Amstelveen - Holland's Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima were thrilled at the rostrum of the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen - the German hockey coach Michael Behrmann less!
The Hockey Ladies of the Netherlands won the European Championship final against Germany with a nearly 3:2 Toren - 9000 fans, and celebrated with a feast in Orange!
The German women had fought valiantly against the top favorites. It was not until six minutes before the end of the Dutch managed to Marilyn Agliotti the winning goal. Previously, the ex-Kölnerin Maike Stoeckel (11./HDM The Hague) and the Munich artist Nina Hasselmann (30.) for Germany were taken by Lidewijk Worlds (20.) and once before Agliotti (25.) had previously reached the Orange Goals .
"We are totally disappointed. I did not think that it is so close, "said defense attorney Julia Müller frustrated. Behrmann coach: "I am proud of the way my team played today. We were in the second half the better team and would even be able to take the lead. Then comes the unfortunate Holland gate. Too bad! "
Small consolation: At least managed the German women's hockey as Vice-European direct qualification for the 2010 World Cup in Argentina.
