'Keeper Mazarelo shines as Britain come through Dutch penalty shootout

Great Britain 1
Bandurak (13' PC)

Netherlands 1
T Brinkman (42' FG)

Great Britain take bonus point from penalty shoot out

Making his debut in a Great Britain shirt; James Mazarelo pulled off a very smart save in the GB goal with a left-handed stop to repel a Dutch penalty corner just after the ten minute mark.

A moment later there was another hugely positive milestone as Nick Bandurak got his first goal in a Great Britain shirt, rocketing home a penalty corner. There was almost a second at the end of the quarter as Stuart Rushmere was denied and then Bandurak's follow-up hit a British foot.

The second quarter was played at a high tempo, and Mazarelo made two good saves from corners while Pirmin Blaak's gloves were stung by a rasper from Liam Ansell on the reverse. Thierry Brinkman was then inches away from an equaliser but his deflection went wide.

The third period saw an increased level of Dutch pressure, and they earned an equaliser on 42 as Thierry Brinkman cut inside expertly and smacked home for one apiece.

Neither side was able to find another goal in the last 15, so it was a point apiece and then a further bonus point up for grabs in the shootout. Again Mazarelo was excellent for Britain, proving his quality on his debut as Netherlands failed to score any of their four attempts. With James Albery and then Liam Ansell scoring, it was Paul Revington's Britain who took the bonus point and made it seven from a possible nine points in this mini-tournament with one game to go on Sunday.