England too strong for junior Scots

Scotland U21 Men finished up their Four Nations tournament with a 7-0 defeat at the hands of England today.

Despite being only two goals down at half-time courtesy of Samuel French and Robert Farrington strikes, the young Scots endured an English onslaught in the second half, with French getting a second goal of the match and Brendan Creed, Joseph Sharp, Luke Taylor, Isaac O Connor finding their onto the scoresheet.

Summing up his side’s performance, Scotland U21 Men Head Coach Graham Moodie said, “I thought we competed in short spells today but at this level, against teams of such quality, you’ll be punished for ill discipline and lack of concentration. England were excellent in the second half.

“However, the entire tournament has been a real learning experience for the team, an experience we don’t get often, and the opportunity to test the players against the likes of Germany has allowed us to identify areas to improve ahead of the summer’s international matches. The average age of the side is only eighteen so these players have plenty time ahead of them to put what they have learnt this week into future practice.”

For more information about the U21 Four Nations, please visit the Irish Hockey website.

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