The Dutch women have grabbed the European title in Amsterdam, beating rivals Germany in a thrilling final, 3-2. Germany surprisingly took the lead by Maike Stickel in the 11th minute, giving the Dutch crowd a scare. Holland took over by goals from Lidewij Welten and Marilyn Agliotti but couldn’t hold the lead till the half-time whistle. Nina Hasselmann tapped in the 2-2 from a German penalty corner. In the second half Germany and the Netherlands showed they are Europe’s two best teams, playing top-level hockey. Six minutes before time Marilyn Agliotti decided the final, crowning the hosts European Champion.

Netherlands 3 v 2 Germany HT 2-2 | 2009-08-29 15:30
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Bronze Match

Spain 1 v 2 England HT 0-1 | 2009-08-29 13:00
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Classification

Azerbaijan 3 v 1 Scotland HT 1-0 | 2009-08-29 10:30
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Russia 1 v 1 Ireland HT 1-1 | 2009-08-29 08:30
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Final Placings

Netherlands
Germany
England
Spain
Azerbaijan
Ireland
Russia
Scotland

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Netherlands Queens of Europe again