outs, therefore, and went to China at the longest end of the night.

It was, however, a long period of time is very good for the Red Panthers in their second game in as many days in the Street is fairly easy standhielden to China, which was under pressure for a minimum of two times to score a goal. A few minutes prior to the start of the second half was yet another mistake for the Panthers. Peng scored with a strafbal the 1-0, and less than a minute later, we were there for the second goal, an owngoal by Alix Gerniers. The shoot-outs were all of a high standard, as in it only to the eighteen-year-old Ballenghien was able to score a goal. Thuisspeelster Li was knocked out afterwards, Aisling D’hooghe to make a decisive 2-1 on the board to turn on.

a second olympic participation for the Panthers. In 2012, they were in London on the eleventh. Four years ago, it took the Panthers are also on a hair, in addition to a ticket to Rio in 2016. Qualifying for Tokyo, the Belgian federation is therefore a priority. The draw of their ticket sales was that the Belgians certainly do not have an adverse mood. With potential opponents like Spain (FIH 7), Ireland (FIH 8), and India (FIH 9) in the pot, it was the Belgians certainly can’t complain. After the 2-0 on Friday seemed to offer the qualification, as well as the inside, but due to a dramatic wedstrijdslot, and that the olympic dream is one day later it fell apart.

< br /> “This is a very serious blow,” he said back, Marc Coudron and after the event. “There’s really not a problem. Never have I had such a scenario, you have to dare to imagine it. The disappointment was great, but we need to won’t be able to with the development of the vrouwenhockey, in Belgium, in the begin to question. It has been an accident in the course’. We want to continue to work and develop, it is certainly a positive. It’s just a matter of a long time and a lot of hard work. Once again, this is a disappointment, but we must continue on. Fortunately, we are able, in contrast to the previous art, however, go directly to the main events, such as the Pro-League in January, and the euro by 2021.”