Valley Black beat Kowloon 88-0 at Happy Valley in a match that for the first half was a lot more even than the scoreline suggests. Chloe Mak pulled Kowloon strings again in a highly competitive first half when Valley appeared lethargic. A halftime roasting from coach Ra saw an energised Valley emerge who deftly and clinically dissected a tiring Kowloon defence.
Kowloon kicked off deep, looking to put some early pressure on the Black defence, the Valley back line as it looks to do each game started on the front foot and were soon passing their way downfield looking for weak point in their opponents defence. Nadia Cuvelier spots one and is away and looking for the opening score.
Chun Yan Ho had other ideas with a beautiful try point saving tackle. Valley recycle, but the Kowloon defence is back and stops the Blacks again. It’s third time lucky though as the ball is again recycled and reaches Jessica Eden who scores easily, 5-0 after three minutes.
Kicking deep again Kowloon look for a quick reply, with Valley knocking on Kowloon have a scrum inside the Black 22, but they can’t take advantage. A big shove from the Valley forwards has them win it against the head only for the pack to see their effort wasted as the backs blow a 5 on 2 overlap.
Kowloon are spending a long time in and around the Valley 22 without really threatening to score. A misplaced Kowloon pass is scooped up by Rebecca Thompson who runs two-thirds of the length of the pitch to score under the posts and give Zoe Smith an easy conversion, 12-0 after 15 minutes.
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An attacking 5m scrum gives Kowloon a chance, but the pass is dropped and the chance goes begging. Aroha Savage collects the ball, a deep clearing kick isn’t fielded well by Kowloon and Kelsie Bouttle collects the loose ball and swings it wide to Amelie Seure who scores between the posts, which Smith converts, as Valley ruthlessly punish the Kowloon error, 19-0.
The hooped shirts are playing well and making Valley work hard. A clearing Kowloon kick is fielded by Smith who spots Eden in space on the wing and she scores despite the best effort of several Kowloon defenders – 26-0.
The resulting kick-off is deep again from Kowloon, it’s caught cleanly inside the Black 22, two passes out to the wing and it’s in Eden’s hands again who shows a clean pair of heels to all as she sprints 70+m for her second try in a minute, 31-0 on 35 minutes.
Kowloon looking for a score before halftime earn a penalty inside the Valley 22. Spotting the tryline Mak takes a quick one and Valley’s Li Lai Mang, Becky takes a yellow card for the team as the whistle goes for half time. Kowloon have worked hard, but Valley while not playing well have clinically taken advantage of every error.
The Valley players may need to check the Maori dictionaries, as coach Ra offered a strong motivating half time roasting of her squad. It worked though as the Blacks dominated the second half. Riva Brill’s attacking run is ended by Rita Fung, Shan Shan Sandra Pong accepts the offload and scores the first of nine second half Valley tries 90 seconds after the restart, 36-0.
Two minutes later and Kowloon are penalised for taking too long with their lineout and Bouttle powers over close to the posts, Smith convert 43-0.
A minute later and Valley have their third try in three minutes. A quickly taken Black line-out is cleanly caught, the ball swiftly moved through the hands of the backs and Cuvelier scores her first try of the match which Smith converts, 50-0.
Kowloon have no answer to a motivated Valley and Cuvelier scores her second try four minutes later which Smith converts, 57-0 after 52 minutes.
Again from restart Kowloon concede a try, as Brill catches the kick passes it to Seure who scores her second try of the game out wide, 62-0.
Aroha Savage the Black’s dynamic number 8 looked to cap her fine performance by dribbling the ball, football style, through her opponent’s backline for a score. Kowloon managed to drop on the ball just short of the line to prevent the score. Minutes later though it’s Bouttle who scores her second under the posts 69-0.
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Smith scores and convert her own try as Kowloon have no answer to the Black’s pace 76-0. Fung prevents another with her second try saving tackle of the day, while Smith drops a pass three metres from the line to spoil another chance.
Digging deep Kowloon prop Yip Cho Kwan makes a break looking for a consolation score. Valley though steal the ball in the ruck and Laurel Chor scores in the corner 81-0.
To their credit Kowloon battle to the end, another misplaced pass though allows Colleen Tjsvold to scoop the ball and score from 50m with Smith adding the conversion. Final score 88-0.
Valley Black
Wing Yan Leung, Akanisi Au Yeung, Jasmine Cheung, Ching To Cheng, Deena Ravi Thinakaran, Riva Brill, Amelie Seure, Aroha Savage, Shan Shan Sandra Pong, Rebecca Thompson, Nadia Cuvilier, Kelsie Bouttle, Laurel Chor, Jessica Eden, Zoë Smith
Reserve: Li Lai Mang, Becky, Pui Man Choi, Colleen Tjosvold, Jade Birkby,
Qiu Rang Wong
Tries: Jessica Eden (3), Nadia Cuvilier (2), Rebecca Thompson, Shan Shan Sandra Pong, Laurel Chor (2), Colleen Tjsvold, Amelie Seure (2), Kelsie Bouttle (2), Conversions: Zoe Smith (9)
Kowloon
Yip Cho Kwan, Yuk Wun Yip, Hei Tung Chau, Tsang Yan, Maggie Au Yeung, Winnie Cheung, Yee To Cheng, Jackie Leung, Ho Yee Mak, Ching Hei Victoria Wong, Tsz Ki Chiu, Chun Yan Ho, For Wing Florence Lee, Wai Ling Chan, Wai Man Fung
Reserve: Lok Yee Cham, Wong Wing Gee Charlotte, Chu Wing Yee, Lok Sze Leung, Sin Ying Chan
法興銀行華利女子欖球會(華利)在跑馬地球場大敗九龍欖球會(九龍)88比0。總成績並不可以道出完整的比賽,因為在上半場比賽中,兩隊實力相若。
九龍把球大腳踢出,希望增加進攻能力。但華利後方們默默觀察對方的弱點,Nadia
Cuvelier先拔頭籌,進攻弱點。但被Ho Chun Yan攔截。華利再次進攻,但又再給攔截。
來回多次,最後Jessica Eden達陣。開場三分鐘,5比0。
九龍打快攻還擊,在華利22米線內爭球,可惜失敗。華利把球傳開做了五對二的場面。
九龍傳球去誤,Rebecca Thompson 看準機會,把球拾起直達達陣線。由Zoe Smith 踢入,比賽15分鐘, 12比0。
九龍本有進攻機會,可惜傳球再次失誤,機會給了華利的Aroha Savaga。Kelsie Bouttle把球遠傳給Amelie Seure達陣,再由Smith踢入, 19比零。華利多在九龍的技術失誤中贏取入球。
九龍攻勢不弱, 華利說努力防守和進攻。Smith看準邊防的空間,把球傳給Eden,再由Eden衝過多個攔截達陣, 26比零。比賽35分鐘,Eden再發虎威,直奔70米達陣,成為她第二個入球, 31比0。
九龍努力在上半場入球,可惜失誤太多,令華利有機可乘。而九龍的Becky拿了今場的第一個黃牌,令下半場九龍更陷困局。
下半場,華利優勢繼續,Riva Brill帶球上陣,雖被Rita Fung攔截,但在最後關頭,Brill把球傳給了Shan Shan Sandra Pong達陣。成為下半場的首個入球, 36比0。
兩分鐘後,由於持球太久而不開球,九龍再次犯規。Bouttle猛力衝至底線, 43比0。
一分鐘後,華利做出純熟的傳球,有中場到邊場,最後由Cuvelier達陣,50比零。不到一分鐘,Cuvelier再次入球。這是開場四分鐘內的第四個入球。
九龍再次開球,但被Brill搶到並傳給Seure達陣,成績62比0。
其後Bouttle再次入球,成為她今天的第二個達陣。Smith 和 Laurel Chor 相繼入球,成績變為81比0。九龍一個傳球失誤,給了Colleen Tjsvold入球機會,總成績88比0。