Clydesdale Western get started with a win and a defeat at EuroHockey Women`s Indoor Club Trophy in Cambrai

It was mixed fortunes for Clydesdale Western on the opening day at the women`s EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Cambrai, in the first match they thumped Croatian champions Zelina but then fell to Railway Union from Ireland later in the day.

The Glasgow side now share second spot with Slovakian side Raca and must beat them to earn their place in the promotion pool.

 

CLYDESDALE WESTERN 6 ZELINA (CROATIA) 1

Clydesdale were by far the dominant force in the Zelina encounter and the score line might have been more emphatic had they made more of their eight penalty corner opportunities.

However, Clydesdale moved to the top of the pool on goal difference from Irish side Railway Union who beat Raca from Slovakia 5-1.

The first quarter was a rather tentative affair with few chances to either side, the best came from a penalty corner by Clydesdale but the shot went wide.

Clydesdale finally took the lead with two goals inside three minutes in the second quarter. The first came from Fiona Semple whose effort finally went over the line past a flat defender, then Bronwyn Shields added another with a run and shot.

The Croatians had a couple of penalty corners either side of half-time but both were blocked by the Clydesdale defence.

Then three goals in as many minutes killed off the game as a contest, at the first Clydesdale took advantage of a Zelina player in the sin bin and went up to the other end and Anna Hoolaghan scored a third. A crude tackle in the circle resulted in a penalty for the Scots and the ever-reliable Fiona Semple converted. Almost immediately Millie Steiger collected the ball in a crowded circle and her reverse flick found the net for the fifth.

Early in the fourth quarter there was a scramble in the Zelina circle, the ball fell to Margery Justice who fired home from the top of the circle for 6-0. Petra Dananic got a late consolation for the Croatians at a penalty corner – and that was the scoring finished.

At the end of the game coach Wendy Justice said, “It’s always important to win your first game, so we are delighted. Lots of positives, but still areas of improvement to be considered before our next game.”

 

CLYDESDALE WESTERN 1 RAILWAY UNION (IRELAND) 4

Not a good first half for Clydesdale, they found themselves two down at the interval. Railway Union took the lead after only four minutes with a goal for Ailish Long.

The Irish doubled their tally after 13 minutes when Orla Fox converted from the spot. Clydesdale did have a penalty corner opportunity to pull one back but the shot went wide of the target.

The third quarter brought no respite for the Scots, they were awarded a penalty when Fiona Semple was downed by the keeper; the same player dusted herself down and sent her spot effort wide. Clydesdale was further punished when Becky McMullan added a third for Railway Union. Just before the end of the quarter Sarah Patton scored a fourth as the game was slipping away from the Scots.

The sole bright spot for Clydesdale came in the closing minutes, a quick free hit found its way to Anna Hoolaghan and she promptly scored at the second attempt – but it proved only a consolation as that was the end of the scoring.

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