25 Apr 2015
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25 Apr 2015
FULL TIME IN JOHANNESBURG
Lions 34 Cheetahs 29
25 Apr 2015
80' - Sadie makes an excellent break into the Lions 22m area, but he is brought down and the Lions turn the ball over and kick it out.
What a match that was! Both teams willing the run the ball from anywhere! It ends with the Lions the victors with both teams scoring four tries apiece.
25 Apr 2015
79' - One last throw of the dice for the men from Bloemfontein as the win a penalty as the Lions are adjudged to have held on. They take the penalty quickly and surge towards the Lions half.
25 Apr 2015
76' - TRY to the Cheetahs! This is truly unbelievable stuff. Pietersen is the main creator as he breaks from his 22m line, kicks ahead, fields and finds players on his inside. Eventually, Hendricks is pulled down, the Cheetahs recycle the ball quickly and work it out wide through a number of hands for Greeff to get in at the corner. Bonus point try to the Cheetahs. Pietersen can't convert from the touchline.
Lions 34 Cheetahs 29
25 Apr 2015
73' - TRY to the Lions! That's the bonus point try. Combrinck involved again, this time with a brilliant breakout where he beats two men on the inside, he finds De Klerk who gets over the whitewash after shrugging off a Cheetahs defender. Jantjies adds the conversion.
Lions 34 Cheetahs 24
25 Apr 2015
72' - What a breakout by the Lions, all the way from their 22m area, Mapoe prominent again. The final ball is knocked on by Kriel with the try line at his mercy, but how did the big front ranker even managed to get there!
25 Apr 2015
71' - PENALTY to the Lions! Jantjies makes no mistake and the Lions have taken the lead again.
Lions 27 Cheetahs 24
25 Apr 2015
69' - The Lions win a penalty as the Cheetahs fly in off their feet at ruck time. The Lions will surely kick at goal. Jantjies indicates that he will have a go. This kick is around 35m out and slightly to the left of the uprights.
25 Apr 2015
69' - Vorster scythes through the Cheetahs defence but has no support with he. He opts to chip ahead and Blommetjies cleans up for the Cheetahs. They clear downfield but not out and the Lions attack once again.
25 Apr 2015
66' - The Cheetahs are straight back onto the attack, and they win a penalty as the Coetzee is penalised for side entry. Pietersen sets up a lineout 5m from the Lions line. The Cheetahs knock-on, they should probably have taken the 3 points!
25 Apr 2015
61' - TRY to the Cheetahs! Excellent counter attack by the Cheetahs, lead by Pietersen as a few tacklers drop off him, he finds Sadie on his outside who raced over. Pietersen converts a difficult chance. It must be said that was poor defence by the Lions.
Lions 24 Cheetahs 24
25 Apr 2015
58' - TRY to the Cheetahs! Excellent play by the men from Bloem as they bash away at the Lions line, with Venter forcing his way over! Pietersen converts from straight in front.
Lions 24 Cheetahs 17
25 Apr 2015
56' - The Cheetahs kick ahead, into the Lions 22m area, and Jantjies gets back but they Lions conceded a penalty. Pietersen sets up a lineout as the Cheetahs look for a 7 pointer.
25 Apr 2015
54' - Poor execution from the Lions as they knock on. The Cheetahs have a scrum feed on 5m from their own line.
25 Apr 2015
53' - Another penalty to the Lions, this time the Cheetahs are adjudged to have collapsed the maul. Jantjies will setup a lineout, 5m from the Cheetahs line.
25 Apr 2015
51' - The game is been played at a frenetic pace with the Cheetahs trying their best to get back into it. Unfortunately a promising move is ended as they hang on to the ball at ruck time, giving a penalty to the Lions. Jantjies sets up a lineout on the Cheetahs 22m area.
25 Apr 2015
48' - PENALTY scored by Jantjies! The Lions flyhalf kicks it over from right in front.
Lions 24 Cheetahs 10
25 Apr 2015
47' - The Lions are dominant at the moment, Jantjies scythes his way through the Cheetahs defence, but they somehow managed to scramble in defence, but not without conceding a penalty at the resulting ruck. Jantjies will kick at goal.
25 Apr 2015
43' - TRY for the Lions! Its that man Mapoe again! First provider and now scorer! He ran a brilliant inside angle off Combrinck and ghosted his way past a few Cheetahs defenders to score under the posts. Jantjies converts easily.
Lions 21 Cheetahs 10
25 Apr 2015
41' - TRY to the Lions! Combrinck races in from the half way line after a brilliant half gap by Mapoe followed by an incredible offload as he was tackled. The Lions start the second half as they began the first. Jantjies converts.
Lions 14 Cheetahs 10
25 Apr 2015
Second half underway in Johannesburg as Pietersen kicks off for the Cheetahs.
25 Apr 2015
HALF TIME IN JOHANNESBURG
Lions 7 Cheetahs 10
25 Apr 2015
40' - Pietersen tries a drop again, this time from 45m out, but it flies wide as the hooter sounds.
25 Apr 2015
37' - DROP GOAL by Pietersen. The Cheetahs again took the ball through a number of phases, but the Lions defence held strong. Pietersen dropped into the pocket and slotted the drop goal from right in front.
Lions 7 Cheetahs 10
25 Apr 2015
35' - The penalty is reversed as Mostert of the Lions was the instigator. Pietersen sets up a lineout on the Lions 22m area.
25 Apr 2015
34' - Penalty to the Lions as the Cheetahs are penalised at scrum time. A few of the players try to get to know each other a little more closely. The ref has asked the TMO to have a look for a perpetrator.
25 Apr 2015
32' - Chance for the Lions to relieve some pressure at the Cheetahs are caught offside. Jantjies sets up a lineout on the Cheetahs 10m line.
25 Apr 2015
31' - Not a great scrum from the Cheetahs, Pretorius goes blind, feeds Du Plessis who places a kick into the Lions 22m area which rolls out into touch.
25 Apr 2015
29' - The Lions knock on in midfield. The Cheetahs will feed a scrum just inside the Lions half.
25 Apr 2015
25' - Pietersen kicks easy conversion.
Lions 7 Cheetahs 7
25 Apr 2015
24' - TRY to the Cheetahs! Absolutely breathless stuff in Johannesburg, first the Lions ran the penalty all the way to the Cheetahs 22m area, the Cheetahs turned the ball over, managed to transfer the ball wide to Hendricks who stepped inside his defender and ran the try in from 60m out.
25 Apr 2015
23' - Indredible! 22 phases later, the Cheetahs concede a penalty for not releasing. What a passage of play!
25 Apr 2015
22' - Fifteen phases now, they have moved to within 15m from the line but the Lions defence is holding out.
25 Apr 2015
21' - Much better from the Cheetahs at they take the ball through a number of phases and into the Lions 22m area. They are keeping the ball close to the forwards and it is paying dividends.
25 Apr 2015
19' - The Cheetahs win another turnover with the Lions knocking on the door, excellent defence by the men from Bloemfontein.
25 Apr 2015
16' - Combrinck has a shot at goal from 53m. He had the distance, but it sails wide of the right hand upright.
25 Apr 2015
14' - Another scrum, this time to the Lions, on the halfway line all the way to the left of the field. Lots of space to work with. They win penalty as Minnie is penalised for scrumming upwards.
25 Apr 2015
10' - Both teams willing to give the ball plenty of air. The Lions making 50m upfield with some excellent interplay between backs and forwards. They get to within 8m of the line, but brilliant work by Burger wins the Cheetahs a penalty. Pietersen clears upfield to the Cheetahs 10m line.
25 Apr 2015
8' - Excellent work in defence by Whiteley as he tracked back in defence to snaffle a pass from Prinsloo who had made an excellent break.
25 Apr 2015
6' - The first scrum of the match brings the first reset! The Cheetahs will feed again, on their own 10m line.
25 Apr 2015
3' - Jantjies converts easily and the Lions are out of the blocks with a bang!
Lions 7 Cheetahs 0
25 Apr 2015
2' - TRY to the Lions! Excellent start for the home side as Vorster made a brilliant break in midfield. He was hauled down just short of the line. The ball was recycled quickly and Tecklenburg crashed over.
25 Apr 2015
1' - Elton Jantjies kicks off, the Lions are attacking from left to right.
25 Apr 2015
The teams make their way out onto the field. This should be a great SA derby!