A seven-goal-thriller went the best way of Scotland with a 4-3 victory over Switzerland in Males’s EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada, and guide a spot in Friday’s semi-final.
Scotland was on the entrance foot from the beginning and the early strain was awarded with an early aim. A swift assault down the left noticed the ball reduce for Jamie Inexperienced to brush residence on the close to submit for 1-0.
They are saying you’re at your most susceptible simply after you rating a aim, and this proved the case for Scotland. From the restart Switzerland tore ahead and Yannick Hug equalised for 1-1.
The tables rapidly turned once more and it was Scotland who broke ahead and Inexperienced took the ball out the air and shifted it low previous the keeper for 2-1, and his second aim of the match.
The opening quarter led to a flurry of targets with Jamie Golden firing residence a penalty nook and Elias Bronnimann scoring for Switzerland to make it 3-2 for Scotland on the first break.
Switzerland began the second quarter nicely and loved good spells of possession. Louis Thijs equalised for the Swiss with a far submit end to make the strain rely. 3-3.
The second half was tentative with neither aspect creating a lot. The most effective probability of the third quarter went to Scotland and a very good save denied Struan Walker on the counter assault down the precise.
A succession of penalty corners within the ultimate quarter noticed Golden lastly discover the online when a pleasant dummy and slip to Golden allowed him the time to select his spot within the prime proper nook. 4-3.
Switzerland battled laborious to try to discover an equaliser however the Scots have been robust and took the factors with a high quality victory.
