Kavallieri, Overseas Win

Cisk Lager League Results
Kavallieri vs Sharks 113-0
Overseas vs Stompers 22-12

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Kavallieri brushed aside Sharks 113-0, while Overseas saw off Stompers 22-12 at Marsa Sports Complex on Saturday.
In the first match Stompers started with great determination and co-ordination against another Overseas team containing newcomers and dominated the first half territorially.
The first try was scored by Satariano after the ball had moved well from side to side and opened up the defence, Malcom Attard failed with the kick.
The Overseas pack were able to outscrum and lift Stompers in the tight several times but Stompers were still winning the ball.
They enjoyed a considerable advantage in the lineout. Stompers were needlessly offside from a kick, showing indiscipline or over excitement. This gave Overseas the opportunity to take a quick tap and scoop it out to wing Johnathon Stone, who finished off a good try with his usual determined speed.
This inspired Stompers to hit straight back with a superb try, winning the ruck and swinging the ball along the line, this time Attard converted.
However, before half time, Overseas escaped the pressure for another attack and a second good try by Stone, converted by Newbould.. So after all that pressure the score was drawn at 12 each.
The second half saw a remarkable change, in that Stompers were on the receiving end for most of the time.
Nevertheless their defence was solid until indiscipline took its toll and they actually started to argue amongst themselves. Inevitably, Newbould was able to take advantage and danced, jigged and jinked his way over for a remarkable individual try which he converted.
He later added a penalty and despite a final flourish of pressure from Stompers, Overseas hung on to win.

In a one-sided match, Kavallieri found no difficulty to beat Sharks 113-0 yet again the keen young men from the Hibs Ground never lost their passion and kept their heads high. They tackled well and often gained good territory. Coach Longo and captain Spagnol are doing well.
Kavallieri are a very well trained squad this year and worked well together as a unit, even though they fielded several players who are usually on the bench.
It was a brave move for Sharks to split off to become a separate club, but each week these beginners are improving and within two years they will be competing equally with the rest provided they can keep their spirit and concentrate on learning. They are also mostly youngsters who have yet to grow to full strength.
Rugby is a hard game and Kavallieri are not prepared to ease up; not only are they much more experienced but several of them are yards faster. Another conversion from soccer, Roderick Attard is improving week by week as a Kavallieri back.

By: Mike Turner ©