Women’s EuroHockey Club Challenge II

Final: HC Copenhagen (DEN) – Orient Lyngby (DEN) 0-0, Orient win shoot-out 4-3

Orient Lyngby turned the tables on hosts HC Copenhagen to win the women’s EuroHockey Club Challenge II with a shoot-out win over their Danish rivals.

In the group stage, Copenhagen came out on top 2-1 but this tie was an incredibly tight and eventually ended 0-0 in normal time. Doing so made it a dream debut for the club who had not previously been involved in an outdoor women’s Euro club event.

In the shoot-out, Maria Garcia and Alejandra Alvarez netted in the first two rounds while Melisa Cardoso kept out Copenhagen’s second round effort for a 2-1 lead.

Imke van der Loo equalised in round three (2-2) before further goals were traded, leaving it 3-3 after the regulation series of five. It led to sudden death where Garcia scored once more while Cardoso kept out one more effort for a famous win.

3^rd/4^th Place: SLF Mesaicos (SWE) – Seinäjoki United (FIN) 3-2

SLF Mesaicos finished in third place as they survived lots of late drama to take the 3-2 win over Finland’s Seinäjoki United. The Swedish side led in the third minute via Elijn Kroese but the Finns equalised quickly via Lilian Kigen.

It remained 1-1 until Q3 when Mesaicos edged back in front through Aimee Mackenzie and they had two strokes down the closing stretch.

Maddelena Bin finished the second of them but a Reeta Malkamäki corner in the 58^th minute kept the game alive right until the final whistle.

Final standings

1. Orient Lyngby (DEN)
2. HC Copenhagen (DEN)
3. SLF Mesaicos (SWE)
4. Seinäjoki United (FIN)
   
   

   Player of the tournament: Paula Fiaschi (HC Copenhagen)

   
   

   Top goalscorer: Elijn Kroese (SLF Mesaicos)

   
   

   Top goalkeeper: Elina Siik (Seinäjoki United)