Metpack Alanya Stars and KS Start Brzeziny ran up huge wins to complete their women’s EuroHockey Club Challenge II group stages with perfect records in Poland.
Alanya will face HC Luxembourg on Monday while Start are up against Europa from Gibraltar in the gold medal games.
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Game 9 Metpack Alanya Stars Hokey SK v HK Zrinjevac 11-0
Metpack Alanya Stars Hokey SK overcame HK Zrinjevac with an 11-0 victory to give them a perfect group-stage record
Alanya opened the scoring in the 9th minute and quickly extended their lead with four more goals by halftime, making it 5-0. The second half saw Alanya maintain their dominance, adding six more goals to their tally. Zrinjevac struggled to counter Alanya’s relentless offense, unable to break through their defense.
Alanya finished top of the group with a perfect 15 points and will contest a goal medal game on Monday
Game 10 SLF Mesaicos v Europa FC Hockey Club 0-0
In a defensive battle, SLF Mesaicos and Europa FC Hockey Club played to a 0-0 draw. Both teams showed strong defensive capabilities, effectively shutting down scoring opportunities throughout the match.
It was a tie with little on the line for Europa who were already confirmed in second place in the group and also assured of a place in a gold medal match.
Game 11 Porvoo HC v Grupo Desportivo do Viso 9-0
In spite of a thunderstorm that disrupted play, Grupo Desportivo do Viso achieved a resounding 9-0 victory over Porvoo HC.
Viso set the tone early with a field goal from Daiana Ponce in the 8th minute and continued their authority throughout the game. By halftime, Viso had built a 3-0 lead with additional goals from Ponce and Margarida Coutinho.
The second half saw Viso further extend their lead, scoring six more goals, with Ana Nogueira getting a couple of them. It meant the Portugeuse side finished in third place in the group with Porvoo in fourth.
Game 12 HC Luxembourg
v KS Hokej Start Brzeziny 0-7
KS Hokej Start Brzeziny produced a resounding 7-0 win over HC Luxembourg, copper-fastening top spot in the group with Luxembourg in second. Both have a gold medal match to look forward to on Monday.
Brzeziny took an early lead with Oliwia Krychnia scoring a penalty corner goal in the 4th minute and a field goal in the 11th minute. The second quarter saw Zuzanna Rubacha extending the lead with another penalty corner goal in the 18th minute. Brzeziny continued their offensive in the third quarter with Dziyana Varanovich scoring a field goal in the 36th minute and Magdalena Pabiniak adding another in the 39th minute. The final quarter saw Krychnia completing her hat-trick with field goals in the 51st and 52nd minutes, sealing the comprehensive victory.