Olympics: British Hopes Suffer Blow at Hands of Dutch
A late Dutch goal broke Britain's stubborn resistance and condemned the side to defeat in Pool B
Great Britain's hopes of a medal in the men's hockey suffered a blow after a late goal condemned the British side to a 1-0 defeat against the Netherlands.
A 4-2 victory over Pakistan in their opening group game had raised British hopes, but the Dutch, silver medal winners in Athens in 2004, presented a sterner test.
It took the Netherlands 63 minutes to break down some stubborn British resistance, Taeke Taekema scoring the only goal of the game from a penalty corner.
The result leaves Britain in third place in Pool B, behind the Dutch and Australia, both of whom have 100% records. The top two teams in each of the two groups qualify for the semi-finals.
A 4-2 victory over Pakistan in their opening group game had raised British hopes, but the Dutch, silver medal winners in Athens in 2004, presented a sterner test.
It took the Netherlands 63 minutes to break down some stubborn British resistance, Taeke Taekema scoring the only goal of the game from a penalty corner.
The result leaves Britain in third place in Pool B, behind the Dutch and Australia, both of whom have 100% records. The top two teams in each of the two groups qualify for the semi-finals.
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