Matchrapport Karlstad vs Gripen herr från 110709

2011-07-12 i Allmänt

Gripen vann bortamatchen med 21-13

Saturday 9th July saw Gripen Herr Team travel the long journey up to Karlstad

to play their next league game. The team was only 16 players and consisted of

some new players and a few experienced heads but was well balanced. Support

came from Hasse, Sergiu and Gareth.

The Referee had warned Gripen before the game that Karlstad was a strong

scrummaging team and that we should be careful as they were bigger and

heavier than us. However, we were quietly confident!! The 1st half began and

Gripen dominated early possession and territory. The 1st scrum came and Gripen

destroyed Karlstad with an impress show of strength turning the ball over.

The front row of Rocco Paris and Craig were too strong! This was a feature

for the rest of the match apart from one occasion. Our lineout was very good

with Slyvain showing once again how good he is in securing our own ball and

stealing Karlstad's ball.

Although Gripen dominated the early exchanges it was Karlstad who scored the

1st try which was their first attack into Gripen's half. The try was not converted.

Gripen came again and eventually scored a try from a super pass by Thomas A

to Osker who was playing his first match for the club. He took a great line and

scored under the posts. Thomas converted. Back came Karlstad and scored a

penalty. Gripen were not done yet and scored another try by Emil who picked

up the ball from Thomas as he appeared to of grounded the ball to early as there

was an extra line on the pitch. Thomas converted.

In quick succession Gripen suffered 2 injuries late in the 1st half one to GP and

one to Osker both of whom needed hospital treatment. We were down to 14 men

and Tommy came on to play his 1st match at scrum half at the ripe old age of

50. Karlstad pushed hard towards the end of the 1st half but Gripen held out with

some great defence.

The 2nd half was more scrappy from Gripen but at times we were throwing

the ball around like 7's! It was great to see and even though we had one man

less Gripen looked the more likely team to score. This proved the case as after

some good passing Erik broke free and scored under the posts. Again Thomas

converted. Karlstad seemed to drop their heads a little bit after our 3rd try and

could not break through our defence.

Late in the 2nd half however Erik was yellow carded for a strong tackle on a

Karlstad player who had encroached offside at the ruck. Now we were down

to 13 men. While we were trying to re-organise Karlstad took advantage and

scored their 2nd try which was not converted. Gripen had to raise themselves

again and they did so. Erik came back on and shortly afterwards the match was

over! We won 13 to 21! It was a very good result after we had lost 2 players to

injury and that we were down to 13 men at one point. Plus the fact Tommy had

never played scrum half and our back 3 of Filip, Martin & Osker are all very

new to their positions but played with a great enthusiasm.

The team was as follows:

Rocco, Paris, Craig, Patrik, Calle, Ofer, Herman, Slyvain, GP, Thomas A,

Osker, Emil, Erik, Filip, Martin, Tommy.

Saturday 9th July saw Gripen Herr Team travel the long journey up to Karlstad to play their next league game. The team consisted of some new players and a few experienced heads but was well balanced. Support came from Hasse, Sergiu and Gareth.

The Referee had warned Gripen before the game that Karlstad was a strong scrummaging team and that we should be careful as they were bigger and heavier than us. However, we were quietly confident!! The 1st half began and Gripen dominated early possession and territory. The 1st scrum came and Gripen destroyed Karlstad with an impress show of strength turning the ball over.The front row of Rocco, Paris and Craig were too strong! This was a feature for the rest of the match apart from one occasion. Our lineout was very good with Slyvain showing once again how good he is in securing our own ball and stealing Karlstad's ball.

Although Gripen dominated the early exchanges it was Karlstad who scored the 1st try which was their first attack into Gripen's half. The try was not converted. Gripen came again and eventually scored a try from a super pass by Thomas A. to Oskar who was playing his first match for the club. He took a great line and scored under the posts. Thomas converted. Back came Karlstad and scored a penalty. Gripen were not done yet and scored another try by Emil who picked up the ball from Thomas as he appeared to of grounded the ball to early as therewas an extra line on the pitch. Thomas converted.

In quick succession Gripen suffered 2 injuries late in the 1st half one to GP and one to Oskar both of whom needed hospital treatment. We were down to 14 menand Tommy came on to play his 1st match at scrum half at the ripe old age of 50. Karlstad pushed hard towards the end of the 1st half but Gripen held out with some great defence.

The 2nd half was more scrappy from Gripen but at times we were throwing the ball around like 7's! It was great to see and even though we had one man less Gripen looked the more likely team to score. This proved the case as after some good passing Erik broke free and scored under the posts. Again Thomas converted. Karlstad seemed to drop their heads a little bit after our 3rd try and could not break through our defence.
Late in the 2nd half however Erik was yellow carded for a strong tackle on a Karlstad player who had encroached offside at the ruck. Now we were down to 13 men. While we were trying to re-organise Karlstad took advantage and scored their 2nd try which was not converted. Gripen had to raise themselves
again and they did so. Erik came back on and shortly afterwards the match was over! We won 13 to 21! It was a very good result after we had lost 2 players to injury and that we were down to 13 men at one point. Plus the fact Tommy had never played scrum half and our back 3 of Filip, Martin & Osker are all very new to their positions but played with a great enthusiasm.

The team was as follows:
Rocco, Paris, Craig, Patrik, Calle, Ofer, Herman, Slyvain, GP, Thomas A, Oskar, Emil, Erik, Filip, Martin, Tommy.