Sports Bulletin Report
Lausanne (Switzerland):-It was another two goals for Tom Boon as Belgium beat South Africa 4-2 and inched ever closer to the top of the FIH Pro League. Their rivals for the second place in the league, India, who play Belgium on Saturday were watching in the stands. Boon's brace means he is four goals behind Harmanpreet Singh at the top of the goalscoring table.
In the women's match between Belgium and China, umpire Celine Martin-Schmets won her golden whistle as she took charge of her 100th senior international match. The match itself was a tepid affair with both teams playing cagey hockey. A 1-1 draw was a fair reflection of the match. China's recent experiences and wins in the shoot-out against England and Spain gave the team the edge in this shoot-out, which they won 2-0. .
Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp (BEL)
Result: Men’s Match 61
Belgium beat South Africa 4-2
Player of the Match: Florent van Aubel (BEL)
Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL), Coen van Bunge (NED) Liu Xiaoying (CHN-video)
Result: Women’s Match 54
Belgium 1, China 1 (China won shoot-out 2-0)
Player of the Match: Zhang Zindan (CHN)
Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL), Liu Xiaoying (CHN), David Tomlinson (NZL -video)
