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12 July 2005 (PR4/05)
WALES UNDER 18 GIRLS LOSE A
CLOSE MATCH TO THE HOSTS IN EUROPEAN TROPHY
At the Under 18’s Girls European Hockey Youth Trophy, Wales
played the host Nation, Lithuania. Even though the match was
played at 18:00 the very hot conditions made playing at a fast
pace an additional challenge for the girls.
With some solid play from the back four and midfield, it gave
Wales the opportunity to camp in their opponents half for the
first twenty minutes. However, Lithuania always looked dangerous
on the break and it was from a counter attack that they exposed
the Welsh defence and opened their account with a clinically
taken goal.
Turning round 0-1 down, Wales started the second half in the
same way as the first but despite putting the home team on the
defensive for twenty minutes could not convert the pressure into
goals. Lithuania scored their second following a rebound off the
goalkeepers pads and held off a determined Welsh attack to run
out winners 2-0.
Pat Sharples
Manager
U-18 Girls Squad
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