Set-backs for Junior Scots against Ulster

 

Scotland’s U21 squads experienced disappointing results at the hands of Ulster in their two match international series, losing both matches in Belfast in Monday and today’s encounters.
Scotland U21 Men
Scotland U21 Men lost their series 2-0 to Ulster, with narrow 2-1 and 4-3 defeats across the two matches.
Despite Murray Collins giving the junior Scots a 15th minute lead from a penalty corner drag-flick in their first match, the hosts levelled the score at 1-1 via Sean Murray shortly after.
Some slightly generous defending seconds from full-time presented Ulster with the opportunity to clinch the match, Andrew McWhirter scoring the winning goal.
The home side took an early lead in the second contest, Neal Glassey opening the scoring in the fourth minute.
In the 23rd minute, the Scots fell further behind, this time to a penalty corner set-piece that saw Matthew Allister convert an opportunity at the back-post to make it 2-0.
Nevertheless, Scotland managed to pull themselves level with two goals in three minutes before half-time; Hamish Imrie pulled his side back into contention with a well-taken strike into the bottom corner in the 32nd minute, before Collins proved his penalty corner prowess with another drag-flick execution to make it 2-2 on the half-time whistle.
However, Ulster were back in front again with the first penalty corner of the second half; Peter McKibbin finishing off the set-piece at the back-post to give his side a 3-2 lead.
Collins again was to prove instrumental mid-way through the second half, scoring his second goal of the game from a penalty corner to put the Scots on parity at 3-3.
With seven minutes remaining, the penalty corner set-piece was again a thorn in the side of Scotland, with Ulster’s Rowan Poots scoring the winning goal and ultimately clinch the series.
Scotland U21 Women
As with their male counterparts, Scotland U21 Women lost their series 2-0, going down 3-2 in their first match before suffering a 2-0 loss in the final game.
In the opening encounter, it was Chloe Brown who registered the first goal with a well-executed drag-flick to give Ulster a 1-0 lead.
However, Katie Robertson brought Scotland level with a slight deflection to make it 1-1 before Zoe Sinclair gave the visitors a 2-1 half-time lead, striking the ball with precision into the back of the net.
Ulster levelled up the scores at 2-2 in the second half when Robyn Chambers dispatched an excellent reverse stick effort.
Reflecting similar fortunes to the men, a last minute goal was to prove the undoing for Scotland, Taite Docherty solo run culminating in a cool finish to leave the final score 3-2 to Ulster.
Both sides had chances to break the deadlock during a goal-less first half in today’s encounter, but defences were on top.
Nevertheless, the home side secured the opening goal shortly after half-time, Bethany Barr giving her side a 1-0 advantage.
Two minutes later, a drag-flick from Brown found the back of the net to leave the Scots trailing by two goals and a tough task to salvage a result.
Sadly, Scotland were unable to find that scoring touch in the second half, leaving the final score 2-0 to Ulster.

Scotland’s U21 squads experienced disappointing results at the hands of Ulster in their two match international series, losing both matches in Belfast in Monday and today’s encounters.

Scotland U21 Men

Scotland U21 Men lost their series 2-0 to Ulster, with narrow 2-1 and 4-3 defeats across the two matches.

Despite Murray Collins giving the junior Scots a 15th minute lead from a penalty corner drag-flick in their first match, the hosts levelled the score at 1-1 via Sean Murray shortly after.

Some slightly generous defending seconds from full-time presented Ulster with the opportunity to clinch the match, Andrew McWhirter scoring the winning goal.

The home side took an early lead in the second contest, Neal Glassey opening the scoring in the fourth minute.

In the 23rd minute, the Scots fell further behind, this time to a penalty corner set-piece that saw Matthew Allister convert an opportunity at the back-post to make it 2-0.

Nevertheless, Scotland managed to pull themselves level with two goals in three minutes before half-time; Hamish Imrie pulled his side back into contention with a well-taken strike into the bottom corner in the 32nd minute, before Collins proved his penalty corner prowess with another drag-flick execution to make it 2-2 on the half-time whistle.

However, Ulster were back in front again with the first penalty corner of the second half; Peter McKibbin finishing off the set-piece at the back-post to give his side a 3-2 lead.

Collins again was to prove instrumental mid-way through the second half, scoring his second goal of the game from a penalty corner to put the Scots on parity at 3-3.

With seven minutes remaining, the penalty corner set-piece was again a thorn in the side of Scotland, with Ulster’s Rowan Poots scoring the winning goal and ultimately clinch the series.

Scotland U21 Women

As with their male counterparts, Scotland U21 Women lost their series 2-0, going down 3-2 in their first match before suffering a 2-0 loss in the final game.

In the opening encounter, it was Chloe Brown who registered the first goal with a well-executed drag-flick to give Ulster a 1-0 lead.

However, Katie Robertson brought Scotland level with a slight deflection to make it 1-1 before Zoe Sinclair gave the visitors a 2-1 half-time lead, striking the ball with precision into the back of the net.

Ulster levelled up the scores at 2-2 in the second half when Robyn Chambers dispatched an excellent reverse stick effort.

Reflecting similar fortunes to the men, a last minute goal was to prove the undoing for Scotland, Taite Docherty solo run culminating in a cool finish to leave the final score 3-2 to Ulster.

Both sides had chances to break the deadlock during a goal-less first half in today’s encounter, but defences were on top.

Nevertheless, the home side secured the opening goal shortly after half-time, Bethany Barr giving her side a 1-0 advantage.

Two minutes later, a drag-flick from Brown found the back of the net to leave the Scots trailing by two goals and a tough task to salvage a result.

Sadly, Scotland were unable to find that scoring touch in the second half, leaving the final score 2-0 to Ulster.

 

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