Glynhill Hotel Kelburne have almost certainly
qualified for the last sixteen by beating AHTC Wien 3-1, but Reading will need
at least a draw against Saint Germain on Sunday after losing 3-4 to KHC Dragons
in a match in which they led twice. Simon
Mantell scored in the second minute.
Jesse Van Minde’s equaliser was disputed by Reading for a free hit
travelling straight into the circle.
Craig Peel put Reading in front just before
half time, but Van Minde equalised early in the second half. Loick Luypaert slotted a penalty corner. Jonty Clarke blasted an equaliser before
Jeffrey Thys , the Dragons’ captain, scored the winner.
Kelburne went behind in the fifth minute when
Michael Bremner’s back pass was intercepted, resulting in a goal for Adam Amtmanski. They came back playing controlled and
purposeful hockey. A long pass into the
circle by Mark Ralph, their superlative central defender, was deftly turned
into goal by William Marshall, another defender.
Kelburne took the lead at the start of the
second half with the best move of the match in which Chris Nelson and Ross
McIntyre featured prominently before Alan Forsyth scored. Kelburne failed to score from a series of
penalty corners and were indebted to Bremner who charged down Wien’s second
corner ten minutes from time. With Wien
pressing, Kelburne’s third was scored on a breakaway by John Christie.
Lisnagarvey kept their hopes of qualification
alive, coming back from a 3-0 half time deficit to draw 3-3 with Lille. Timothy Cockram converted two penalty corners
with Philip Stirling scoring the other.
Waterloo Ducks’ 4-0 win against Stroitel Brest
ensured both their and East Grinstead ‘s qualification.
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