Scots finish off the Russians

EUROPEAN INDOOR NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN) – SLAGELSE
(DENMARK) – 20 -22 JANUARY 2012

SCOTLAND  4  RUSSIA  2

With the relegation pressure off, Scotland recorded a
comfortable 4-2 win over Russia yesterday to finish top of the
lower pool in the women`s European Indoor Nations Championships in
Denmark. 

The game was won in the first half, Becky Ward opened the
scoring in seven minutes from a cross by Susan McGilveray. 
The second was made by goalkeeper Nikki Cochrane, the 18-year-old
Strathallan pupil was making her Scotland debut, her kick out fell
to Amy Brodie whose shot was saved but Nikki Lloyd was on hand to
slip the ball home.  Scotland went three up when Kareena
Marshall played a diagonal ball to Ward who deflected it past the
goalkeeper.  Just on the interval Nikki Kidd had the chance to
add a fourth but her shot at a penalty corner cannoned off a post
to safety.

The second half was a combination of missed chances by Marshall
and McLellan along with wasted penalty corners and two goals from
the Russians to bring some spice to the contest.  However, the
result was sealed four minutes from the end, the ball broke to
Marshall from a saved penalty corner, she crossed to McGilveray who
turned the keeper and slotted the ball home.

Kidd had the chance to increase the lead with a late penalty
corner, but again her effort struck a post – the Mannheimer player
succeeded in hitting the goal frame on regular occasions during the
tournament.

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