Cheetahs (15) 25 / Lions (5) 25 (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs hosted the MTN Lions 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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A last-ditch fightback from the Lions resulted in 14 points by them, with 3 minutes left on the clock, to eventuate in a draw. Kiss-your-sisters, boys!
Scorers:
Cheetahs:
- Penalties – Johan Goosen (4), Sias Ebersohn (1)
- Drop Goals – Johan Goosen (1)
- Tries – Piet van Zyl (1)
- Conversions – (Sias Ebersohn (1)
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton Jantjies (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Michael Bondesio (1), Jacobie Adriaanse (1), Michael Killian (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (2)
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 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.
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (captain), 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 David Bulbring, 19 Warren Whiteley, 20 Burton Francis, 21 James Kamana, 22 Dylan des Fountain.
Referee: Marius Jonker
TMO: Johan Meuwesen
Are the Cheetahs now falling asleep?
Game frizzling out heavily now…. wat ‘n groot gemors!
van Rensburg replaced by Kamana.
Lions need to score a try quickly now.
@ Scrumdown:
Don’t you think that Cilliers is so much a better player since he left the Sharks?
Lions penalty…. 13 minutes to go
Lions line out. 12 out from goal!
Lions trying to maul…. 13 m out, Staat defence holding well
Great counter shove from FS.
slow ball!
Penalty Lions, straight in front, tap and go.
4m out
Penalty in front. Struass taps. Turned over. FFS!!!
Free State turn the ball over… and eventually there is a Free State scrum just ouside their 22
8 Minutes to go, still a 14-point deficit
Bigggg Lions scrum
Massive scrum Lions but FS hold on.
Knock by the Lions
Then the Staat knocks
Lions don’t deserve to win this game.
FS better decision making and execution. Jantjies has had a shocker with the boot!
Penalty Lions, Jantjies goes for touch
Lions maul…. penalty advantage
Penalty… and a card for Matewis de Bruyn
Lions very close
Shit! Try to the Lions.
Try Lions, Adriaanse
Staat 25 / 18
try Lions.
Less than 3 minutes left….
Try Michael Killian…
Hmmmmmm. Ek se maar niks.
Kan Jantjies tie the game up.
The Lions have some gr8 talent.
Scores level.
Like kissing your sister.
25 / 25
Seconds left… who has the balls to win it?
Staat has the ball
Minnie intercepts.. Lions have the ball
Game over
Great come back by the Lions.
Well done to them.
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