23 May 2015
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23 May 2015
FULL TIME IN BLOEMFONTEIN
The Lions have won this encounter, beating the Cheetahs quite comfortably.
They now lead the SA conference after scoring a bonus point victory.
Cheetahs 17 Lions 40
23 May 2015
78' - The game is winding down now errors creeping in from both sides. Play restarts with a Cheetahs scrum on their 10m line.
23 May 2015
75' - Excellent defence by the Cheetahs defence as they stop a Lions backline move. Coetzee is caught in possession and the ball is ripped off him.
23 May 2015
Tecklenburg and Whiteley with 14 tackles each tonight.
23 May 2015
72' - TRY to the Cheetahs!
Another excellent maul allows Prinsloo to score his second try of the evening. Van Wyk converts from the right-hand touchline. The kickers have been excellent tonight.
Cheetahs 17 Lions 40
23 May 2015
71' - Another Lions infringement, this time for a high tackle allows the Cheetahs to setup a lineout 5m from the Lions line.
23 May 2015
69' - The Cheetahs are on the attack once again, 5m from the tryline of the Lions, but they cough up posession again and the Lions break away, but are tackled out into touch.
23 May 2015
65' - TRY to the Lions!
De Klerk snipes from close in to the line and stretches to to score the try! That followed some more good work by Mapoe and Mostert. The try is converted by Jantjies.
That's the bonus point try for the Lions. How important will that be in the South African conference.
23 May 2015
64' - The Lions try something a little different with a little kick into the corner. The ball beats Combrinck over the dead ball line and the Lions wing clatters into a wall outside the field of play. OUCH!
The Cheetahs have a 22m drop-out.
23 May 2015
63' - Another penalty to the Lions as Uys has collapsed the Lions maul. Jantjies kick for touch again.
23 May 2015
62' - The Lions win another penalty as Blommetjies tries to win the ball at a ruck but goes off his feet. Jantjies sets up another lineout.
23 May 2015
60' - The Cheetahs win a penalty and opt to take it quickly but brilliant play by De Klerk forces an error from the Cheetahs as they hold on and the Lions are awarded a penalty. Jantjies sets up a lineout in the Cheetahs 22m area as the look for the bonus point try.
23 May 2015
58' - The Cheetahs enjoying a fair amount of possession over the past few minutes but they turn the ball over again.
23 May 2015
55' - PENALTY slotted by Jantjies!
The flyhalf has his kicking boots on today as he send the ball sailing through the uprights.
Cheetahs 10 Lions 33
23 May 2015
54' - An extended period of Cheetahs possession sees them struggilng to get out of their half. They eventually give away a penalty and Jantjies will have a shot at goal from 45m and right in front.
23 May 2015
51' - TRY to the Cheetahs!
A perfect driving maul, very similar to the Lions one of earlier. The Cheetahs maul the Lions over the tryline allowing Prinsloo to just fall to the ground to and score the try. The try is converted by Van Wyk.
Cheetahs 10 Lions 30
23 May 2015
50' - The Cheetahs set up a lineout 5m from the Lions line. They maul the ball up but the Lions hold out. The home side are awarded another try as the Lions infringe at the ruck. They setup another lineout.
23 May 2015
48' - YELLOW CARD to Coetzee!
The Lions hooker will spend 10 minutes in the bin.
23 May 2015
48' - Coetzee is going to get a card here. He took out Benjamin with a tip tackle.
23 May 2015
48' - The Cheetahs move to within 20m from the Lions line as they keep the all through a number of phases. They lose the ball, its seems like the Lions will be penalised, but the TMO is called into the action for some foul play earlier in the move.
23 May 2015
43' - TRY to the Lions!
A pass from Blommetjies goes astray. The Lions quickly secure possession, the ball is spun to the left to Kriel in space. He finds Skosan on his left with an excellent offload and the winger has too much gas for the Cheetahs defence as he goes over in the left-hand corner. Jantjies converts from the left hand touchline.
Cheetahs 3 Lions 30
23 May 2015
41' - First penalty of the second half goes the way of the home side as the Lions are penalised at ruck time. Poor play by Brummer as he overcooks his kick. The Lions have a 22m drop out.
23 May 2015
40' - The Lions control the ball and Jantjies clears to the Cheeths 10m line with an excelllent kick.
23 May 2015
Second half underway, the Cheetahs will need to score early to get back into this.
23 May 2015
HALF TIME IN BLOEMFONTEIN
The Lions have dominated the first half, scoring two tries and leading by 20 points.
Cheetahs 3 - Lions 23
23 May 2015
41'- TRY to the Lions!
Brilliant interplay by De Klerk and Mapoe as first the centre finds the scrum-half on a little wrap around, the scrum-half sells a dummy, slides through a gap and finds Mapoe with an inside pass. He goes over untouched! Jantjies converts.
Cheetahs 3 Lions 23
23 May 2015
40' - The Lions continue to attack, they move to just outside the Cheetahs 22m area as the hooter sounds for halftime.
23 May 2015
36' - PENALTY slotted by Jantjies!
That's his third penalty of the evening as he further extends the Lions lead.
Cheetahs 3 Lions 16
23 May 2015
34' - After numerous scrum resets, the Lions are awarded another scrum penalty on the Cheetahs 10m line. Jantjies will kick at poles from straight in front, 40m out.
23 May 2015
31' - The Cheetahs scrum is not working today, even though it seemed like the had the Lions under pressure. The referee rules that it was illegal and that Van Dyk was scrumming in at an angle. Jantjies clears to the half-way line.
23 May 2015
26' - TRY to the Lions!
There is no stopping Kriel as the Lions set up a driving maul which rumbles over the Cheetahs line, allowing Kriel to just fall to the ground to score a try. Jantjies converts from the left-hand touchline.
Cheetahs 3 Lions 13
23 May 2015
25' - The Lions win a penalty, Van Dyk is deemed to be scrumming in. The Lions set up a lineout 5m from the Cheetahs line.
23 May 2015
23' - Excellent defence from the Cheetahs as they bring down Whiteley just short of the line after De Klerk opted to take a quick tap penalty for an infringement by the Cheetahs. The home side has a scrum feed as the Lions knocked the ball on.
23 May 2015
21' - Another promising Cheetahs move breaks down with a knock-on just outside the Lions 22m area.
23 May 2015
18' - A sustained period of attack by the Cheetahs comes to an end on the Lions 22m line as the Cheetahs ball-carrier is forced out of the field of play. The Lions secure the lineout and Jantjies clears to the 10m of the Cheetahs with an excellent touch finder.
23 May 2015
16' - PENALTY slotted by Jantjies!
That sails straight through the uprights and the Lions lead for the first time tonight.
Cheetahs 3 Lions 6
23 May 2015
15' - The Lions are awarded as the Wegner is adjudged to have played the ball on the ground. This is right in front, around 40m out. Jantjies will have a shot at goal.
23 May 2015
14' - The Cheetahs have made 34 tackles in the first 14 minutes! Many of them coming in this Lions movement as it passes 15 phases.
23 May 2015
13' - The Lions have possession once again but the Cheetahs defence is holding firm with some big tackles flying in.
23 May 2015
12' - An excellent attack by the Lions unfortunately peters out as the ball finds its way into touch through a misplaced pass. They had made at least 40m after turning over Cheetahs possession.
23 May 2015
10' - PENALTY slotted by Jantjies!
No mistake by the Lions goalkicker as he send the ball sailing between the uprights.
Cheetahs 3 Lions 3
23 May 2015
9' - The Lions have a chance to draw level straight away after Van Dyk is penalised at a ruck. Jantjies will kick at goal from the Lions 10m line and straight in front.
23 May 2015
6' - PENALTY slotted by Brummer!
The flyhalf makes no mistake and the Cheetahs lead in Bloemfontein.
Cheetahs 3 - 0 Lions
23 May 2015
5' - The Cheetahs have their first attacking platform of the day, a fairly solid scrum sees the ball come out to the left with Rhule making ground into the 22m area. They win a penalty as the Coetzee is penalised for not rolling away after a tackle. Brummer will kick at goal.
23 May 2015
2' - Skosan is tasked with taking the ball up just outside the fly-half channel after another Lions line-out win. He makes some ground and finds Mapoe on the inside who is flattened by a brilliant tackle by Meyer.