Netherlands vs Japan - Women 31st May

The reigning Olympic champions started their Rabobank Hockey World Cup campaign against Japan in the final game of day one. The Netherlands got off to a blistering start and opened the scoring in the 7th minute with Kelly Jonker finishing from close range. The Oranje went from strength to strength and added 2 more goals in quick succession with Jonker getting her second of the night and Maartje Paumen scoring from a penalty corner in the 23rd minute. Japan struggled to gain a foothold in the match and were relieved to reach the halfway point with the score only 3-0. The Dutch team continued their dominance in the second half and went 4-0 up in the 39th minute with Ellen Hoog getting on the score sheet. Two minutes later, Kelly Jonker completed her hat-trick to increase the score to 5-0. Maartje Paumen netted her second of the game from a penalty stroke with ten minutes remaining. Japan pulled one goal back through Akane Shibata, but it was only a consolation as Netherlands closed out the match to record an emphatic 6-1 win. Welcome to the FIH YouTube Channel where you can watch all the amazing skills, fearless keepers and incredible goals. Subscribe here - http://bit.ly/12FcKAW With master class videos and behind the scenes access you can get to know the star players from around the globe as they compete in the Hockey World League, World Cup and Champions Trophy. Visit FIH on: Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/fihockey Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/fih_hockey