SV Kampong backed up their win over Dutch rivals Bloemendaal with victory over Glasgow-based Western Wildcats to take the last Euro Hockey League FINAL8 ticket on offer from Barcelona despite heroics from the Scottish side’s experienced goalkeeper Gavin Sommerville.
Howeverm the plucky Scots held the Dutchmen to 3-0 at the break. Kampong started well, Jip Janssen dragging home a penalty corner in the second minute then Duco Telgenkamp then made it 2-0, bouncing the ball into the pitch, twisting and turning onto his reverse and then unleashing a rocket of a shot.
Silas Lageman popped in No 3 after 27 minutes and the scoreline stayed the same until half-time, but the Dutch side fired eight in the second half despite finding goalkeeper Sommerville in outstanding form. He made a string of fine stops.
Telgenkamp added another in Q3 with a delicious lift over the sliding Sommerville for 4-0. Time 36 minutes.
Kampong cut loose from the 47th minute. Terrance Pieters, Sander de Wijn and Telgenkamp – for his hat trick – expanded the lead to seven, three goals in two nightmare minutes for the Scots.Â
Janssen’s second corner, one from Boet Phijffer goal and Mats Marree brought the total to double figures and then Telgenkamp made the final score 11-0.
Steven Percy, Western’s coach, said: “It was frustrating as we held the score until the final quarter and the last period was a poor reflection of the game.”
PICTURE: flashback to Western v Grange. Picture by Nigel Duncan
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