This must have been a doubly difficult match for Spain, as they await the outcome of the doping investigation that could well result in them being banned from this Summer’s Olympics. But no such worries for Great Britain’s women as they played their last official match before they fly off to their holding camp in Macau. Not that Spain gave them an easy game. Raquel Huercas gave Spain a fourth minute lead from a penalty corner and Spain retained the lead until an Alex Danson cross was deflected into the net by Jo Ellis (the Bowdon Hightown version).It was Helen Richardson (pictured) who was GB’s match winner in the second half, first stopping a penalty corner that had gone wide of Katy Roberts in the GB goal and then, four minutes later, with a 30 metre run into the Spanish circle and a shot that beat Maria Rosa in the Spanish goal. Final socre 2-1 to GB.
Great Britain will remain in Terrassa to play in an unofficial match against Spain tomorrow (Tuesday)
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