CWMBRAN RFC 19 Vs 32 ABERCARN RFC
Cwmbran were behind after 4 minutes, Abercarn picking up the ball twenty metres out running down the wing to score a converted try 0 - 7.
Seven minutes in and Cwmbran kicking the ball away, caught by Abercarn ran across the field, straightened up with a quick step and scored, try converted 0 -14.
Fourteen minutes and another Abercarn try, playing the phases and a drive through the Cwmbran defence 0 - 19.
Cwmbran slow to start and not in the game for the first fifteen minutes started to get some ball and put some decent attacks together, but it took until just before half time to get some points on the board.
With a lineout about twenty metres out, Cwmbran set up a well organised rolling Maul. David Powell breaking of a couple of metres out to go over for the try, converted by Aneurin Evans 7 - 19.
Half Time 7 - 19
Forty five minutes, Cwmbran were playing the ball out of their own half, with some over exuberant defending at a ruck they give away an easy penalty, Abercarn kicking for the points go further ahead 7 - 22
Fifty minutes and Cwmbran were making a sustained attack on the left hand side,
Theo Collins, Joe Challingsworth, Jacob Jeremiah and David Powell all taking turns in carrying the ball and driving towards the line, finally popping it out to Darrel Moyle who ploughed through the Abercarn defence and over the line right next to the post, converted by Aneurin Evans 14 - 22.
After sixty minutes Abercarn had a lineout in the Cwmbran twenty two, simple catch and drive to go over for another converted try. 14 - 22.
Five minutes later Cwmbran had a lineout fifteen metres out on the right hand side, it was well taken, and after a couple of phases was ran in on the wing by Tom Lloyd. 19 - 29.
Abercarn added another penalty four minutes from the end of the game to finish 19 - 32 winners.
Full Time 19 - 32
Tries
David Powell
Darrel Moyle
Tom Lloyd
Conversions
Aneurin Evans (2)
Cwmbran were slow out of the blocks and gave the opposition a nineteen point lead before getting into the game, when you get that far behind your own game plan goes out the window and it becomes a fight for survival.
That being said, after the initial onslaught, they pulled their socks up and competed man for man against a very fit and well drilled Abercarn. I think the fact that Abercarn kicked their two penalties to ensure they could gain points to keep ahead was a sign of respect for our young and talented squad.
Todays game was sponsored by our Centurions, they gave praise to the team for their performance, picking out both James Skellett and Aneurin Evans for their performances, but it was David Powell who got the well deserved man of the match award.
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