Stompers TGI Fridays vs Overseas 20-10

The last game against Overseas we won 20-10. Winning this game qualified us to play against Kavalleri in the Cup Final.

Game Report:
This was a match that Stompers were fortunate to win and was marred by inexperienced refereeing. The rucks were badly controlled, Stompers were almost permanently offside, and lay about in obstructive positions and several nasty high tackles were left unpenalised.

However, Overseas really should have won, they enjoyed a big territorial advantage, and did not take penalty kicks at goal, so wasting some 16 potential points.

After fifteen minutes of Overseas pressure, centre Christopher Morten intercepted for Stompers to run 75 metres for a try converted by left winger Jovan Relic.

Overseas went back into attack but could not find their way through, actually choosing not to take penalties for the points. A big factor was that Stompers were allowed to mark from an offside position.

Stompers gained ground with big kicks and Jovan Reljic showed Overseas the way by kicking a penalty for Stompers. Stompers Mario Fountain was having a fine game at full back, as was Andrew O’Reilly for Overseas.

When Stompers were able to release their backs, Christopher Morten was always dangerous, at one time beating six tacklers.

Stompers scrum half Edward Willis was yellow carded for a nasty high tackle, and the half ended at 10 – 0 to Stompers.

Stompers began with a superb run by Mario Fountain, weaving and swerving from way deep until finally stopped just short but veteran Christoffel Diamantino was at hand to drive in for the try.

Despite several Stompers high tackles going unpunished, scrum half David Judd of Overseas was yellow carded, to be followed by eight lock Keith Zammit of Stompers.

Left-winger Dean Mifsud Bonnici of Overseas is improving enormously and made two fine tackles on the right winger Luke Debattista and Mario Fountain.

In a rare Stompers attack, Christopher Morten showed a lovely change of pace and angle to run in a fine try, but Overseas powered back for the tight head prop Neil West to drive over.

Stompers Christoffel Diamantino was finally yellow carded for persistent infringing, and Overseas surged hard to camp in Stompers territory.

West scored a second try from a maul but it was all too late and lucky Stompers will play Kavallieri in the MRFU Cup Final on Saturday, April 26.

Article: Malta Sport