Slovakia 0-2 Scotland: Deposed champions bounce back in Spain

Scotland secured their first win on the Pinatar Cup with a cushty victory in opposition to Slovakia in Murcia, Spain.

Pedro Martinez Losa’s facet, who’re competing for fifth place having misplaced their quarter-final to Wales, might have added to their lead.

Thomas and Caroline Weir each had objectives disallowed and Dominika Rezekova denied Harrison and Claire Emslie.

Scotland’s ultimate match can be on Tuesday (14:30 GMT).

Thomas netted from an Emslie cross in the opening minutes however Emslie had been flagged offside.

However, the opener was not lengthy in coming as Weir flicked the ball by means of for Harrison to complete in type.

Weir then crossed for Thomas to go simply large and Emslie ought to have scored after racing in behind the Slovakia defence, her scooped effort too excessive.

Another Weir cross proved essential as Scotland doubled their lead. Emslie bought past the Slovakia defence to cross low from the left and Thomas transformed on the entrance publish.

Weir had the ball in the web moments later, however had gone too quickly to latch on to Emslie’s cross.

Harrison was denied a second by Rezekova following Thomas’ cross shortly earlier than the break.

The tempo of the sport dropped after half-time as each groups made substitutions, Emslie testing the goalkeeper after being picked out by Weir’s chip.

Scotland goalkeeper Lee Alexander had a quiet match on her return to the beginning line-up, a first-half save from Slovakia captain Dominika Skorvankova her solely intervention of observe.

Player of the match – Caroline Weir