Game 3: Saturday 13th April 2024
Mark Robertson marked his return to Scotland’s starting lineup with a clinical hat-trick, as Scotland defeated Chile 4-1 to confirm their place in the final.
In his first Scotland start since August, Scotland’s number seven wasted little time on his return to the starting seven, finding the back of the net within the opening three minutes to set William McAdam’s team on their way.
Chile responded past the midway point of the first half, with a brilliant run from Patricio Saavedra affording him space to shoot, and he fired past Christopher Moore to draw Chile level.
The nerves of the Scottish fans were alleviated just before half-time thanks to their talisman Martin Hickman who, after a stellar Jamie Mitchell through ball, restored Scotland’s advantage.
Two goals in 12 second-half minutes for Robertson brought up his hat-trick and put the match beyond doubt, becoming Scotland’s third hat-trick scorer this tournament. Day three sees Scotland needing a point from their final game against Italy to confirm their place at the summit of the standings, while Chile remains on a single point, a clash with Northern Ireland to follow.