Scotland men outperform Wales

Scotland redeem themselves in style winning 5-1 over Wales putting in a strong performance throughout.

Scotland started the match the stronger side moving the ball around Wales with bursts down the left side, forcing the Wales defence to step back into their own half. After pressing the Welsh defence Scotland were awarded the first penalty corner of the match with a Kenny Bain drag flick into the top left corner of the goal.

Barely a minute gone and Bain makes it 2-0 from a great run across the back line from Alan Forsyth crossing it to Bain on the far post who tapped it in past keeper Williams. Scotland dominated play holding the ball well in the Welsh half. Shortly after Captain Chris Grassick extended the Scots lead to 3-0, after the ball was fluffed at the top of the D from a penalty corner. It was slipped to Grassick at the near post who neatly lifted it over the keeper to make it 3-0.

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Kenny Bain taking a shot at goal taken by Duncan Gray

Just before half time Bain secures his hat-trick, from a penalty corner slipped the ball into the D to then knock it across goal to an unmarked Bain who beautifully flicks it in to the far top left corner, making it 4-0 at half time to Scotland.

Scotland came out into the second half hungry for more goals but as did Wales, who pressed on the counter attack forcing David Forrester to make his first save of the game and clear it out of the D. Wales had upped their game compared to the first half and were awarded there first penalty corner of the match, Gavin Byers making a great run to deny the Welsh of that first goal. Wales kept applying the pressure with a free hit out of the D in the 50th minute but Scotland defence clearing anything that came their way.

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Captain Chris Grassick having a shot at goal taken by Duncan Gray

End to end play as Scotland played the ball round Wales leading to another penalty corner. After being awarded a second penalty corner Scotland got their 5th goal, another for Bain. A tidy flick into the near post under the keeper to extend Scotland’s lead. Ten minutes to go and Scotland forcing Wales into their own half having multiple chances on goal. Chris Duncan playing a fab ball in to the D to a diving Ross McIntryre who was unlucky to get a touch on it. Followed by Alan Forsyth finding himself unmarked taking a straight shot in the D forcing Williams to make a save.

In the final 5 minutes Wales were awarded a penalty flick after the Scottish defence denying a goal opportunity, Richard Gay slotted away Wales first goal of the match. In the dying minutes both sides were showing frustrations as they were both looking for another goal.

Head coach Derek Forsyth was very pleased how his team performed today;

“The team really reacted well after yesterday’s performance. We worked harder and it was a great team effort. Going forward these few matches have given me food for thought in terms of selections for Glasgow 2014.

“It was a great confidence boost for the lads after 4 days of fitness testing, many pitch sessions and two international matches it’s been a tough weekend for them.”

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