Pool A Leicester (Eng) 3 Royal Antwerp (Bel) 1;
Pool B Ritm Azot Grodno (Blr) 2 CD Terrassa (Spn) 3;
Pool C Volga Telecom (Rus) 1 UHC Hamburg (Ger) 3;
Pool D Atasport (Aze) 0 Larensche (Ned) 2.
Leicester blew hot and cold but are through to the quarter finals following their 3-1 win over Royal Antwerp. They led 2-0 at the interval through a Christa Cullen flicked penalty corner and a fine individual goal by the very impressive Chloe Rogers.
Sophie Frederiks pulled one back for Antwerp early in the second half but Leicester regained their two goal margin within minutes. Hannah MacLeod created the opening and Rebecca Herbert, another who impressed, provided the finishing touch.
Larensche, Slough’s next opponents, had to wait for the start of the second half against Atasport when they scored two goals in quick succession. A little piece of magic by Naomi van As gave them the lead and Kim Lammers added a second from a penalty corner, their only success from nine attempts. The result confirms Slough’s qualification for the quarter finals.
Hamburg came back from a goal behind at half time to beat Volka Telecom who tired in the second half with only two outfield substitutes. CD Terrassa were not impressive in their 3-2 win against Ritm Azot Grodno but it was enough to reach the quarter finals where they will be joined by Berliner, Slough, Larensche, Hamburg,’s-Hertogenbosch, Leicester and Madrid. Sunday’s matches will determine who plays whom.
