Stompers stave off valid challenge
We made the local paper, you can just see me, white boots on the left. The article...
Kavallieri Blue Label 13
Stompers TGI Fridays 18
This match, watched by a bumper crowd at Marsa, was a clash between the two titans of local rugby - Kavallieri and Stompers. Before kick-off, both stood neck and neck in the league standings and both looked hungry for all points that would give the eventual winners an edge over their rivals.
The game opened with Kavallieri's R. Attard scoring two successive penalties for an early lead. Stompers dug deep and M. Attard put points on the board by also scoring a penalty.
This kept Stompers in the game and snapping closely at Kavallieri's heels.
As rain began to fall, both teams fought hard for a try. It was A. Camilleri who emerged from the muddy melee to score one for Stompers. They snatched the lead at the end of the first half.
Stompers, riding on the wave of their last score, opened the second half with a try by M. Fountain, giving them a seven-point lead.
But Kavallieri counter-attacked ferociously and R. Bonavia scored a crucial try for his team. R. Attard kicked the conversion and the scores became level at 13 points each.
As the game hung in the balance, tension began to build. M. Fountain broke the deadlock with a try for Stompers that sent the team's supporters wild with joy. Kavallieri refused to go down without a fight and piled on the pressure.
Despite an effort from Kavallieri in the closing minutes of the game, Stompers reigned supreme.
Referee: Steven Busuttil.
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