There have been victories for Scotland Rising Boys and The Netherland U16 Boys on day one of many Easter 4 Nations event on the Glasgow Nationwide Hockey Centre. The Scots and Dutch meet tomorrow on day two, whereas England tackle France within the U16 boys’ event.
Scotland Rising Boys 3-2 France U16
It was a 3-2 victory for Scotland Rising Boys in an action-packed opening match of the U16 Easter 4 Nations on the Glasgow Nationwide Hockey Centre.
Good Scottish urgent within the early phases prompted a variety of French unforced errors, nevertheless it was France who created the primary likelihood of the sport. A low Louis Petre penalty nook was nicely blocked on the road. France clocked up one other two nook efforts, however Scotland coped nicely and the quarter ended goalless.
France went 1-0 up within the second quarter by Gauthier Mouiche with a far publish tap-in.
Scotland equalised with two minutes of the half remaining when Andrew McGrane sailed a drag flick into the highest proper nook. 1-1.
The third quarter continued to be tight with either side coming shut with penalty nook efforts, however unable to search out the online.
France went 2-1 forward within the last quarter when a Gabin Leborge cross throughout aim deflected off a Scottish stick and into the online.
Scotland struck proper again and from the third try at a penalty nook McGrane struck his second for 2-2.
With two minutes to go Scotland was awarded a penalty stroke and Findlay Duncan made no mistake with a bullet into the highest left nook. 3-2, which was the way it ended with Scotland taking the opening day factors.
England U16 Boys 1-5 The Netherlands U16 Boys
An eye catching efficiency by The Netherlands U16 Boys noticed them beat England 5-1 on day one of many Easter 4 Nations on the Glasgow Nationwide Hockey Centre.
The Netherlands took the lead after a beautiful passing transfer carved open the English defence, permitting Arnoud Raymakers to lob the goalkeeper for 1-0.
It quickly went to 2-0 when a beautiful by ball discovered Elias Hoepelman in area, and completed clinically to double the Dutch lead.
The second quarter noticed The Netherlands benefit from the bulk of the possession, however the English dug their heels in. The England resolve held till an extended cross fizzed into the circle for Floris Rap to deflect excessive into the online for 3-0.
A low penalty nook strike into the underside proper nook by England’s Jos Wooden pulled the rating again to 3-1, however virtually instantly Rap bagged his second for The Netherlands to make it 4-1.
It went to 5-1 within the last quarter when Olivier Van Uffen fired dwelling from shut vary with 4 minutes left to play, and the Dutch walked away with the factors.