Cheetahs (11) 23 / Bulls (8) 25 (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs hosted the Vodacom Bulls at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 and CSN on TV in SA.
Once again a game of two halves for the Bulls, this time extremely lacklustre in the first half and on fire after the break, when they decided to keep more possession.
It was hard, it was brutal, it was close… it was a derby!
Scorers:
Cheetahs: 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Naas Olivier, 1 Try Andries Strauss, 1 Try Robert Ebersohn, 1 Try Ashley Johnson
Bulls: 2 Penalties & 2 Conversions Morné Steyn, 1 Try Bakkies Botha, 1 Try Danie Rossouw, 1 Try Fourie du Preez
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Philip Snyman, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Ryno Benjamin, 10 Naas Olivier (vice-captain), 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Kabamba Floors, 7 Juan Smith (captain), 6 Frans Viljoen, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Waltie Vermeulen, 3 WP Nel, 2 Rayno Barnes, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Kobus Calldo, 18 Francois Uys, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Riaan Viljoen.
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Derick Kuün, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Danie Rossouw, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Stephan Dippenaar.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Joubert moet opmaak vir laasweek toe hy die vrystaat so erg gestraf het. Netnou is Vic gestraf vir daardie selfde oortreding, waarmee die vrystater nou net weggekom het.
Maar bulle speel nie goed nie. Skop te beel balle weg.
Bulls not playing well….
Keep possession… that’s what this game is about these days
Give Shadow and Bjorn a chance again. Please
5 Turn-over steals against the Bulls already
@ grootblousmile:
It seems we did not train to do it this year. Last years first 5 games was sublime. Run Bulls run.
95@ superBul:
Last year the Bulls came from behind to win in the 1st 3 games… let’s hope tonight is one of those.
Well never thought this. Bulls players looking a bit tired. Not sure if they are conditioned (FIT) at this stage. Might not be a worry later in the tourney it will come, but also need to keep ball in hand more.
Both Morne and Naas have missed kicks at posts. That to has to be correct.
Still think Bulls will win this.
92/3: presies. en om heeltyd te verdedig maak jou baie meer moeg as om balbesit te hou en aan te val, en, laasgenoemde bring punte.
2nd Half on!
@ grootblousmile:
96 you sure , will check again, i only know we averaged around 50 point
@ Puma: correct = correced.
@ Puma:Will try that again….hehehehe. I am sober too.
Correct = corrected.
Try Ebersohn
Beautiful try by Cheetahs , Bulls look and learn, use the ball.
Flok
Trouble here for Bulls.
Still think they will come back.
Cheetahs 18 / 8
They must apoint the ref a day or 2 before the game and dont allow this previous talk like Naka did. This ref is trying to show Victot HE is the MAN.
Vrystaat speel n hond uit n bos uit, Sarel Pretorius motm…
I would replace Spies with Danie now
Bulls are bad, not the ref
O, en terloops, ek sien die game live, heh, heh, heh!!!
TMO
Ashley Johnson try… must be awarded
Try
Awarded
Cheetahs 23 / 8
3 scores behind serious trouble, lets see if we have something in our tank
Penalty Bulls, right in front
Did he go for the ball in the in goal area
Lineout set up
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