- Charlotte Calnan goal isn’t enough for England Under-18 Girls
- Germany hit back with four unanswered goals in EuroHockey Youth Championships
- Russia provide opponents in Wednesday’s match
A SUPERB goal from Surbiton ace Charlotte Calnan gave England Under-18 Girls the lead against Germany in the EuroHockey Youth Championships in Santander, Spain, on Tuesday afternoon. But they couldn’t hold on, as Germany scored four unanswered goals to take the win.
After 15 minutes, England were on the counter-attack and Holly Hunt put in an aerial lob which Calnan took down at the top of the circle and smashed home on the volley, giving the Germany goalkeeper no chance.
But just two minutes later Germany levelled, with Alisa Vivot scoring a scrappy goal with too many people in the circle.
And Germany led 2-1 at half time, with Vivot again on target, this time from a 26th minute penalty corner which Katherine Somerville initially saved, but the rebound was netted.
Lina Micheel scored on 55 minutes with a straight strike on goal, and Germany were given a 64th minute goal as England were left appealing for a decision which never came.
“After the Spanish game we played much better today,” said Head Coach Sarah Kelleher. “Our shape and structure was good which is pleasing, but it’s obviously disappointing that we couldn’t convert our chances.”
England now prepare for a match against Russia on Wednesday, 22 July, at 2.30pm (GMT).
England (1) 1
Charlotte Calnan – 15 (FG)
Germany (2) 4
Alisa Vivot – 17 26 (FG, PC)
Lina Micheel – 55 (PC)
Alexandra Zink 64 (FG)
Pool A
| Team | P | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 3 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
Pool B
| Team | P | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 0 |
Fixtures for the 2015 EuroHockey Youth Championship (Under-18 Girls)
| Date/time | Fixture | Pool | Result | |
| Sunday 19 July 2015 | ||||
| 09:45 | Netherlands | Belgium | A | 9-2 |
| 12:00 | France | Scotland | A | 1-0 |
| 17:00 | Germany | Russia | B | 11-1 |
| 20:00 | England | Spain | B | 1-1 |
| Monday 20 July 2015 | ||||
| 13:15 | Belgium | Scotland | A | 5-0 |
| 15:30 | France | Netherlands | A | 0-10 |
| Tuesday, 21 July 2015 | ||||
| 15:30 | England | Germany | B | 1-4 |
| 17:45 | Russia | Spain | B | 1-2 |
| Wednesday, 22 July 2015 | ||||
| 10:45 | Netherlands | Scotland | A | |
| 13:00 | Belgium | France | A | |
| 15:30 | Russia | England | B | |
| 17:45 | Germany | Spain | B | |
| Friday, July 24 2015 | ||||
| 10:00 | 2nd Pool A | 1st Pool B | SF1 | |
| 12:30 | 1st Pool A | 2nd Pool B | SF2 | |
| 10:30 | 4th Pool A | 4th Pool B | C | |
| 13:00 | 3rd Pool A | 3rd Pool B | C | |
| Saturday, 25 July 2015 | ||||
| 09:00 | 3rd Pool A | 4th Pool B | C | |
| 09:30 | 4th Pool A | 3rd Pool B | C | |
| 14:00 | Loser SF1 | Loser SF2 | 3/4 | |
| 17:00 | Winner SF1 | Winner SF2 | Final | |
England U18 Girls Squad for the EuroHockey Youth Championship
| No | Name | Club |
| 1 | Katherine Somerville (GK) | Bowdon |
| 2 | Miriam Pritchard (GK) | Oxford |
| 3 | Alice Wills | Queenswood School |
| 4 | Charlotte Calnan | Surbiton |
| 5 | Megan Douthwaite | Wimbledon |
| 6 | Nicola Moss | Stourport |
| 7 | Holly Munro | Surbiton |
| 8 | Erica Sanders | Beeston |
| 9 | Charlotte Daly | Reading |
| 10 | Emily Kilner | Leicester |
| 11 | Georgina Bathurst | Stourport |
| 12 | Harriet Pittard | Holcombe |
| 13 | Holly Hunt | Stockport Grammar School |
| 14 | Connie Vickers | Bowdon |
| 15 | Eloise Stenner | Surbiton |
| 16 | Elizabeth Neal | Canterbury |
| 17 | Lucy Millington | Oxford Hawks |
| 18 | Harriet Mitchell | East Grinstead |
