Czech mate as Scotland wrap up series win

 

Scotland Senior Men wrapped up a 3-0 series win over the Czech Republic with a 6-1 win over the Eastern Europeans in the third and final international match at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre this morning.
Goals from Wei Adams, Kenny Bain, Murray Collins, captain Chris Grassick, Nicky Parkes and Hamish Imrie ensured a comfortable victory for the Scots. The Czechs’ reply came from Lukas Plochy.
Scotland goalkeeper David Forrester was called into action early in the proceedings, coming off his line to narrow the shooting angle for Czech striker Lukas Plochy and make a good block from the subsequent shot on goal.
In the seventh minute, cap centurion Gavin Byers came close to opening the scoring, only for the visitors’ goalkeeper Jiri Zelenka to tip his shot over the bar after Chris Grassick had sent a dangerous ball across the face of goal.
However, home pressure eventually reaped reward in the 16th minute, Alan Forsyth fashioning the opportunity to cross for Wei Adams to beat Zelenka at the near post to put the Scots a goal to the good.
Forrester again proved to be a barrier for Czech advances in the 29th minute, denying Tomas Hyncik from close range to keep his side in front.
With the half drawing to a close without further drama, Adams’ goal remained the only difference between the two sides.
Early in the second half, replacement Scottish goalkeeper Gavin Sommerville was recruited into service to stop Plochy’s drag-flick attempt from a penalty corner, keeping the Scots narrowly in front.
That save was to prove crucial two minutes later as the national side extended their lead, Kenny Bain tapping the ball into the goal at the back post after William Marshall’s initial drag-flick attempt was repelled by Zelenka.
Murray Collins increased Scotland’s lead in the 53rd minute, collecting Bain’s pass on the right of the circle and firing a low shot into the left hand corner, before Grassick put the game out of sight at 4-0 two minutes later, collecting the ball from Hamish Imrie to slot the ball home.
Nevertheless, the away side took advantage of some sloppy Scottish defending at a penalty corner in the 57th minute, David Vacek firing past Sommerville to score his side’s first goal.
Nicky Parkes made amends almost immediately, deflecting Marshall’s drag-flick past Zelenka shortly after to make it 5-1 to Scotland.
Good play from Marshall and Bain put Imrie in on goal but Zelenka got a vital stick intervention on the ball as the striker attempted to round the Czech shot-stopper.
However, the former Grange forward was not to be denied a minute from full-time after being presented with an easy tap-in at the back post after Alan Forsyth and Grassick combined along the baseline.

Scotland Senior Men wrapped up a 3-0 series win over the Czech Republic with a 6-1 victory over the Eastern Europeans in the third and final international match at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre this morning.

Goals from Wei Adams, Kenny Bain, Murray Collins, captain Chris Grassick, Nicky Parkes and Hamish Imrie ensured a comfortable victory for the Scots. The Czechs’ reply came from Lukas Plochy.

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(Scotland’s Gavin Byers collected his 100th international cap against Czech Republic. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

Scotland goalkeeper David Forrester was called into action early in the proceedings, coming off his line to narrow the shooting angle for Czech striker Lukas Plochy and make a good block from the subsequent shot on goal.

In the seventh minute, cap centurion Gavin Byers came close to opening the scoring, only for the visitors’ goalkeeper Jiri Zelenka to tip his shot over the bar after Chris Grassick had sent a dangerous ball across the face of goal.

However, home pressure eventually reaped reward in the 16th minute, Alan Forsyth fashioning the opportunity to cross for Wei Adams to beat Zelenka at the near post to put the Scots a goal to the good.

Forrester again proved to be a barrier for Czech advances in the 29th minute, denying Tomas Hyncik from close range to keep his side in front.

With the half drawing to a close without further drama, Adams’ goal remained the only difference between the two sides.

Early in the second half, replacement Scottish goalkeeper Gavin Sommerville was recruited into service to stop Plochy’s drag-flick attempt from a penalty corner, keeping the Scots narrowly in front.

That save was to prove crucial two minutes later as the national side extended their lead, Kenny Bain tapping the ball into the goal at the back post after William Marshall’s initial drag-flick attempt was repelled by Zelenka.

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(Striker Kenny Bain puts Scotland 2-0 up from close range. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

Murray Collins increased Scotland’s lead in the 53rd minute, collecting Bain’s pass on the right of the circle and firing a low shot into the left hand corner, before Grassick put the game out of sight at 4-0 two minutes later, collecting the ball from Hamish Imrie to slot the ball home.

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(Murray Collins fires Scotland 3-1 up. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

Nevertheless, the away side took advantage of some sloppy Scottish defending at a penalty corner in the 57th minute, David Vacek firing past Sommerville to score his side’s first goal.

Nicky Parkes made amends almost immediately, deflecting Marshall’s drag-flick past Zelenka shortly after to make it 5-1 to Scotland.

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(Nicky Parkes slides in to deflect the ball past Czech Republic’s Jiri Zelenka. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

Good play from Marshall and Bain put Imrie in on goal but Zelenka got a vital stick intervention on the ball as the striker attempted to round the Czech shot-stopper.

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(Jiri Zelenka gets a stick to the ball as Hamish Imrie attempted to round the keeper. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

However, the former Grange forward was not to be denied a minute from full-time after being presented with an easy tap-in at the back post after Alan Forsyth and Grassick combined along the baseline.

 

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