The Red Panthers ended their group stage with a fourth victory in five matches by overcoming Germany (2-0). Thanks to this victory, Belgium ranks second in Group A, behind the Netherlands, and will face Spain in the quarter-finals.
The start of the match was very balanced, whileAisling D’ Hooghea starter this Saturday, saves the Panthers with a superb save on PC. Following this, the Belgians manage to get into the game and create a few chances. They are finally rewarded at the end of the first quarter on their first PC since Michelle Struijk takes advantage to open the score.
At the start of the second quarter, Amber Ballenghien made a superb technical move to double the lead and score her fifth goal of the competition. With this goal, the Gent player found the back of the net in every match of the Olympic Games. The rest of the quarter was one-sided but the Panthers were unable to score a third.
Germany raised their level in the third quarter but came up against an imperial D’Hooghe, while the Belgians took advantage of the spaces and created new opportunities, without managing to score a third.
The same story in the fourth quarter with the Germans very offensive and the Panthers ready to go on the counter. The score ultimately does not change despite a numerical inferiority of our compatriots, who finally win two goals to nothing.
The players of Raoul Ehren finished second in Group A and will face Spain on Monday for a place in the last four, while the Germans will face Argentina.
