Two wins from two for Scotland in Lousada

Scotland men made it two wins from two with a 2-0 victory over Portugal at the Hockey Series Open in Lousada. Goals from Kyle White and Rob Harwood were the difference in a tough competitive match.

It was a frantic opening quarter with neither side gaining a foothold in the game. An injury to Russell Anderson, which saw him withdraw bloodied for treatment in the early stages, and a Robbie Shepherdson pass zipping across goal, were the two main points of note in the first quarter.

In the second quarter Shepherdson was having some joy for Scotland down the right flank, and another fizzing pass found Gavin Byers but his deflection went wide of the mark.

Scotland won a penalty corner and Kyle White’s effort led to the award of a penalty stroke for the Blue Sticks. Willie Marshall stepped up to strike it and a great save low to the right kept the scores on level terms.

Early in the third quarter Scotland scored the opening goal through Kyle White. Rob Harwood sent Cammy Golden running to the baseline, and he cut back for White who knocked the ball into the empty net for 1-0.

White very nearly added a second moments later when he took the ball past the goalkeeper but narrowly missed the target at a tight angle.

Tommy Alexander was forced into a solid near post save early in the final quarter as Portugal searched for an equaliser.

Harwood made the game safe for Scotland when he made it 2-0 from the penalty spot with a bottom left corner finish in Lousada.

Scotland will next face Gibraltar as they look to continue their 100% record at the tournament in Lousada.

Schedule

September 4 2018 | 14:30 | Scotland 7-2 Turkey

September 5 2018 | 16:30 | Scotland 2-0 Portugal

September 6 2018 | 14:30 | Gibraltar v Scotland

September 8 2018 | 14:30 | Scotland v Russia

September 9 2018 | 12:30 | Belarus v Scotland

Find out more about the Scotland men’s squad HERE.

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