Cheetahs (23) 53 / Sharks (18) 32 (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs hosted The Sharks at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 15:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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This was a 9-try festival of running rugby, won by the Toyota Free State Cheetahs with 5 tries to 4.
In the process the Toyota Free State Cheetahs bag 5 Log points and The Sharks only 1.
Scorers:
Cheetahs:
- Penalties – Johan Goosen (5)
- Drop Goals – Johan Goosen (1)
- Tries – Johan Goosen (1), Pieter Labuschagne (2), Ashley Johnston (1), Tewis de Bruyn (1)
- Conversions – Johan Goosen (3), Sias Ebersohn (2)
Sharks:
- Penalties – Frederic Michalak (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Stefan Terblanche (1), Lwazi Mvovo (2), Jacques Botes (1)
- Conversions – Frederic Michalak (2), Meyer Bosman (1)
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Riaan Smit, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Philip Snyman, 11 Cameron Jacobs, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Philip van der Walt, 6 Pieter Labuschagne, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Francois Uys, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Replacements:16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Boom Prinsloo, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Andries Strauss.
Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Sibusiso Sithole, 13 Marius Joubert, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Conrad Hoffmann, 8 Keegan Daniel (captain), 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Anton Bresler, 3 Eugene van Staden, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Dale Chadwick.
Replacements: 16 Kyle Cooper 17 Julian Redelinghuys, 18 Jan Andre Marais, 19 Marcell Coetzee, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Adrian Jacobs, 22 Louis Ludik.
Referee: Marius Jonker
Enjoy the game, folks… I will be en route to Loftus.
SuperBul is your captain for this one as well as for the Blue Bulls / WP game. For a change I’m sitting in another Box, not the Press Box… where we will be entertaining some of Handbriekie’s clients.
Gooooooo Staat!
Goooooooooooo Bulls!
GO SHARKSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 🙂
go cheetaaaaaaaaaahs!!!!!!!
The old rivalry between Sharks and Cheetahs is nigh. Enjoy the game and may the best team win.
This game is a vital one for the Cheetahs, they need this win almost as much as the the Bulls need 5 wins in a row
Teams come onto the field now.
Sharks to kick off
Game ON
Penalty Cheetahs
Goosen going for posts from 5 meter inside his own half
Missed
Great breakout by Cheetahs , good runs by Goosen and Johnston
Scrum penalty to Cheetahs , inside Sharks 22.
Over
Cheetahs 3-0
Penalty Sharks on the Cheetah 10 meter line
Frederic Michalak over
3-3
Penalty to Cheetahs , not releasing
Goosen for posts
Cheetahs 6-3
Early tackle by Sharks
Penalty to Cheetahs, Goosen for posts
Over Cheetahs 9-3
Good attack by Sharks spoiled by them holding on to the ball.
This is a super fast running game
Penalty Sharks they go for touch, touch missed by Stefan Terblance
Try Stefan Terblanche, conversion missed by Michelak
Cheetahs 9- 8
Penalty Sharks on halfway line , quick tap. Cheetahs not 10, advantage Sharks.
New penalty on Cheetahs 10 meter line
OVER
Sharks 11-9
Brilliant try by Cheetahs
Goosen started it and finished it in style
Cheetahs 16 – 11
Free kick to sharks on Halfway, they opt for the scrum
Try Lwazi Mvovo converted Sharks 18 Cheetahs 16
Try Labuschagne for Cheetahs , converted
Cheetahs 23-18
Sharks concede a penalty 10 meters from Cheetah goal line.
Half Time
Lemoenetyd
great ding dong battle, very good running game. Goosen looks like a great asset to Cheetah rugby. What does Stefan terblanche drink in his cofee , he is just like good wine.
If the game keeps it trent the Sharks will take the lead from the start. It is a good one for me one for you game.
2 nd Half ON
Goosen with a long dropgoal, OVER
Cheetahs 26-18
Sharks concede a penalty under the Cheetahs posts, great opportunity wasted
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Ashley Jonston breaks straight through the middle of the ruck, stopped inside Sharks 22, penalty to Cheetahs
Goosen for posts
OVER
Cheetahs 29-18
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