Hendrickx Scores 3 Goals, Leads Belgium Past The Netherlands
Jul 24, 2021, 9:06 AM
Belgium's Alexander Hendrickx celebrates after scoring during a hockey match between Belgium's Red Lions and the Netherlands, in the first round of pool B of the men's field hockey tournament, on the second day of the 'Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games' in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday 24 July 2021. The postponed 2020 Summer Olympics are taking place from 23 July to 8 August 2021. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM (Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)
TOKYO (AP) — Belgium defender Alexander Hendrickx knocked in three goals during a five-minutes stretch late in the third quarter to help his team beat the Netherlands 3-1 in the men’s Olympic field hockey tournament.
The Netherlands led 1-0 before Hendrickx scored on a penalty corner, a penalty stroke and another penalty corner.
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It was a matchup of powerhouses on the opening day of men’s field hockey on a hot and humid day.
Belgium is No. 2 in the FIH world rankings while the Netherlands is No. 3.
