{"id":572718,"date":"2023-07-05T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T12:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=572718"},"modified":"2023-07-05T13:28:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T12:28:35","slug":"uniphar-u21-series-ireland-u21-1-scotland-u21-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=572718","title":{"rendered":"UNIPHAR U21 Series: Ireland 1 Scotland 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On Tuesday evening Ireland U21 faced Scotland U21 in Game Two of the Four Game Uniphar U21 Series at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Having lost Game One 1 &#8211; 0 to the Irish girls, Scotland set about the task of equalling the series from push back. They swarmed the Irish defence, preventing the ball being played up to midfield. The Irish were not allowed to settle before a pair of Scottish forwards closed down options. The Irish attack was starved of the ball and could mount few meaningful attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ireland-U21-1-Scotland-U21-2-138-1-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-572723\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aoife Glennon was kept busy in the Irish goal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Eventually the Irish defence cracked, when <strong>Izzy Usher<\/strong> found space in the \u2018D\u2019, to open the scoring for Scotland after 13 minutes. Scotland led 1-0 at the end of the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ireland-U21-1-Scotland-U21-2-129-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-572724\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Play in the Irish &#8216;D&#8217; was, at times, frantic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;quarter was much the same, with Scotland dominating. <strong>Ciara Forgie<\/strong>\u2019s 22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;minute goal doubled their lead and gave Scotland a 2-0 halftime lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ireland-U21-1-Scotland-U21-2-222-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-572725\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Irish Captain, Jenna McCarlie, scored a 3rd quarter goal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Ireland had more of the play in the 3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;quarter and troubled the Scottish keeper, but Scotland still had the upper hand in territory and possession. Irish captain, <strong>Jenna McCarlie<\/strong> pulled a goal back for Ireland, in the 42<sup>nd<\/sup>minute, to leave Ireland 1-2 down at the end of the 3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Ireland had a few promising attacks in the 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;quarter but the Scottish defence held firm in a scoreless quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Game Three continues the Uniphar Series, this evening, now tied 1-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ireland U21 Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Aoife Glennon GK, Rebecca Spence GK, Lucy Mackey Def, Zoe Kilpatrick Def, Roisin Sexton Def, Lindsay Power Def, Florence Maughan Mid, Katie Craig Mid, Sarah Kirgan Mid, Robyn Heatherington Mid, Harriet Bradley Mid, Amelia Bradley Mid, Jenna McCarlie C Fwd, Aoibheann Collins Fwd, Ella Armstrong Fwd, Lauren Johnston Fwd, Ella Brown Fwd, Leah O\u2019Shea Fwd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Match Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>[foogallery id=&#8221;572485&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday evening Ireland U21 faced Scotland U21 in Game Two of the Four Game Uniphar U21 Series at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown. 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