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Johannesburg - Maties kept their unbeaten record in this year's FNB Varsity Cup when they defeated Shimlas 26-5 in their clash at Shimlapark in Bloemfontein.
Shimlas put on a much better performance than last week against the Pukke.
However, they still have a lot to work on, but they did manage to keep Maties from bagging a bonus point in the match.
Morgan Newman was too good for the centre pairing of Shimlas, Earl Snyman and Cameron Jacobs. The centre found gaps in their defence almost at will. He was also named man of the match for his performance.
The home side's coach, Jaco Swanepoel, will be worried about the number of turnovers his team conceded at the breakdown. His side was lucky that Maties didn't use the turnovers to greater effect.
Flyhalf Coenie van Wyk almost scored but knocked on with the try line beckoning after he kicked a lose ball through after a Shimla-pass found no man's land.
Drew van Coller, tighthead prop of Shimlas, can feel more than happy with his performance for the losing side. It took more than one defender to bring down the burly front ranker. Wouter Stieger, wing of the home team, also tried hard.
Matthew Dobson, hooker of Maties, was sin binned by referee Tiaan Jonker after stamping on a player. The blond hooker played his heart out for the winning team. He was supported well by his captain and eightman, Wesley Wilkins.
Scorers: Tries: Chase Minnaar, Koos Eksteen, Paul Bosch. Conversion: Donald Stevens. Penalties: Stevens 2.
Shimlas: Try: Llewellyn Adonis.
