Senior women draw final indoor match against England

Scotland went into this match aiming for a win to level the four match series, despite playing most of the game with five outfield players the final score was 5-5.

England started the stronger side with an early goals from Owsley to take the lead 2-0. Scotland moved up a gear and soon had a penalty corner which was saved on the line by Ansley. It was end to end play as England secured a penalty corner in which Cochrane came out of her goal to make a great save to deny England another goal.

Scotland were straight on the counter attack in which a ball was played across goal for Captain Vikki Bunce to tap in making it 3-1. England soon fought back and on the 15th minute captain White scored in an open goal extending their league 3-1. Scotland were playing with five outfield players and kept pushing and were soon rewarded as Elder scored making it 3-2. This was soon followed by a penalty corner to Scotland that Brodie had took a straight strike on goal to make it level at 3-3.

England applied the pressure but the Scots held strong in defence to the whistle of half time.

The second half got underway with a full crowd cheering on the Scots, they pushed on having multiple chances on goal knocking them just wide with some great saves by England keeper Mackay. With ten minutes to go England’s Twigg went on the counter attack to take the lead, scoring in an open goal as Scotland had been playing without a keeper for majority of the second half. The Scots were awarded a penalty corner but was denied a goal with another great save by England off the line. Another penalty corner to Scotland lead to the equaliser, with Brodie scoring her second on the rebound making it 4-4.

After a time out by England White scored her second with a great ball down the line for her to drive into the D to make it 5-4. The Scots heads didn’t drop and after an unsuccessful penalty corner, they were awarded another in which they managed to convert with Bunce placing the ball top left making it all level at 5-5.

It was end to end play right up to the whistle, England won the series overall 2-1 but by only one goal. It was a great weekend with over six new Scotland caps ahead of the European Indoor Hockey Championships II in Lithuania next week.

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