Hard-fought win for Amsterdam, goal fest at ’t Kopje

Hurley – Amsterdam 2–3

For three quarters, Hurley looked set to secure their very first home victory in the Hoofdklasse against Amsterdam, but Albert Kees Manenschijn’s side were left empty-handed when the final whistle blew. It all started so well for the home side. After a goalless first quarter, Dymph Luttge put Hurley ahead with a brilliant backhand. After the break, Renske Balemans made it 2-0. In the final quarter, Amsterdam staged a comeback. After Imke Verstraeten had scored the equaliser from a penalty corner, Hurley player Philine Vinkesteijn was sent off with a yellow card. The score was levelled at 2–2 immediately afterwards. Verstraeten scored again, after which Fay van der Elst fired Amsterdam to victory.

Bloemendaal – Pinoké 5–5

The 25th meeting between the two sides resulted in the highest-scoring encounter between Bloemendaal and Pinoké. After four quarters, the score was 5-5. This scoreline had only been seen three times before in a Hoofdklasse Women’s match. By half-time, seven goals had been scored and Pinoké led 4–3. For Bloemendaal, Ankelein Baardemans scored her first hat-trick in the Hoofdklasse, whilst Isa Huybers secured a point for the home side with her second goal of the match. That was also Bloemendaal’s first point of the season. For Pinoké, Juul Sauer scored twice, taking her season tally to three goals – the same as Lana Kalse, who was prolific from a penalty stroke.

Victoria – Kampong 0–8

In Rotterdam on Thursday evening, Kampong equalled their biggest ever away win with an 0-8 victory over Victoria. In 2003, Bloemendaal were beaten by the same scoreline. Bente van der Veldt scored three goals, her second hat-trick in the Hoofdklasse. Eline Jansen and Iris de Kemp each scored twice, whilst Mea de Vries was also prolific for the visitors from Utrecht, who have now scored at least once in forty consecutive away matches. Newly promoted Victoria suffered their third consecutive defeat and, as the bottom side of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse, remain without any points. The team have now gone eleven matches without a win at the top level.

HDM – Den Bosch 0–2

League leaders Den Bosch secured their third win of the season. Frédérique Matla scored both of Den Bosch’s goals, one from open play and one from a penalty corner. Matla now has 99 field goals and 100 penalty corner goals in the Hoofdklasse. It was Den Bosch’s ninth consecutive league victory; moreover, it was their eighth consecutive away win, with the last four away matches also resulting in four clean sheets. After three rounds, HDM remain without any points and suffered their seventh consecutive league defeat.

SCHC – Oranje-Rood 5–0

With her fourteenth hat-trick in the Hoofdklasse, Yibbi Jansen played a major part in SCHC’s 5-0 victory over Oranje-Rood. With her three goals, the penalty corner specialist took her season tally to seven goals. Maud van den Heuvel and Jip Dicke were the other goalscorers for coach Robbert van de Peppel’s side. SCHC recorded their third win of the season and are now unbeaten in 39 league matches. Oranje-Rood suffered their second defeat in three matches and failed to keep a clean sheet for the eighteenth consecutive time.

Rotterdam – HGC 3–2

Rotterdam secured their second win of the season and won a Hoofdklasse match in front of their home crowd for the first time in seven games. Floortje van Triest opened the scoring for the home side from a penalty corner in the thirteenth minute. In the second quarter, Jip Blaas equalised, before Daphne Koolhaas put Rotterdam back in front before half-time. After the break, Madeleine Zimmer extended Rotterdam’s lead. Nina Rondberg pulled one back for HGC from a penalty corner in the fourth quarter, but they were unable to prevent their third defeat of the season.