WJK: 9th place for orange boys U16
The Dutch water polo boys of the Year 2008 and younger finished 9th (out of 32) at the World Youth Championship (WJK) under 16 years. The team of youth national coach Zeno Reuten gradually started to play better during the tournament and concluded the tournament in Malta with a nice 12-8 win over Australia in the battle for the 9th and 10th place. > place.
In the group stage, the Dutch Juniors narrowly lost the crucial match against the United States 6-7. This gave the Netherlands a tough opponent in the 'crossover' with Serbia for a place in the quarter-finals. The Serbs blocked the Netherlands' way to the top 8. The team then showed character with victories over Bulgaria, Germany and Australia.
The gold went to Spain, which won 18-6 against Italy in the final. Hungary took the bronze after a 12-10 win over Montenegro.
The Dutch national team under 16 played the WJK in the following composition: Milan de Bruin (UZSC), Jasper Duijnhoven ( ZVL-1886), Gijs Blankhorst (Het Ravijn), Luuk Silvis (ZPB H&L Productions), Mitch Timmerman (GZC Donk), Pim Hageman (Het Ravijn), Teun Blankhorst (Het Ravijn), Tristan Valette (ZVL-1886), Chiel Bax (PSV), Kimi Christ (Polar Bears), Roko Mujan (ZPB H&L Productions), Luke Houdijk (GZC Donk), Jayden Teuling (MNC Dordrecht), Stan Reijchard (ZVL-1886), Marc Suarez van Dam (CN Barceloneta, Spain). In addition to national coach Zeno Reuten, the guidance consisted of assistant coaches Arjen Silvis and Erik Brugué and physiotherapist Joshua van der Wilt.
Characteristics of the Dutch Juniors in Malta
Tuesday June 18
New Zealand – Netherlands 4-12
Period scores: 0-3, 1-4, 1-1, 2-4
Goals Netherlands: Teun Blankhorst 4, Luuk Silvis 3, Roko Mujan 2, Pim Hageman, Marc Suarez van Dam and Kimi Christ
Wednesday, June 19
Netherlands – United States 6-7
Period scores: 1-2, 3-1, 1-4, 1 -0
Goals Netherlands: Kimi Christ 3, Luuk Silvis, Roko Mujan and Tristan Valette.
Thursday, June 20
Israel – Netherlands 14-15
Period scores: 3-3, 3-2, 2-5, 3-1 / 3-4 (penalties )
Goals Netherlands (incl. penalty throws): Luuk Silvis 5, Teun Blankhorst 3, Jayden Teuling 3, Roko Mujan, Kimi Christ, Tristan Valette and Stan Reijchard.
Friday June 21, crossovers
Serbia – Netherlands 10-4
Period scores: 5-1 , 2-1, 1-1, 2-1
Goals Netherlands: Kimi Christ 2, Roko Mujan and Chiel Bax.
Saturday June 22, places 9 to 16
Netherlands – Bulgaria 6-4
Period scores: 0-0, 2-2 , 1-1, 3-1
Goals Netherlands: Kimi Christ 3, Luke Houdijk, Tristan Valette and Teun Blankhorst.
Sunday, June 23, places 9 to 12
Netherlands – Germany 8-7
Period scores: 3-1, 2-1, 2-2, 1-3
Goals Netherlands: Luuk Silvis 2, Gijs Blankhorst 2, Kimi Christ, Pim Hageman, Roko Mujan and Stan Reijchard.
Monday June 24, 9th/10th place
Netherlands – Germany 12-8
Period scores: 4-1, 1-1, 3-1, 4-5
Goals Netherlands: Luuk Silvis 3, Kimi Christ 3, Gijs Blankhorst 2, Roko Mujan, Teun Blankhorst, Chiel Bax and Stan Reijchard.
Final score WJK
1. Spain
2. Italy
3. Hungary
4. Montenegro
5. United States
6. Greece
7. Croatia
8. Serbia
9. Netherlands
10. Australia
11. Egypt
12. Germany
13. Romania
14. Brazil
15. Bulgaria
16. Georgia
17. Malta
18. Israel
19. Turkey
20. Singapore
21. Poland
22. Ukraine
23. China
24. South Africa
25. New Zealand
26. Canada
27. Kazakhstan
28. Peru
29. Slovenia
30. Czech Republic
31. Mexico
32. Zimbabwe
WJK sponsors
Participation in the WJK was made possible thanks to the following sponsors : Maxim – Josie & Ben, DeDe Zeeuw's meat and meat products, Loohuis Installatietechniek Almelo B.V., Dortland Airconditioning, Houdijk Engineering, Aannemersbedrijf Houdijk b.v., Andy Hoepelman, Erwin van Wijk, Jacques de Groot and Dick Dompeling.
