Scotland 5-0 Czechia
A sensational 5-0 win for Scotland over Czechia noticed the host nation get off to a profitable begin to U18 Ladies’ EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow.
Scotland got here out flying and brought on havoc down the proper aspect. Some glorious talent by Jennifer Cain created the primary opening however Czechia survived.
It wouldn’t take Scotland lengthy to attain. One other swift raid down the proper noticed the ball zipped into Autumn Hunter who deflected dwelling to make it 1-0.
The second quarter noticed the Scots match their tempo of the primary quarter and it led to them bagging two extra targets.
Scotland tore by means of the Czechia defence at tempo and Ava Graham was available to slide the ball into the online for 2-0.
Graham struck once more as half time approached when she was nicely positioned to knock a penalty nook rebound over the road for 3-0.
Czechia upped their sport within the second half and a counter assault was denied a objective by a wonderful save by Maddie Shepherd in objective for Scotland.
Scotland’s fourth would quickly observe and it was Graham who blasted a penalty nook towards the again board to finish her hat-trick. 4-0.
Within the ultimate quarter Czechia had the possibility to tug one again from a penalty stroke however Verity Shields saved to maintain the clear sheet intact.
The objective scoring was ultimately accomplished when Amy Edgar popped up with a far publish end after some slick construct up down the left for 5-0.
Eire 9-0 Lithuania
An outstanding 9-0 victory noticed Eire get their U18 Ladies EuroHockey Championship II marketing campaign off to a goal-laden begin.
Eire bought off to a superb begin by bagging an early objective. An assault down the proper noticed the ball discover its solution to the far publish for Evie Girvan to faucet dwelling from shut vary to make it 1-0.
The Irish piled on the strain however discovered the Lithuanian defence regular and resolute. An amazing diving save low to the proper nook by Agne Petraityte denied Eire a second objective on the finish of the quarter.
Within the second quarter Eire bagged their second in an nearly carbon copy of the primary. An assault down the proper noticed the ball fall kindly for Girvan to prod dwelling her, and Eire’s, second of the match as half time approached.
It started raining targets within the second half as Eire struck 5 occasions. Isla Allen was fist to pressure dwelling a penalty nook rebound earlier than Scarlett Taylor blasted a penalty nook into the underside left nook. Isobel Discipline fired dwelling for 5-0 earlier than fast fireplace penalty nook targets into the underside left nook by Discipline and Darcy Shields made it 7-0 on the finish of the third quarter.
Within the ultimate quarter a counter assault was completed off from a good angle by Girvan for her hat-trick earlier than Eva Doyle accomplished the scoring at 9-0.
Austria 2-0 Turkey
Austria earned a 2-0 win on day one in every of U18 Ladies’ EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow towards Turkey.
It was a really shut and aggressive opening half. Austria edged the play in an end-to-end contest nevertheless it was a half that created no probabilities of notice.
The second half introduced objective scoring alternatives and within the third quarter Austria struck twice. First, Philippa Proksch struck dwelling a low penalty nook effort to make it 1-0.
Because the quarter reached a conclusion Celina Kolbl doubled Austria’s benefit from a penalty nook. The primary effort was blocked nevertheless it fell for Kolbl, the injector, who fired dwelling for 2-0.
Turkey put in a struggle again within the ultimate quarter and got here near discovering the online solely to be denied by a sensational double save by Elena Lendl in objective for Austria.
There could be no additional targets and Austria took the win.
Wales 1-1 Switzerland
A late equaliser from Wales made for a 1-1 draw towards Switzerland in U18 Ladies’ EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow.
The primary quarter was very tight and a strong midfield battle. The one likelihood of the quarter fell for Wales when a penalty nook effort zipped large of the left publish.
Wales continued to edge the play within the second quarter, and common a few penalty nook alternatives, however nonetheless there have been no clear strikes at objective.
Within the third quarter Switzerland sprung into life and pressed Wales excessive up the pitch. The press resulted within the opening objective when Lia Gasser slammed a low shot dwelling after some good urgent, and construct up, down the proper.
It very almost went to 2-0 when Mia Schonauer slipped a low shot previous the goalkeeper, however a spectacular objective line clearance denied the strike.
