England U18 girls sunk by Germany

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  • 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