Under 21s net five in Ulster

ULSTER 1  SCOTLAND 5  –  UNDER 21
CHALLENGE MATCH  (WOMEN)   – BELFAST

Scotland women`s under 21 side easily maintained their
unbeaten run of six games with a comfortable 5-1 victory over
Ulster in Belfast today, the final build-up game for next week`s
Celtic Cup and thereafter the European Junior Nations Championships
in Russia later this summer.

The tone was set in only three minutes when an Alex Wilson`s
cross from the right found Edinburgh University`s Sarah Robertson
who fired a low shot past the goalkeeper for the opener.  The
Scots continued to press and an Ali Howie rebound shot just shaved
the post, but in 12 minutes Robertson put the Scots youngsters two
up, she eliminated two defenders, drove into the circle and
unleashed a low shot into the net.   Further chances fell
to Hazel Hall and a snap shot from Stephanie McInally, but no
further goals by the interval.

Louise Campbell and Ali Howie had opportunities early in the
second half, but it was not until 52 minutes that the Scots notched
their third, at a penalty corner Haddington`s Nikki Mollison sent a
powerful low drive past the goalkeeper`s right foot.  Four
minutes later an attack up the right found Kerry Hall and her cross
was driven into the roof of the net from a first time shot by
McInally.  The fifth goal soon followed, at a well-worked
penalty corner routine Wilson stopped the ball for Howie whose well
struck shot went across the goalkeeper.  In the dying minutes
of the contest the Irish pulled one back from a set piece, but
little more than a consolation by then.

“At a pre-match team meeting I asked the girls to raise their
game, they responded to the bait and we set the tempo right from
the start.   This was a much improved performance today,
much more like a team hoping to gain promotion into Europe`s top
eight in the Europeans,” said Dave Stott, Scotland`s coach.

 

SCOTLAND  1  ULSTER  3  –  UNDER 16
CHALLENGE MATCH AT INVERCLYDE (BOYS)

Yesterday Scotland`s under 16 boys suffered a reversal of
fortunes when this time they lost 3-1 to Ulster at Inverclyde,
leaving the series level with one game remaining.  

The Scots youngsters had the edge in the first half and chances
to take the lead fell to Cameron Good (CALA Edinburgh), Ruairidh
Grossart (Grange) and Rory Pritchard (Glenalmond), but they found
the Irish goalkeeper in fine form, and the game was goalless at the
interval.

The Irish started strongly in the second half and forced the
Scots to defend deeply, and within eight minutes of the restart
were two goals up.   The Scots soon retaliated, a move
involving Grossart and Pritchard forced the Irish goalkeeper into a
good save, but Watsonians` Stuart Nickerson picked up the rebound,
slipped the ball to CALA`s Patrick Christie who turned the defender
and fired the ball high into the net.   The Scots were
now going for the equaliser, the best chance falling to Glynhill
Kelburne`s Andrew Duff but his effort was blocked by the
keeper.   The Irish killed the game off with a third goal
nine minutes from the end.

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