Argentina (5) 25 / Georgia (7) 7 (Final Score)
Argentina and Georgia did battle in Palmerston North at 02:00 SA Time (13:00 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Georgia led 7-5 at half time but only one team came out in the second half. Argentina scored 20 unanswered points in the second half. Penalty count against Georgia 17 vs 8.
Scorers:
Argentina:
- Penalties – Felipe Contepomi (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Juan Jose Imhoff (1), Felipe Contepomi (1), Agustín Gosio (1)
- Conversions – Felipe Contepomi (1), Marcelo Bosch (1)
Georgia:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Lasha Khmaladze (1)
- Conversions – Malkhaz Urjukashvili (1)
Teams:
Argentina: 15 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Felipe Contepomi (captain), 11 Juan Jose Imhoff, 10 Santiago Fernández, 9 Nicolás Vergallo, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Mariano Galarza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Mario Ledesma Arocena, 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Replacements: 16 Agustín Creevy, 17 Martín Scelzo, 18 Tomas Vallejos, 19 Alejandro Campos, 20 Alfredo Lalanne, 21 Agustín Gosio, 22 Martín Rodríguez.
Georgia: 15 Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 14 Lekso Gugava, 13 David Kacharava, 12 Tedo Zibzibadze, 11 Alexander Todua, 10 Lasha Khmaladze, 9 Irakli Abuseridze (captain), 8 Mamuka Gorgodze, 7 Viktor Kolelishvili, 6 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 5 Vakhtang Maisuradze, 4 Levan Datunashvili, 3 David Zirakashvili, 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze, 1 Vasil Kakovin.
Replacements: 16 Jaba Bregvadze, 17 Goderdzi Shvelidze, 18 Giorgi Nemsadze, 19 Ilia Zedginidze, 20 Bidzina Samkharadze, 21 Merab Kvirikashvili, 22 Lasha Malaguradze.
Date: Sunday 2 October
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Kick-off: 02:00 SA Time (13:00 NZ Time)
Expected weather: Plenty of cloud cover with a high of 17°C and a low of 11°C
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
After 32 minutes
try
Argentina’s Juan Jose Imhoff scores a try!
Argentina’s Felipe Contepomi steps up for the conversion and guess what he MISSES
Penalty to Georgia , going for posts
Malkhaz Urjukashvili From right in front he MISS
Georgia’s Lasha Khmaladze touches down!
Converted by Malkhaz Urjukashvili
Georgia 7-5 Argentina
HALF TIME
Lemoene tyd
It took this game almost 32 minutes to see a point scored, at least now we have a try apiece.
Georgia on their way to another upset?
Argentina not convincing almost no fire.
Info-
Malkhaz Urjukashvili has now scored 319 points and needs one more score to break the record for Georgia held by Pavle Jimsheladze
2nd Half on
Strong drive by Argentina held up by Georgia , turnover conceded
Argentina scrum smashes Georgia, are they getting the upper hand?
Georgia knock on 7 meters from their own line
Scrum to Argentina
Scrum penalty to Argentina , they opt for another scrum, why not . They are aproaching penalty try time.
Another scrum reset
Georgia defends like demons, eventually Argentina goes for posts after another penalty
Succesrate 6/21
OVER
7/22
ARG 8-7
Penalty count 12 conceded by Georgia , 2 by Argentina
Argentina looks better in the 2nd half
Almost a second try
Another penalty by Argentina
ARG 11-7
Its raining penalties to Argentina
Contepomi misses aby a mile
Felipe Contepomi lost his kicking ability somewhere sometime, he is now succesfull with 8 out of 24 in RWC 2011
2 out of 6 today
Penalties 16-3
Georgia kills their own chance
Arg lead 11-7 Fitness level starting 2 show now. Georgia running out of steam. Arg making lots of silly mistakes
a converted try by Felipe Contepomi
ARG 18-7
Giorgi Nemsadze on (Georgia)
sub
Vakhtang Maisuradze off (Georgia)
Ilia Zedginidze on (Georgia)
Felipe Contepomi replaced injured ribs
This weekend the rugby dished up so far not the best, are the teams tired?
There are #Geo players scattered all over the field – this game has clearly taken it out of them
Watching the Georgian back line is like watching a game in slow motion
Argentina’s Agustín Gosio scores a try!
Argentina’s Marcelo Bosch steps up for the conversion
Final score 25 – 7
Argentina (5) 25 / Georgia (7) 7
Argentina reach the quarter-finals for the second successive Rugby World Cup and will play New Zealand in Auckland next Sunday.
Kwagga and AB takes Superbru honors
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