Sensational seven for Scotland men

Kenny Bain ScotlandCZECH REPUBLIC  1 SCOTLAND 7
Scotland men’s preparation for World League in Glasgow next month received a boost with a fantastic high-scoring victory over Czech Republic in Prague.
Despite Scotland being placed four places behind the Czech Republic in the world rankings, Derek Forsyth’s squad earned a sensational 7-1 victory in the first test match of three.
Hamish Imrie, a former Grange striker now with Dutch side Schaerweijde, opened the scoring by converting an Alan Forsyth shot into the net at the back post.
Cammie Fraser quickly doubled the tally with a solo effort, the Grange captain made progress up the left, broke through into the circle and smashed the ball into the roof of the net.
The third goal emanated from penetrating attacking play by Forsyth and the Surbiton striker laid the ball on for Kenny Bain to fire home. Just on the interval the Czechs pulled one back from a penalty corner.
Early in the second half Scotland scored a fourth when Bain broke through the Czech lines and Forsyth finished off the move.
A Russell Anderson solo effort brought about the fifth, the Cannock player won the ball on the half way line, waltzed past four defenders, rounded the goalkeeper, then calmly slotted the ball home.
The Bain and Forsyth combination provided the closing strikes, the former squeezed the ball past the goalkeeper following good work by Callum Duke and finally the latter slipped the ball home after Bain had drawn the goalkeeper.
Head Coach Derek Forsyth said:

“I’m pleased with the result and the team played very well. There were spells in the game where we could have controlled it better but we still created lots of chances. The Czech goalkeeper made some great saves.”

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