Scotland Women lose first game of four away to Spain

Challenge (women): Spain 3, Scotland 0 (San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain)

Goalkeeper Nicola Cochrane was outstanding despite Scotland’s women losing 3-0 in the opening fixture of their four-game challenge against Spain.

The Edinburgh University and Great Britain under-23 stopper made a string of saves to deny the eager Spanish side who are preparing for the Olympic Games in Rio.

Scotland were 1-0 behind at the break in Alicante and lost two second-half goals in just over seven minutes.

They did have chances with Bex Condie (Birmingham University), Nikki Lloyd (Wimbledon HC) and Robyn Collins (Surbiton) coming close from penalty corner awards. Spain’s goals were scored by Maria Contardi; Cristina Guinea; and Beatriz Perez.

Coach Gordon Shepherd admitted there was room for improvement, particularly defensively. The next encounter between the two takes place tonight.

Spain forced five penalty corners but a positive note for Scotland was that the hosts failed to convert and all of their counters came from open play.

Shepherd said: “We set a target of being competitive with Spain this week and hopefully we can do that.

“After today we have things to sort out but this was a fair result and we have room for improvement.”

 

 

Spain

1 LOPEZ DE EGUILAZ ZUBIRA Maria (GK)

3 YBARRA Rocio (C)

5 GUTIERREZ Rocio

6 PONS Julia

7 PETCHAME Carlota

8 SALVATELLA Carola

9 LOPEZ GARCIA Maria

11 GUINEA Cristina

12 GARCIA Maialen

13 MAGAZ Alicia

14 TOST Maria

15 CONTARDI Maria

16 RUIZ Maria (GK)

19 MARAÑA Patricia

20 GINE Xantal

21 PEREZ Beatriz

24 GARCIA Begoña

29 JIMENEZ Lucia

 

Scotland

1 EADIE Jennifer

2 COCHRANE Nicola (GK)

6 WARD Becky (C)

7 BRODIE Amy

9 ROBERTSON Katie

12 WATSON Charlotte

13 HOWIE Heather

14 MARSHALL Kareena

16 MERCHANT Rebecca

17 JAMIESON Sarah

18 McGILVERAY Susan

19 LLOYD Nikki

21 HOWIE Alison

25 HOLMES Kate

26 COLLINS Robyn

27 BURNET Fiona

28 CONDIE Rebecca

32 CAMLIN Lucy (GK)

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