Scotland rack up another nine goals in Czech Republic win

Scotland Senior Men delivered another commanding performance packed full of goals as they comprehensively defeated Czech Republic 9-2 at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre today.

There were two goals each for Alan Forsyth, Gavin Byers and Wei Adams, while Scotland captain Chris Grassick, Hamish Imrie and Kenny Bain also registered their names on the score-sheet.

As a result, the Scots have an unassailable 2-0 advantage in the three match series, with the sides meeting again tomorrow morning (09.00) for the third and final match.

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(Scotland line-up before the start of the match against Czech Republic. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

The home side started with attacking intent and in the fifth minute, Gavin Byers made an advance into the scoring circle to rattle a reverse stick effort on target, only for Czech goalkeeper Tomas Hanus to be equal to the attempt.

Despite a strong opening spell from the Scots, it was the visitors who broke the deadlock in the seventh minute when Lukas Plochy dispatched a drag-flick high into the right hand top corner to make it 1-0.

The national side responded in kind four minutes later, Chris Grassick driving into the circle to cross for Hamish Imrie at the back post, the striker making no mistake from close range to level the scores at 1-1.

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(Striker Hamish Imrie was on target for the Scots. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

Defender Dan Coultas registered Scotland’s first attempt on goal from a penalty corner in the 15th minute but his effort was initially blocked by Hanus, with his follow-up disappearing wide of the target.

The continuing pressure on the Czech goal eventually paid off with Scotland taking the lead in the 25th minute; Byers’ superbly playing in Alan Forsyth who finished off the move from close range to make it 2-1.

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(Scotland striker Alan Forsyth was on target with two goals. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

There was enough time for three Scottish goals in the proceeding ten minutes before half-time; the first an exceptional effort from Alan Forsyth to squeeze the ball into the net from a tight angle on the left of the scoring circle, the second seeing Byers’ diving in at the back post to divert Marshall’s pass past Hanus, and the third a thunderous drag-flick from Wei Adams to put his side 5-1 up right on the half-time hooter.

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(Wei Adams scored two goals for the Scots in today’s victory. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

The onslaught did not let up for the Czechs following the interval with Byers scoring the sixth goal with a cracking reverse stick shot in the sixty seconds following the re-start.

Three minutes later there was some way of respite for the away team when Martin Babicky slammed a low drive past Scotland goalkeeper Jamie Cachia to pull a goal back at 6-2.

In the 44th minute, Imrie got off a shot at a penalty corner but Hanus was on hand to push the ball away to safety.

After a short period with little in the way of goal-scoring opportunities, Scotland returned to scoring ways in the 58th minute when Grassick beat Hanus at the second attempt, firing the ball high into the net to make it 7-2.

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(Captain Chris Grassick nets Scotland’s seventh goal. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

Shortly after, striker Kenny Bain started and finished off a fantastic Scotland attack with a low strike into the right hand corner to claim the eighth goal.

Six minutes from full-time, Bain slalomed through the Czech defence with ease before playing in Adams at the back post to round off the scoring at 9-2.

The two sides meet again tomorrow at 09.00

 

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