Sixth place finish for Scotland in Euros
EuroHockey Nations Championship II: Scotland (Bain 6′, Marshall 30′) 2-2 Ukraine (Paziuk 27′, Yarovanko 65′)
Scotland Senior Men rounded off their EuroHockey Nations Championship II campaign today with a 2-2 draw with Ukraine in Vienna.
The Scottish goals came from in-form marksman Kenny Bain and defender William Marshall, while Viacheslav Paziuk and Ivan Yarovanko were the scorers for Ukraine.
As a result, both sides finished level on five points in the relegation pool, one point ahead of Italy and Wales, who were both demoted to Championship III. Scotland’s position in the final standings was sixth following Ukraine’s better goal difference.
The Scots got off to a great start when Kenny Bain’s drag flick from a penalty corner found the back of Iaroslav Hordey’s goal in the sixth minute to make it 1-0.
(Kenny Bain was among the Scotland goalscorers yet again vs. Ukraine. Credit: Herbert Kratky)
Ukraine levelled shortly before half-time when Viacheslav Paziuk’s 27th minute strike at a penalty corner put the Ukranians back in the game at 1-1.
Nevertheless, the national side were back in front only three minutes later when William Marshall fired the ball past Hordey for a 2-1 lead.
(Scotland defender William Marshall celebrates his goal against Ukraine. Credit: Herbert Kratky)
A slower paced second half meant chances were few and far between but Ukraine finally broke the stalemate when Ivan Yarovanko finished off a breakaway counter-attack to leave the final scoreline at 2-2.
For all Scotland’s results and the final competition standings, please visit the EuroHockey website.
Scotland Men: Jamie Cachia (Sheffield Hallam), Graham Moodie (Edinburgh University), Paul Martin (Grove Menzieshill), Alan Forsyth (Surbiton), Russell Anderson (Brooklands), Ian Moodie (Western Wildcats), Chris Nelson (Glynhill Hotel Kelburne), Kenny Bain (THC Hurley), William Marshall (Glynhill Hotel Kelburne), Iain Scholefield (Qui Vive), Wei Adams (Royal Penguins), Callum Duke (Edinburgh University), Ross Stott (Grove Menzieshill), Chris Grassick (Surbiton), Gavin Byers (Grove Menzieshill), Nick Parkes (Surbiton), David Forsyth (Qui Vive).
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