Summary The Netherlands are looking to continue their good form from the Olympics where they took silver.
Olympic champions Germany, silver medalists the Netherlands and four-time defending champions Australia won their opening matches Saturday at the men's Champions Trophy field hockey tournament featuring the top eight teams in the world.
No.1-ranked Germany led after just 24 seconds and 3-0 at halftime but had to hang on for a 3-2 Pool A win over New Zealand. The Netherlands, playing with only half the starters who lost the gold medal game at London in August, scored two second-half goals to beat Pakistan 3-1 after trailing early in the Pool B match.
Australia, trying to win the Champions Trophy for the fifth consecutive time, led 2-0 and beat Belgium 4-2 despite Sebastien Dockier's pair of goals two minutes apart shortly after halftime in the Pool B match.
