Bronze For Bromac Kelburne, Promotion For Edinburgh University.

EUROPEAN CLUB CHAMPIONS TROPHY AT GLASGOW GREEN

 

BROMAC KELBURNE  3   SK SLAVIA PRAGUE (CZE)  0

 

Bromac Kelburne finally showed a bit of form to win the bronze at the European Club Champions Trophy at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre with a comfortable 3-0 win over Czech champions SK Slavia Prague.

 

Kelburne started the more positive side and could have taken an early lead following a good move by Lee Morton but Jack McKenzie`s finish went just wide of the target.

 

The opener was not long in coming, the Slavia defence was opened up, the ball fell kindly to Chris Traynor, he steadied himself and fired his shot over the goalkeeper.

 

Kelburne`s first penalty corner was well won by Mckenzie but Joss Cairns high drag flick was well blocked by the goalkeeper.   Morton went on another penetrating solo run but his finishing effort was smothered.     The Scottish champions had most of the possession but lacked the necessary composure in the circle.

 

The Paisley side had early chances to settle the issue, McKenzie twice missed the target while Johnny Christie repeated the indiscretion.

 

Midway through the half a brilliant interpassing move involving Morton and McKenzie ripped open the Slavia defence leaving John-Gerard Shepherd with the simple task of tapping the ball into the empty net – a brilliant substitution as the youngster had only been on the pitch for ten seconds.

 

A similar flowing move resulted in a goalline scramble and veteran Ross Macpherson forced the ball over the line from a couple of inches for the third.

 

McKenzie had a chance to get himself on the scoresheet in the final minutes, he ran half the pitch, rounded the goalkeeper but fell victim to a last gasp tackle.

 

EUROPEAN CLUB CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE 1 IN PRAGUE

 

EDINBUGH UNIVERSITY 3 DONCHANKA (RUS)  0

 

Edinburgh University secured promotion at the women`s European Club Champions Challenge 1 in Prague with a 3-0 victory over Russian side Donchanka in the final play-off.

 

The students had the game in hand with a two goal lead at the interval, Maisie Morris opened with a penalty corner strike in only six minutes, to be followed by an open play goal by Amy Brodie.

 

Promotion was sealed with an other set piece conversion by Becky Dru for the third, but the Russians seemed to lose the plot in the last ten minutes with three players visiting the sin bin.

 

EUROPEAN CLUB CHAMPIONS CHALLENNGE 11 IN LILLE

 

GROVE MENZIESHILL  0  WATERLOO DUCKS (BEL) 6

 

Grove Menzieshill remain at the Challenge 11 level at Lille, the Taysiders were beaten 6-0 by Belgian side Waterloo Ducks in their promotion play-off   The Dundonians were always on the back foot as the Ducks scored three times in each half.

 

Article by Craig Madden

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