Scotland claim bronze medal with win over Austria in seven goal thriller

 


With promotion already out the window, the men retrieved some pride
with the bronze medal on the final day of the European Nations
Championship 11 in Vinnitsa after a thrilling 4-3 win over Austria.
  The Scots went ahead in four minutes when Alan Forsyth
scored from a rebound after the goalkeeper had saved Dan Coultas`
original penalty corner shot.   The Austrians equalised after
Wei Adams misjudged a high ball, but the lead was restored just on
the interval, Iain Scholefield was demolished by the keeper and
Niall Stott converted the resulting penalty with a low shot.

Kenny Bain put the Scots 3-1 up after 50 minutes with a vicious
shot after good build-up work by Stephen Dick.  Then the Scots
cause took a dip, Forsyth and Scholefield visited the sin bin and
the Austrians brought the score back to 3-3 with two penalty corner
conversions.   To make matters worse Gareth Hall also picked
up a yellow card not long after.

But with 90 seconds remaining  Gavin Byers made the opening up
the left and man-of-the match Willie Marshall launched an
unstoppable shot into the roof of the net for the winner.  The
game ended in a sour note when Gareth Hall picked up a red card for
his second yellow.  In a dramatic last 40 seconds the
Austrians were awarded a penalty corner, this time Jamie Cachia got
a glove on the ball, diverted it on to the post, and Michael
Bremner completed the clearance.  The ball then went to Alan
Forsyth who had the presence of mind to hang on to it and wind the
clock down for a narrow victory and the bronze medal.

Scotland Men claimed the bronze medal on the final day
of the European Nations Championship II in Vinnitsa after a
thrilling 4-3 win over Austria.

The Scots went ahead in four minutes when Alan Forsyth scored
from a rebound after the goalkeeper had saved Dan Coultas` original
penalty corner shot.

However, the Austrians equalised shortly after, but the
lead was restored just on the interval, Iain Scholefield was fouled
by the keeper and Niall Stott converted the resulting penalty with
a low shot.

Kenny Bain put the Scots 3-1 up after 50 minutes with a vicious
shot after good build-up work by Stephen Dick.  Then the Scots
cause took a dip, Forsyth and Scholefield visited the sin bin and
the Austrians brought the score back to 3-3 with two penalty corner
conversions.

But with 90 seconds remaining, Gavin Byers made the opening up
the left and man-of-the match Willie Marshall launched an
unstoppable shot into the roof of the net for the winner.

In a dramatic last 40 seconds the Austrians were awarded a
penalty corner, this time Jamie Cachia got a glove on the ball,
diverted it on to the post, and Michael Bremner completed the
clearance.

The ball then went to Alan Forsyth who had the presence of mind
to hang on to it and wind the clock down for a narrow victory and
the bronze medal.

 

 

 

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