Bhubaneswar: The Netherlands set a new record for goals scored in a match at the men’s Hockey World Cup yesterday, thrashing Chile 14-0 in a pool match.
Hammering the hapless debutants at the Kalinga Stadium, the Dutch surpassed a previous record of 12-0 set by Australia against South Africa in 2010.
The three-time winners finished top of the pool and became the first team into the quarterfinals.
Jip Janssen kicked off the score-fest in the sixth minute, putting away the first goal on a penalty corner, followed by back-to-back goals by Derck de Vilder and Thijs Van Dam in the 22nd and 23rd minutes.
Skipper Thierry Brinkman struck another in the 25th minute, before Janssen scored his second in the 29th to notch a 5-0 half-time lead.
