Beach korfball World Championship day 1: the Netherlands and Belgium win all their pool matches
On the first day of the beach korfball World Championship in Wanning on Hainan, the Netherlands won all three matches in pool C. After the win over Turkey following a shoot-out, the Netherlands won both sets against India and against the Czech Republic. Belgium also won three times in pool D, the last time 2‑0 against Poland.
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Shoot-out decides against Turkey
Turkey - the Netherlands ended 1‑2. In the second set the Netherlands scored seven times and Turkey twice. Jasper van der Eijk scored three times in that set. For Turkey, Ali Furkan Çetin scored both goals in the second set.
With one set for each team, a shoot-out had to decide. In the shoot-out the Netherlands scored and Sefa Celik missed for Turkey.
Two sets against India and the Czech Republic
India - the Netherlands ended 0‑2. India scored once, in the first set, through Shruti Pawar. Lynn Bijkerk scored four times, Van der Eijk and Noah Koers three times each and Jesper Tolsma twice. Cathelijne Boerman, Demi Wetsema and Moniek van Renselaar also scored.
In the last pool match the Netherlands won 2‑0 against the Czech Republic. Tolsma scored three times, Bijkerk and Van der Eijk twice each, Wetsema and Gerben Boonstra once each. For the Czech Republic, Petr Snajdr, Rostislav Kortus, Sara Sahatciu and Aldar Tsybyktarov scored. With three wins in three matches, the Netherlands are number one in pool C.
| # | Club | Pld | W | G | V | For | Against | DS | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Czechia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Belgium wins pool D
Belgium won 0‑2 against the United States (Verenigde Staten), 0‑2 against Singapore and 2‑0 against Poland, who won their other two matches. Against Singapore, Robbe Catthoor and Elin Loos scored four times each. Against Poland, Catthoor was on target three times. Belgium top pool D with three wins.
| # | Club | Pld | W | G | V | For | Against | DS | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
The other pools
In pool A Hungary won all three matches, the last one 2‑0 against Portugal. In pool B Chinese Taipei won three times, the last one 2‑0 against Hong Kong. In pool C Turkey beat the Czech Republic and India.
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Poule A
- Portugal
2-0
Japan - Frankrijk
0-2
Hongarije - Portugal2-0Frankrijk
- Japan0-2Hongarije
- Japan2-1Frankrijk
- Hongarije2-0Portugal
Poule B
- Hongkong
1-2
Thailand - China
0-2
Chinese Taipei - China1-2Hongkong
- Thailand0-2Chinese Taipei
- China2-1Thailand
- Chinese Taipei2-0Hongkong
Poule C
- Tsjechië
2-0
India - Turkije
1-2
Nederland - Tsjechië0-2Turkije
- India0-2Nederland
- India0-2Turkije
- Nederland2-0Tsjechië
Poule D
- Polen
2-0
Singapore - Verenigde Staten
0-2
België - Polen2-0Verenigde Staten
- Singapore0-2België
- Singapore0-2Verenigde Staten
- België2-0Polen