England men's hockey team has earned a thrilling shootout victory over the Netherlands, coming from behind to seal a 4-3 win in the FIH Hockey Pro League at Valencia. The match ended 2-2 after regular time, with Henry Croft scoring the equaliser just before half-time and securing his team's place in a penalty shootout.
The Dutch had taken an early lead through Guus Jansen in the second quarter, but England pegged them back just before the interval when Croft capitalized on a penalty corner. Despite controlling much of the remainder of the game, England were unable to see out victory as they drew level again with Jonas de Geus scoring from his own team's penalty corner.
England men are now sitting in second place in the table after seven matches, three points behind leaders the Netherlands who have played one game more. The Dutch extended their perfect record in the women's match against England women in China, suffering a 3-1 defeat as Darcy Bourne's flick from a penalty corner put them into an early lead.
The men's team move up to second position with five points from seven matches while the Netherlands are top on 21 points following wins in all seven of their games.
The Dutch had taken an early lead through Guus Jansen in the second quarter, but England pegged them back just before the interval when Croft capitalized on a penalty corner. Despite controlling much of the remainder of the game, England were unable to see out victory as they drew level again with Jonas de Geus scoring from his own team's penalty corner.
England men are now sitting in second place in the table after seven matches, three points behind leaders the Netherlands who have played one game more. The Dutch extended their perfect record in the women's match against England women in China, suffering a 3-1 defeat as Darcy Bourne's flick from a penalty corner put them into an early lead.
The men's team move up to second position with five points from seven matches while the Netherlands are top on 21 points following wins in all seven of their games.
They came, they played, and they left! England's men's hockey team has definitely shown some grit and determination in their thrilling shootout win over the Netherlands. It's not easy coming back from behind like that, especially when it seems like the Dutch had them right where they wanted to keep them down. I'm loving their never-give-up attitude 
I've got a buddy who plays hockey and he's literally going wild right now! He said it was such an intense match, both teams were giving it their all but in the end, England's Henry Croft was like a superhero saving the day with that equalizer 
️. And that shootout win is gonna give them so much momentum for the rest of the season. I'm loving how England's team is stepping up their game and now they're sitting pretty in second place 
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! England guys must've been totally drained after coming back from behind and then losing again 
. but you know what's even more impressive? they're still holding onto second place 
! i mean, it's not easy to stay motivated when things aren't going your way... but it looks like they're doing just that 
! I'm loving how they're bouncing back from behind like a pro 
. That shootout win over the Netherlands was super tense, but Henry Croft is a total hero for scoring that equaliser right before half-time 
. Now they're just 3 points shy of the leaders, and I think they've got what it takes to catch up 
. England men's second spot is well-deserved, though - keep going, guys! 
]! They came back from behind like that? [Image of a basketball player dunking 
]. The Dutch are looking solid, but the English boys are giving them a run for their money 
! England came from behind and managed to win in a shootout? That's not natural lol. It seems like they just got lucky or the Dutch were having an off day 
. I mean, even if it was a great team effort, 21 points in just 7 matches is insane! Someone's gotta be pulling the strings here 
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. Their women's team, though, took a bit of a hit in that match against England 
. Can't say I'm too fussed about it, though - just means more hockey for us fans to enjoy! Anyway, gotta keep an eye on both teams as they continue to battle it out in the FIH Hockey Pro League 
they really deserved that shootout win against the netherlands, croft's equaliser just before half-time was pure magic 
and 2-2 at the end of reg time was so intense, had me on the edge of my seat 
the netherlands are looking pretty unbeatable, but england has to be proud of how they bounced back from that early goal 
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. And Jonas de Geus' goal was so cool, it's like he had a sixth sense or something 
. I'm loving the intensity of this hockey season so far - every match is a thriller 
It's like they just can't seem to lose, you know? I mean, being down by one goal and then scoring an equalizer just before half-time is insane. And that Jonas de Geus guy from the Netherlands must've been like "oh no, not again!" 
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. All in all, it's shaping up to be a thrilling season with some intense matchups ahead! 
. The team's determination and teamwork are really inspiring. I also have to give it up to the Netherlands, they're looking strong too