Tralies tough for Klofies
Hoërskool Waterkloof was not prepared for the onslaught of a very determined Hoërskool Sentraal of Bloemfontein. The final score was Waterkloof 25 and Sentraal 20.
In the battle of the 1st teams, scales in terms of territory were largely tipped in favour of Waterkloof in the first half. Although Waterkloof maintained most of the possession, they did not always use their chances to convert it into points. Waterkloof lost the ball on more than one occasion because of a turnover of possession.
Klofie Sean Joyce was penalised at a scrum and Tralie Brendon Kahts goaled, the score was 0 – 3 after 10 minutes.
In the 25th minute eighthman Nardus Erasmus visited Tralies goal-line and scored a try. Flyhalf Tinus de Beer converted. This was the beginning for Waterkloof and shortly after Nardus’s try, the speed of wing Divan Swanepoel had an impact on the game and Waterkloof scored another try, Tinus missed the kick. Klofies had another opportunity for a penalty kick and Tinus de Beer scored.
The half-time score was 15-3 for Waterkloof.
After half-time it was all Hoërskool Sentraal when Klofies’ super sized loosehead prop Xander van Wyk had to leave the field with an injury. Klofies struggled to maintain their ball possession and in that time Tralie lock SJ scored their first try. Tralies applied great pressure on Waterkloof and they had to work to get a win in their pocket. When Klofie flank David Joyce had to leave the field Waterkloof really struggled and Tralie lock SJ scored another try. The scores were tied at 15-15. Tralies got another penalty against them and Tinus converted another penalty for Waterkloof scores 18 – 15. The last try for Waterkloof was scored by Peet de Klerk and converted by De Beer. Tralie’s wing Wian Koekemoer scored the final try of the match and Brendon Kahts missed the conversion.
Waterkloof’s Stefan Coetzer had big shoes to fill in the place of injured SA schools scrumhalf Justin Phillips, but he was a worthy replacement. The eighthman, Nardus Erasmus also stood out in this game.
Tralie lock SJ and wing Wian Koekemoer stood out as the best players of this match for Sentraal.
The scorers:
For the Waterkloof:
Tries: Nardus Erasmus, Divan Swanepoel, Peet de Klerk
Cons: Tinus de Beer 2
Pens: Tinus de Beer 2
For Sentaal:
Tries: SJ Wessels 2, Wian Koekemoer
Con: Brendon Kahts
Pen: Brendon Kahts
The teams:
Waterkloof: 15 Marcel Smit, 14 Peet de Klerk, 13 Dewald Lindeque, 12 Wilbri Gunter, 11 Divan Swanepoel, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Stefan Coetzer, 8 Nardus Erasmus (captain), 7 David Joyce, 6 Sean Joyce, 5 Werner Fourie , 4 Jeandré Beer, 3 Johan van Wyk, 2 Reinach Venter, 1 Xander van Wyk.
Sentraal (Bloemfontein): 15 Tiaan Wolfaardt, 14 DJ Hefer, 13 Brendon Katz, 12 Michael Venter (captain), 11 Wian Koekemoer, 10 DP Lange, 9 Brendan Bruwer, 8 Stefan Kruger, 7 Franco Tack, 6 DB Nel 5 SJ Wessels, 4 Ben Moodie, 3 Lafras Becker, 2 Ryno Gerber, 1 Stephan van Heerden.
From Waterkloof
