Scotland frustrated by Korea in Champions Challenge

 

Women’s FIH Champions Challenge I, Classification Match Result
Glasgow National Hockey Centre, Scotland
Scotland (Ailsa Wyllie 6′, Catriona Ralph 65′) 2-3 Korea (Seul Cheon 1′, Miyun Park 50′, Jin Hye Cho 53′)
Scotland Senior Women were left frustrated after succumbing to a 3-2 defeat against Korea in their Women’s FIH Champions Challenge classification match this morning.
Despite Scotland controlling much of the possession, a clinical performance in front of goal by the Koreans, including strikes from Seul Cheon, Miyun Park and Jin Hye Cho, results in the Scots dropping into the 7th/8th place play-off against India tomorrow (10.30).
Striker Ailsa Wyllie and vice-captain Catriona Ralph, on the occasion of her 150th international cap, were the Scottish goal-scorers.
Scotland Senior Women Head Coach Gordon Shepherd commented, “I said to the players that I felt they played better in today’s match against Korea than in the match they drew against the same opposition on Wednesday. I thought we pressurised them for fifteen minutes in the second half, with the play from defence to attack excellent. We just didn’t capitalise enough on our chances to put pressure on their goalkeeper.
“Then their ‘keeper takes an enforced break for a pad change, and that’s when you know you have a team rattled. But then for five minutes we weren’t switched on and a bit weak in our defence. But apart from those five minutes, I thought the players played excellent.
“They’ve not let themselves down, they’ve not let the country down, and they’ve not let anyone else down. They need to keep going with what they are trying to do because at the moment they are delivering great performances and just maybe not getting the results they deserve.”
Scotland found themselves behind inside the first minute of the match; Scotland goalkeeper Amy Gibson made a good save from Miyun Park but the umpire awarded a penalty corner for an illegal foot inside the circle from which Seul Cheon subsequently opened the scoring with a drag-flick low to the right corner, giving Gibson little chance.
However, the Scots were back on level terms in the sixth minute after Ailsa Wyllie drilled an accurate strike past Korean goalkeeper Soo Ji Jang following excellent play from Sarah Robertson to set up the opportunity.
A stalemate then ensued however, with neither side threatening until late in the first half. In the 24th minute, Gibson made two quick-fire saves to deny shots from Eun Bi Cheon and Miyun Park, before Ali Bell’s swivel and shot brought the best out of Jang at the other end of the pitch only a minute later.
Miyun Park wasted a glorious opportunity in the 28th minute, ballooning her effort high over the bar, while a great run from Wyllie ended with Nicki Skrastin forcing another save from Jang in the 31st minute.
Gibson ensured the two sides remained level at 1-1 going into the half-time break, making stops from Sil Young Lee and Seul Cheon.
Shortly after the re-start, Wyllie almost gave Scotland the lead, diving to flick Susan McGilveray’s pass on target but Jang was alert to parry the ball to safety.
Patient build-up play between Emily Maguire, Catriona Ralph and Morag McLellan led to the latter locating captain Linda Clement in front of goal, but the Scotland stalwart scooped her effort over the bar.
It was therefore to the huge frustration of the Scottish side that Korea regained the lead against the run of play, Miyun Park evading Gibson’s dive to flick the ball into the net in the 50th minute.
Scotland’s shot-stopper was called back into action two minutes later, saving low to her right to prevent Seul Cheon claiming her second goal.
However, Korea extended their lead immediately after, Darae Kim surging into the circle, drawing Gibson out of her goal, and slipping the ball to Kyoung Cho to make it 3-1 to the visitors.
Robertson was denied by Jang in the 56th minute before Nikki Lloyd’s goal-bound effort was deflected wide off a Korean foot to give Scotland a penalty corner. A set-play switch to Ralph ended in Jang making a comfortable save following a shot from the right of the circle.
An outrageous flick by Eun Bi Cheon’s almost gave Korea a 4-1 lead in the 59th minute, but Gibson was alive to repel the attempt.
Five minutes from time, Ralph gave the hosts hope, firing an unstoppable shot past Jang from a penalty corner but it was little too late as Korea hung on to progress to the 5th/6th play-off with a slender win.
Please visit the FIH Women’s Champions Challenge website http://events.fih.ch/new/competition/284  for full information including match reports, highlights, fixtures, results and pool standings.
Scotland Senior Women: Nicola Cochrane (Edinburgh University), Vikki Bunce (Dundee Wanderers), Morag McLellan (Clydesdale Western), Alison Bell (Grove Menzieshill), Rebecca Ward (Dundee Wanderers), Catriona Ralph (Clydesdale Western), Sarah Robertson (Edinburgh University), Linda Clement (Captain, Grove Menzieshill), Ailsa Wyllie (Grove Menzieshill), Leigh Fawcett (Grove Menzieshill), Rebecca Merchant (Edinburgh University), Nikki Kidd (Canterbury), Susan McGilveray (Clydesdale Western), Nicola Lloyd (Canterbury), Nicola Skrastin (Clydesdale Western), Emily Maguire (Reading), Aileen Davis (Clifton), Amy Gibson (Old Loughtonians).

Women’s FIH Champions Challenge I, Classification Match Result, Glasgow National Hockey Centre, Scotland

Scotland (Ailsa Wyllie 6′, Catriona Ralph 65′) 2-3 Korea (Seul Cheon 1′, Miyun Park 50′, Jin Hye Cho 53′)

Scotland Senior Women were left frustrated after succumbing to a 3-2 defeat against Korea in their Women’s FIH Champions Challenge classification match this morning.

Despite Scotland controlling much of the possession, a clinical performance in front of goal by the Koreans, including strikes from Seul Cheon, Miyun Park and Jin Hye Cho, results in the Scots dropping into the 7th/8th place play-off against India tomorrow (10.30).

Striker Ailsa Wyllie and vice-captain Catriona Ralph, on the occasion of her 150th international cap, were the Scottish goal-scorers.

Cat Ralph

(Scotland vice-captain Cat Ralph marked her 150th international cap with the second goal against Korea. Photo Credit: Rodrigo Jaramillo).

Scotland Senior Women Head Coach Gordon Shepherd commented, “I said to the players that I felt they played better in today’s match against Korea than in the match they drew against the same opposition on Wednesday. I thought we pressurised them for fifteen minutes in the second half, with the play from defence to attack excellent. We just didn’t capitalise enough on our chances to put pressure on their goalkeeper.

“Then their ‘keeper takes an enforced break for a pad change, and that’s when you know you have a team rattled. But then for five minutes we weren’t switched on and a bit weak in our defence. But apart from those five minutes, I thought the players played excellent.

“They’ve not let themselves down, they’ve not let the country down, and they’ve not let anyone else down. They need to keep going with what they are trying to do because at the moment they are delivering great performances and just maybe not getting the results they deserve.”

Scotland found themselves behind inside the first minute of the match; Scotland goalkeeper Amy Gibson made a good save from Miyun Park but the umpire awarded a penalty corner for an illegal foot inside the circle from which Seul Cheon subsequently opened the scoring with a drag-flick low to the right corner, giving Gibson little chance.

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(Korea celebrate the opening goal. Photo Credit: Rodrigo Jaramillo)

However, the Scots were back on level terms in the sixth minute after Ailsa Wyllie drilled an accurate strike past Korean goalkeeper Soo Ji Jang following excellent play from Sarah Robertson to set up the opportunity.

Ailsa Wyllie

(Ailsa Wyllie scored the equalising goal for the hosts. Photo Credit: Rodrigo Jaramillo)

A stalemate then ensued however, with neither side threatening until late in the first half. In the 24th minute, Gibson made two quick-fire saves to deny shots from Eun Bi Cheon and Miyun Park, before Ali Bell’s swivel and shot brought the best out of Jang at the other end of the pitch only a minute later.

Miyun Park wasted a glorious opportunity in the 28th minute, ballooning her effort high over the bar, while a great run from Wyllie ended with Nicki Skrastin forcing another save from Jang in the 31st minute.

Gibson ensured the two sides remained level at 1-1 going into the half-time break, making stops from Sil Young Lee and Seul Cheon.

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(Scotland goalkeeper Amy Gibson made several vital saves. Photo Credit: Rodrigo Jaramillo).

Shortly after the re-start, Wyllie almost gave Scotland the lead, diving to flick Susan McGilveray’s pass on target but Jang was alert to parry the ball to safety.

Patient build-up play between Emily Maguire, Catriona Ralph and Morag McLellan led to the latter locating captain Linda Clement in front of goal, but the Scotland stalwart scooped her effort over the bar.

It was therefore to the huge frustration of the Scottish side that Korea regained the lead against the run of play, Miyun Park evading Gibson’s dive to flick the ball into the net in the 50th minute.

Scotland’s shot-stopper was called back into action two minutes later, saving low to her right to prevent Seul Cheon claiming her second goal.

However, Korea extended their lead immediately after, Darae Kim surging into the circle, drawing Gibson out of her goal, and slipping the ball to Kyoung Cho to make it 3-1 to the visitors.

Robertson was denied by Jang in the 56th minute before Nikki Lloyd’s goal-bound effort was deflected wide off a Korean foot to give Scotland a penalty corner. A set-play switch to Ralph ended in Jang making a comfortable save following a shot from the right of the circle.

An outrageous flick by Eun Bi Cheon’s almost gave Korea a 4-1 lead in the 59th minute, but Gibson was alive to repel the attempt.

Five minutes from time, Ralph gave the hosts hope, firing an unstoppable shot past Jang from a penalty corner but it was little too late as Korea hung on to progress to the 5th/6th play-off with a slender win.

Please visit the FIH Women’s Champions Challenge website for full information including match reports, highlights, fixtures, results and pool standings.

Scotland Senior Women: Nicola Cochrane (Edinburgh University), Vikki Bunce (Dundee Wanderers), Morag McLellan (Clydesdale Western), Alison Bell (Grove Menzieshill), Rebecca Ward (Dundee Wanderers), Catriona Ralph (Clydesdale Western), Sarah Robertson (Edinburgh University), Linda Clement (Captain, Grove Menzieshill), Ailsa Wyllie (Grove Menzieshill), Leigh Fawcett (Grove Menzieshill), Rebecca Merchant (Edinburgh University), Nikki Kidd (Canterbury), Susan McGilveray (Clydesdale Western), Nicola Lloyd (Canterbury), Nicola Skrastin (Clydesdale Western), Emily Maguire (Reading), Aileen Davis (Clifton), Amy Gibson (Old Loughtonians).

 

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