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The Netherlands blank Belgium 4-0

Olympic champions The Netherlands blanked Belgium 4-0 for their second win in Group A of the Women`s Hockey World Cup here.

The Hague: Olympic champions The Netherlands blanked Belgium 4-0 for their second win in Group A of the Women`s Hockey World Cup here.
The Netherlands lead the group standings with six points from two outings. Four Dutch players made entries on the score-sheet, starting with field goals from Ellen Hoog (fifth minute) and Marleos Keetels (31st). Captain Maartje Paumen converted a penalty stroke in the 44th minute before Roos Drost rounded off the scoring with a penalty corner in the 49th. In another Group A match, Kim Daree`s 30th-minute field goal gave South Korea a 1-0 victory over New Zealand.