Netherlands defeated India 5-1 in a Pool A match of the women’s hockey event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Two goals from Felice Albers helped Netherlands thrash India by four goals.
Albers gave Netherlands the upper hand in the sixth minute of the game, before Rani Rampal scored the equaliser as the Dutch goalkeeper Josine Koning misjudged the pace of the ball.
The Dutch came back strongly in the second half with a perfectly-executed penalty corner followed by a wicked deflection which helped the Rio Olympics runner-up restore its one-goal lead. Dutch midfielder Margot van Geffen came up with the final touch.
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Within a gap of two minutes, goals were scored in quick succession by Albers (43rd) and Frederique Matla (45th), as the reigning Olympic silver medallist took full control of the game.
The Dutch team relentlessly attacked the Indian backline and added another goal in the 52nd minute to finish a disappointing game for the Indian team. The Dutch defender Caia van Maasakker scored the fifth and final goal for the World No. 1 from a penalty corner.
India plays Germany in its next game on Monday, while Netherlands will square off against Ireland on the same day.