A seven-goal thriller went the way of Scotland with a 4-3 victory over Switzerland in Men’s Eurohockey Championship II in Lousada and booked a place in the semi-final of Friday.
Scotland was on the front foot from the start and the early edition was awarded with an early goal. A quick attack on the left saw the ball cut back for Jamie Green to wipe home at the nearby post for 1-0.
They say that you are the most vulnerable, just after you score a goal, and this turned out to be the case for Scotland. Switzerland tore forward from the restart and Yannick Hug made it right for 1-1.
The tables turned around quickly and it was Scotland that broke forward and Green took the ball out of the sky and shifted him low along the keeper for 2-1, and his second goal of the game.
The opening quarter ended in a flurry of goals with Jamie Golden Firing Home a Penalty Corner and Elias Bronnimann scored for Switzerland to bring the score on Scotland during the first break.
Switzerland started well in the second quarter and enjoyed good spells. Louis Thijs equalized the Swiss with a distant finish to count the pressure. 3-3.
The second half was for the time being, because neither of them created a lot. The best chance of the third quarter went to Scotland and an excellent rescue denied Struan Walker on the attack on the right on the right.
A succession of penalty corners in the last quarter, Golden finally saw the net when a nice dummy and slipping to Golden gave him the time to choose his place in the upper right corner. 4-3.
Switzerland fought hard to try to find an equalizer, but the Scots were strong and took the points with a nice victory.
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