Australia prove their class with penalty corner display

 

Scotland Senior Women felt the full force of Australia’s penalty corner expertise, conceding seven goals from set-plays during a 9-0 defeat in Pool B of the Women’s Hockey competition at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Jodie Kenny executed a hat-trick of penalty corner strikes, with Anna Flanagan also bagging a brace from short corner opportunities.
Ashleigh Nelson and Georgina Nanschwan were also credited with goals from penalty corners, while Brooke Peris and Jade Taylor completed the scoring with a field goal each in the final concluding minutes of the match.
A disconsolate Scotland Head Coach Gordon Shepherd summarised the outcome as, “Not one of our best performances, we didn’t really started in the game against a team as good as Australia. We got punished because of it. At corners they were lethal but it’s disappointing from us that we gave so many of them away.
“Everyone is hurting after a defeat like that. We’ve got to get our heads up and the big picture for us is to win the next game and get us a good position for our last game against England. With a winner takes all, it’s still all to play for. We need to lift our heads up as soon as we can.”
Scotland Captain Linda Clement was disappointed but upbeat with two more matches to come against Wales and England, adding, “Disappointed with today, I think we showed in spells that we can compete with a side like Australia but we didn’t sustain it in enough periods of the match to have enough impact on the game. We were just beaten by a very good side.
“Seven of the goals were from short corners that were very well executed. I don’t think there were any scrappy goals.
“We now need to draw line under the Australia result and focus on the Welsh game. We are still in this tournament and have suffered a heavy defeat but we will be looking to take things forward and be hoping to get a positive performance and a positive result.”
The Scots are positioned third in Pool B after today’s game, knowing that a win against Wales tomorrow will keep them in contention for a top-two finish and a semi-final place.
Australia have now qualified for the semi-finals after three wins, scoring 22 goals without reply in the process, and look very much the Gold Medal candidates at this stage.
The onslaught began as early as the third minute with Australia awarded a penalty corner for a Scottish foot. Jodie Kenny registered the first of her three goals, rifling the ball high into the top left corner to make it 1-0.
Scotland goalkeeper Amy Gibson, who had a tremendous match despite the scoreline, was on hand to execute a brilliant outstretched save to deny Kenny’s goal-bound drag-flick in the fifth minute.
Notwithstanding early Australia pressure, the home side came into the contest, dominating for a short spell in the first half with a number of long corners but the Australian defence marshalled by Kenny were up to the challenge.
Eventually, midfielder Emily Maguire was able to find a dangerous pass into the scoring circle with Nikki Kidd diving to divert the ball just wide of the target.
In the 18th minute, a reverse stick shot from Madonna Blyth was well saved by Gibson but the Scots were penalised for use of the foot inside the circle.
Kenny’s subsequent attempt ballooned up off Gibson’s pad into the air, reaching Brooke Peris at the back post and her scuffed attempt was turned in by the outstretched stick of Ashleigh Nelson to double the lead to 2-0.
Two minutes later, Kenny recorded her second goal, sending the ball low into the left corner of the goal to make it 3-0.
Sarah Robertson was unlucky not to get on the end of a dangerous cross after good play between Vikki Bunce and Nicki Skrastin left the national side cursing their missed opportunity.
Gibson was again called into action shortly before the half-time interval, making an important block from Nelson.
The Australians were offered two penalty corner chances in quick succession three minutes after the re-start; Anna Flanagan’s first attempt cannoned off the bar, before her reverse pass to Kenny on the second penalty corner award was blocked by Leigh Fawcett.
Kenny brought another smart save from Gibson two minutes later, the Scotland number one getting a good block in.
In the 47th minute, Georgina Parker was denied by Gibson after a strong reverse stick attempt, the resulting melee in front of goal leading to a penalty corner award for use of a Scottish foot. Kenny made no mistake this time, completing her hat-trick with another low drive into the left corner.
Scotland were penalised inside their circle again six minutes later, this time Flanagan finding the bottom left corner to make it 5-0, before the Australian number 9’s drag-flick effort was neatly deflected into the net by Georgina Nanschwan for a 6-0 lead shortly after.
With only ten minutes remaining, Flanagan notched her second goal scooping the ball high into the left corner to make it 7-0.
There was still time for two further Australia goals, this time from open play; Jayde Taylor robbed Kidd in front of the Scottish circle to play in Brooke Peris who finished with a strike from the right of the goal to make it 8-0, with Jade Taylor wrapping up the scoring at 9-0.

Scotland Senior Women felt the full force of Australia’s penalty corner expertise, conceding seven goals from set-plays during a 9-0 defeat in Pool B of the Women’s Hockey competition at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

Jodie Kenny executed a hat-trick of penalty corner strikes, with Anna Flanagan also bagging a brace from short corner opportunities.

Ashleigh Nelson and Georgina Nanschwan were also credited with goals from penalty corners, while Brooke Peris and Jade Taylor completed the scoring with a field goal each in the final concluding minutes of the match.

A disconsolate Scotland Head Coach Gordon Shepherd summarised the outcome as, “Not one of our best performances, we didn’t really started in the game against a team as good as Australia. We got punished because of it. At corners they were lethal but it’s disappointing from us that we gave so many of them away.

“Everyone is hurting after a defeat like that. We’ve got to get our heads up and the big picture for us is to win the next game and get us a good position for our last game against England. With a winner takes all, it’s still all to play for. We need to lift our heads up as soon as we can.”

Linda Clement v Australia Andy Laing

(Scotland captain Linda Clement in action against Australia. Photo Credit: Andy Laing)

Scotland Captain Linda Clement was disappointed but upbeat with two more matches to come against Wales and England, adding, “Disappointed with today, I think we showed in spells that we can compete with a side like Australia but we didn’t sustain it in enough periods of the match to have enough impact on the game. We were just beaten by a very good side.

“Seven of the goals were from short corners that were very well executed. I don’t think there were any scrappy goals.

“We now need to draw line under the Australia result and focus on the Welsh game. We are still in this tournament and have suffered a heavy defeat but we will be looking to take things forward and be hoping to get a positive performance and a positive result.”

The Scots are positioned third in Pool B after today’s game, knowing that a win against Wales tomorrow will keep them in contention for a top-two finish and a semi-final place.

Australia have now qualified for the semi-finals after three wins, scoring 22 goals without reply in the process, and look very much the Gold Medal candidates at this stage.

Scotland Huddle v AUSA

(Scotland know a win against Wales puts them back in contention for a semi-final place. Photo Credit: Andy Laing)

The onslaught began as early as the third minute when Australia were awarded a penalty corner for a Scottish foot. Jodie Kenny registered the first of her three goals, rifling the ball high into the top left corner to make it 1-0.

Scotland goalkeeper Amy Gibson, who had a tremendous match despite the scoreline, was on hand to execute a brilliant outstretched save to deny Kenny’s goal-bound drag-flick in the fifth minute.

Notwithstanding early Australia pressure, the home side came into the contest, dominating for a short spell in the first half with a number of long corners but the Australian defence marshalled by Kenny were up to the challenge.

Eventually, midfielder Emily Maguire was able to find a dangerous pass into the scoring circle, Nikki Kidd diving to divert the ball just wide of the target.

In the 18th minute, a reverse stick shot from Madonna Blyth was well saved by Gibson but the Scots were penalised for use of the foot inside the circle.

Kenny’s subsequent attempt ballooned up off Gibson’s pad into the air, reaching Brooke Peris at the back post and her scuffed attempt was turned in by the outstretched stick of Ashleigh Nelson to double the lead to 2-0.

Two minutes later, Kenny recorded her second goal, sending the ball low into the left corner of the goal to make it 3-0.

Jodie Kerry Aus

(Jodie Kerry celebrates with her team-mates after her goal. Photo Credit: Andy Laing)

Sarah Robertson was unlucky not to get on the end of a dangerous cross after good play between Vikki Bunce and Nicki Skrastin, leaving the national side cursing their missed opportunity.

Gibson was again called into action shortly before the half-time interval, making an important block from Nelson to keep the score at 3-0.

The Australians were offered two penalty corner chances in quick succession three minutes after the re-start; Anna Flanagan’s first attempt cannoned off the bar, before her reverse pass to Kenny on the second penalty corner award was blocked by Leigh Fawcett on the line.

Kenny brought another smart save from Gibson two minutes later, the Scotland number one getting a good block in.

In the 47th minute, Georgina Parker was denied by Gibson after a strong reverse stick attempt, the resulting melee in front of goal leading to a penalty corner award for use of a Scottish foot. Kenny made no mistake this time, completing her hat-trick with another low drive into the left corner.

Scotland were penalised inside their circle again six minutes later, this time Flanagan finding the bottom left corner to make it 5-0, before the Australian number 9’s drag-flick effort was neatly deflected into the net by Georgina Nanschwan for a 6-0 lead shortly after.

With only ten minutes remaining, Flanagan notched her second goal scooping the ball high into the left corner to make it 7-0.

There was still time for two further Australia goals, this time from open play; Jayde Taylor robbed Kidd in front of the Scottish circle to play in Brooke Peris who finished with a strike from the right of the goal to make it 8-0, with Jade Taylor wrapping up the scoring at 9-0.

Team Scotland: Amy Gibson, Vikki Bunce, Morag McLellan, Ali Bell, Becky Ward, Cat Ralph, Sarah Robertson, Linda Clement (c), Ailsa Wyllie, Leigh Fawcett, Nikki Kidd, Susan McGilveray, Nikki Llloyd, Nicki Skrastin, Emily Maguire, Aileen Davis.

Please visit Glasgow 2014 Hockey Competition for all fixtures, results and pool standings.

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