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FULLTIME
Sharks – 26
Cheetahs – 10
The Sharks got away with a win this morning, as the Cheetahs failed to convert most of their chances with a string of handling errors. The first half was really poor, basically from both teams, and then the Sharks just ran away with it in the end, piling on some points and pressure in the second half.
The Sharks still remain in the lead to fill that wildcard spot for the South African group.
Hope you enjoyed the coverage!
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
13 handling errors from the Cheetahs pretty much says it all
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’68 – Keegan Daniel, 2m out from the tryline, ball on the ground and no one in front of him fails to pick it up to put it over under the posts. The try would have put the game beyond doubt. Probably will go down as one of the misses of the season for the flanker.
Regardless, the Sharks get a penalty deep in Cheetahs territory and April is able to convert.
Sharks – 26
Cheetahs – 10
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’64 – TRY! After leading by 3 at halftime, the Sharks have been able to blow this leading margin out to 13 points following an intercept try from Ungerer. There was a bit of contention with the intercept conceded by the Cheetahs in Sharks territory, given the fact that an advantage to the Cheetahs was pretty much ended whilst the pass was in the air but the call stands.
April converts.
Sharks – 23
Cheetahs – 10
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’60 – Garth April takes the Sharks out to a six-point lead.
Sharks – 16
Cheetahs – 10
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’52 – The Sharks have stepped up their work at scrumtime and have really come out in the second half to rattle the Cheetahs in this area.
They gain another scrum penalty inside the territory of the Cheetahs and April happily converts it to put the Sharks in front by 3.
Sharks – 13
Cheetahs – 10
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’46 – Zeilinga tries to convert a penalty from a long way out, but it’s skewed wide and likely wouldn’t have had the distance either.
Score remains.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’43 – The Cheetahs with an early penalty to start the second half. Great work and just what they needed to boost their confidence after a poor first-half, one where they hardly took any of their opportunities.
Sharks – 10
Cheetahs – 10
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
HALFTIME
Sharks – 10
Cheetahs – 7
If anyone has been watching this game so far, you’d expect the Cheetahs to be up by about 20. Poor finishing from the Cheetahs, rather disappointing for them, so the first half has been an absolute win for the Sharks, particularly after their last minute try.
To put it bluntly, the Sharks shouldn’t be ahead with the amount of possession and territory the Cheetahs had in the first 25-30 minutes, including the fact that the Sharks were playing with only 14 men for 10 minutes as well.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’35 – TRY! One of the first opportunities the Sharks receive and they capitalise through JP Pietersen. The Sharks have a scrum around halfway and get a free-kick for a Cheetahs earlier engagement. Van der Walt takes it quickly and gains a cheap 10m, is brought down and the Sharks just spread it.
Conversion successful.
Sharks – 10
Cheetahs – 7
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’32 – The Sharks are presented with the opportunity to clear the ball out of their territory via a 22m restart. However, Garth April floats the kick out on the full to put some icing on a rather disappointing half for the South African wildcard team.
Scrum to the Cheetahs – who butcher it AGAIN! All going wrong for the Cheetahs inside the Sharks 22. They just can’t finish anything off.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’29 – Continued silly penalties being given away by the Sharks at crucial times of the match. Esterhuizen this time jumping over the ruck for no reason, giving away the penalty allowing the Cheetahs to kick it deep into the corner.
Only, a few phases later the Sharks hooker Franco Marais turns the ball over at the breakdown and the Sharks get it away downfield.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’27 – Is that the turning point in the match? The Cheetahs butcher another opportunity to score points. Zeilinga with a poor pass a few phases following the scrum, the ball goes to ground and it toed through by the Sharks. The ball rolls out of play right on halfway.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’26 – The Cheetahs, with about the fourth penalty they’ve received at the scrum in the same spot, have elected to go for another one.
Mtawarira has returned to the field after spending 10 minutes off the field. Can the Cheetahs finally get some points on the board having been camped down here for at least 5 minutes?
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’25 – Multiple scrum resets for the Cheetahs, they’re dominating and receiving penalty after penalty, if the Sharks give away one more they could be significant trouble.
Scrum is struggling with ‘The Beast’ off the field, the Cheetahs forwards are having a field-day.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’23 – Cheetahs setting up another attacking opportunity for themselves after some great attack. Bloometjies kicks in-behind inside the Sharks 22, but luckily for the hosts Keegan Daniel is their to clean-up. Unfortunately, he does take it over his own tryline so a 5m scrum to the Cheetahs.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’20 – The Sharks are able to get onto the scoreboard even with a man in the bin. Penalty from April.
Sharks – 3
Cheetahs – 7
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’17 – TRY! Following the yellow card, the Cheetahs kick to the corner and have a lineout. It was wonderfully worked, the Cheetahs spread the ball wide and cross in the corner.
Zeilinga converts.
Sharks – 0
Cheetahs – 7
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’16 – The Cheetahs have coughed up the ball twice deep in the Sharks territory. Definitely two missed opportunities.
Time being taken here for possible unsportsmanlike conduct.
After the scrum, one of the Cheetahs (van Dyk I think) slightly pushes Mtawarira, who reacts with an open-hand palm to the face. Yello card.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’12 – Penalty to the Cheetahs at scrumtime, great work from their forward pack.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
’11 – Wonderful defence from the visitors, the Sharks really struggling to move themselves over the 22 of the Cheetahs. Even after 13 phases, they moved forward maybe 10m max.
After trying to retrieve the ball out of the ruck, the Cheetahs knock on and force a scrum on their 22 for the Sharks.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
‘8 – From the penalty, the Cheetahs kick the ball out and butcher the lineout, giving a scrum to the Sharks inside the hosts territory.
Sharks gain a penalty themselves from the scrum. They really have the ascendancy at scrumtime.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
‘6 – Sharks get a free-kick from an early scrum. They look to capitalise by taking the quick tap but fail to catch the Cheetahs napping, instead making it worse for themselves.
Cheetahs turn the ball over at the breakdown, followed by a push-and-shove. High tension tonight in an important game for the Sharks after the Bulls pumped the Sunwolves by 47 earlier.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10
Of course handling errors aren’t the sole factor of a lose, but depending on where these errors occur, they can cost a team significantly. As what happened with the Cheetahs, most of the handling errors were committed inside the Sharks 22.
13 was the number of handling errors they committed at a period during the match, not their final total.
The amount of possession a team receives in a match is highly likely to increase the amount of handling errors they commit for sure – interesting stats, thanks man!
You can pretty much argue that the Cheetahs lost the game.
Sharks vs Cheetahs: Sharks win 26-10