It took The Cheetahs more than 30 minutes to pass the Leopards who took a early 10 point lead. After the initial 10 – 0 lead the Leopards conceded 8 tries and 60 unanswered points before they scored the last try of the match.
During those first 30 minutes the Leopards was well and truly in the match. They could have moved further ahead if Jean Tiedt kicked accurately. He missed 3 penalties in that time, two very easy kicks badly hooked.
After JL Potgieter scored 2 penalties to bring the Cheetahs back into the game he was injured when scoring a try under the posts. He was unable to continue in the match and was replaced by Louis Strydom. The kicking duties went to Tewis de Bruyn who converted 5 tries from all corners, only missing the last when JP Joubert started warming up.
Before half time Ashley Johnson scored a try to take the halftime score to 20-10.
From a rolling maul 5 minutes into the 2nd half Hendro Scholtz scored the Cheetahs 3 rd try and within 6 minutes they secured their bonus point when Frans Viljoen scored the 4th try. With the match suddenly opening up, tighthead prop WP Nel got in on the act after 57 minutes followed by centre Meyer Bosman, Jongi Nokwe and captain Nico Breedt as the Leopards faded away badly after a bright start.
With 3 minutes left on the clock the Leopards scored a consolation try to take their match tally to 17 points. For 30 minutes it looked like a even match and the scrum battle was not dominated by either team. Both teams won tight heads but at the end the more fancied Cheetahs ran over a team who lacked concentration and steely determination.
Sadly the Leopards struggle to play for 80 minutes, this time they played only 35 minutes.
Ashley Johnson confirmed his great potential with another good game. Mapoe and Juries did not show their skills and Mapoe was well covered by Bom Samaai.
Points:
Cheetahs: Penalties- JL Potgieter 2 ,
Conversions- Tewis de Bruyn 5, Louis Strydom 2
Tries- JL Potgieter, Ashley Johnson, Hendro Scholtz, Frans Viljoen, WP Nel, Meyer Bosman, Jongi Nokwe, Nico Breedt
Leopards: Penalty- Jean Tiedt , Conversion- Jean Tiedt , Niell Jacobs
Try – Deon van Rensburg, Danie Dames
Teams:
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Fabian Juries, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Frans Viljoen, 6 Hendro Scholtz, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt (captain), 3 WP Nel, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Coenie Oosthuizen, 17 Izak van der Westhuizen, 18 Lucas Floors, 19 JP Joubert, 20 Louis Strydom, 21 JW Jonker, 22 Jongi Nokwe.
Leopards: 15 Danie Dames, 14 Jovan Bowles, 13 Deon van Rensburg, 12 Berndt Theissinger, 11 Shuaib Samaai, 10 Cecil Dumont, 9 Jean Tiedt, 8 Riaan Swanepoel, 7 Bennie Adams, 6 André Swanepoel (captain), 5 Edrich Linde, 4 Bradley Mockford, 3 Barend van der Walt, 2 Marthinus van der Westhuizen, 1 Divan Kotze
Replacements: 16 Gavin Williamson, 17 Nardus Lombard, 18 Christo van Niekerk, 19 Wilhelm Koch, 20 Micheal Bondesio, 21 Niell Jacobs, 22 Nicky Kritzinger.
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Fakumile Yamile
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
@superBul – Cheetahs hardloop nou weg.
Kaap is so mooi vandag, 28 C met omtrent niks wind, jy weet nie wat jy mis nie.
Ja jong wat sou ek nou nie gee om daar te kan rondtoer nie. Hier wag ons vir reen.
@superBul – Reën is nie te versmaai nie, wwet jy hoe droog is die George omgewing?
Ek gaan nou eers bietjie van die game kyk.
@Puma – Hi Puma, thanks I saw your greeting, we will catch up during the rugby tomorrow…..
Hope your Sharks do the business for you.
You all in bed?
Sounds like GBS is letting his hair down, it could get colourful!!
Afrikaans festival, presume booze,Blue Bulls, biltong, braais and Steve Hofmeyer are the order of the day!!
Oooo it’s a different world! :alien:
@Puma – 27 Puma, ref cricket England loose by 9 wickets…….. :deadrose: :brokenheart:
@carol – Hi there you got those pictures?
I want to send you a small video , think its a bit big though, will ask GBS to teach me making them more maneuverable.
@carol – Whooow what a batting display by Ponting and Watson.
@superBul – Grrrrr….. :reallypissed:
How smug did Ponting look?
@carol – Poor Strauss looked bad, no Ponting came to win this and we will get it from him if they lift the trophy thats for sure.
@superBul – Prepare yourself for a dose of Aussie Smugness…… :sidefrown:
Well we did wrestle the Ashes off him he can have this!! 😀
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! So moet ‘n Luiperd :poop:
Seeing that I was alone on this site this morning I took a look at Keo. To my surprise I see that Stan has been re-accepted there again.
Wat gaan hier aan dat hier niks aangaan nie?
Ok, dis n bietjie vroeg op n saterdag en ek het nie Babbelass nie. :loser:
Helloooooooooooooo
Another bangbabbelas for me this morning… oi.
I’m not going to come to Aardklop again, it is not good for the liver.
Last night Mr Jeagie Bomb and me and some friends had a party… I was nearly caught a bit offsides…. I apparently danced on chairs (I still deny that) and I was hugged and accosted by some girls in their early 20’s (seeing as there’s no video or photographic evidence, I deny that as well).
Hehehe
I see it’s a bit quiet on the blog without the GBS monster…
I will be back in Brakkenjanpan in time for the games this afternoon… so I’ll see you later.
I still have to go buy some T-Shirts and biltong before we leave, so I better get a good and solid English breakfast into the body and get a move on…
Barra bing ting ting.
CHEEEETAAAAAAHHHHHHHSSSSS!!!!!!!semis hier kom ons guppies PAS OP! :pissedoff:
imagine die Kwas kry die bykans onmoontlike reg….. nee hel dit maak seer om net so iets te dink. maar dan is die Cheetahs met hul punte verskil reg daar waar hulle hoort.
Een ding smallies72 jy gaan nie n rustige week he nie.
@grootblousmile – Hey, you told me you couldn’t dance!! 😎
See you later…..
@carol – GBS is like me….when we drunk ….we dance!!!!
@K9-MonsterLeeu – 😀 I knew I should have spent more time in Pretoria!!
I will dance anytime……don’t need a :drink: !!
Hey, whats this about B.I.L’s running arround with your Lions? Long way to come for a training session!!
@carol – Yes u should have made me drunk LOL
Yeah I saw that about the BL’s….hope its true!!!!!
@Loosehead –
Stan on Voldy??? !!!
Expect some fireworks over there soon, guaranteed :laugh:
I see one of the asst refs was one ‘Faakyoumealie’….charming :-/
@Pietman – Hello Piet, How you boet? Will you be getting some of the CC today Piet?
@Pietman – 53
Fakumile Yamile
Faakyoumealie’… boonop die hele familie.
Haai ou maat hoe gaan dit , jou fotos gekry , dankie nou het ons inside info.
Dit is waarskynlik die laaste keer dat Bryan Habana vandag hier op Loftus Versfeld uitdraf.
Dié Blou Bul-blits se besluit om volgende seisoen vir die Westelike Provinsie en die Stormers te gaan speel, beteken dat hy ’n maksimum van vier Curriebeker-rugbywedstryde oor het vir die Ligbloues, waarvan vandag se stryd teen Griekwas die eerste sal wees.
Die Bulle sluit volgende week hulle Curriebeker-verpligtinge teen die Luiperds in Rustenburg af en behoort dan in die halfeindronde teen die WP of die Haaie te speel, maar dit sal nie in die Bul-kraal wees nie.
Voordat enige trane deur die getroue Loftus-gangers gestort gaan word, sal hulle vir oulaas kulkunsies van een van hul lieflingseuns verwag.
En, het Habana beloof, hy gaan nie teleurstel nie.
Hy is vasbeslote om seker te maak die Bulle speel nie net in die eindstryd nie, hy wil dit vir oulaas saam met sy spanmaats wen. Dit voorspel niks goeds vir Griekwas en hul planne om die eerste keer sedert 1970 dáái beker Kimberley toe te neem nie.
@Puma –
Hello bergkat!
Yes, will catch some of the games hopefully, pretty busy over here at the pub right now, long weekend (Korean Thanksgiving, which means the locals will probably keep me up all night to show their gratitude… 🙁 )
Fell off the bus with the cricket yesterday, with Carol and the other Poms, but further everything ok at my end.
You and yours?
@superBul –
Gaan lekker man, net besig daar by die plek op die foto’s.
Ek het gou huistoe gekom om te stort, toe loer ek vinnig hier….
@Pietman – 57
Very well my side Piet. Hey, you were doing very well in the cricket on SuperBru. I missed putting my picks in on Wed my pc was down. Also missed putting picks in when we played NZ then had no internet for a day. Not sure how that messes up ones Superbru.
You sound busy there Piet. Hope you can get the Sharks/Lions game. Should be good. On late for you boet, 5pm our time.
@Pietman – 58
Piet I am speaking to your cuz on Voldy at the moment. Gbs should try and get poppa on this site. Not sure if he knows about this site.
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