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Saturday 10 March 2007
Stallions 16 Highlanders 6
Colonial Cup Semi-final
Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Half-time: 8-6
Referee: Samuela Tuidraki
Crowd: 3,000
STALLIONS: 15 Kuna Juke (Timoci Mule 71), 14 Sekove Leawere (Jone Macilai 75), 13 Koki Vuicuvu, 12 Jonetani Ratu, 11 Isoa Neivua, 10
Jonetani Ralulu, 9 Seveci Taka (Emosi Vucago 62), 8 Samu Kunanitu, 7 Mosese Volavola, 6 Jone Qovu (Etonia Naba 64), 5 Mosese Vasuitoga (Josefa Domolailai 53), 4 Rupeni Nasiga, 3 Paula Biu (Isaia Rasila 52), 2 Apisai Turukawa (capt), 1 Tiko Matawalu (Koli Masau 79)
Coach: Joji Rinakama
Tries: Neivua, Kunanitu; Penalty goals: Ralulu (2)
HIGHLANDERS: 15 Josefa Satini, 14 Paulo Tiko, 13 Fabiano Basituka, 12 Daniele Baleinadogo (Dan Tabuakuru 59), 11 Marika Vakacegu, 10 Sisa Waqa (Manueli Nawalu 71, yellow card 78-), 9 Kelemedi Bola (Valerio Racika 71), 8 Koresi Ledua, 7 Dale Tonawai (capt), 6 Samuela Bola, 5 Mitieli Cama (Deryck Thomas 52), 4 Sainivalati Vunibola (Apenisa Ratugoleanavanua 62), 3 Sunia Koto (Naca Seru 64), 2 Bill Gadolo
(yellow card 23-32), 1 Alefoso Yalayalatabua (Aisake Tarogi 56)
Coach: Etuate Waqa
Penalty goals: Vakacegu (2)
Scoring sequence (Stallions’ scores comes first):
13min – PEN GOAL HIGHLANDERS, Vakacegu – 0-3
23min – Yellow card, Highlanders, Gadolo
28min – PEN GOAL HIGHLANDERS, Vakacegu – 0-6
31min – PEN GOAL STALLIONS, Ralulu – 3-6
42min – TRY STALLIONS, Neivua; conversion Ralulu (missed) – 8-6
Half-time
46min – PEN GOAL STALLIONS, Ralulu (missed) – 8-6
51min – TRY STALLIONS, Kunanitu; conversion Ralulu (missed) – 13-6
61min – PEN GOAL HIGHLANDERS, Vakacegu (missed) – 13-6
70min – PEN GOAL STALLIONS, Juke (missed) – 13-6
73min – PEN GOAL HIGHLANDERS, Vakacegu (missed) – 13-6
78min – Yellow card, Highlanders, Nawalu
78min – PEN GOAL STALLIONS, Ralulu – 16-6
Full-time
Quotes:
Eddie Waqa (Highlanders coach)
“We couldn't get much territorial advantage and because of poor touch-finding we had to defend a lot in the game. We made some careless mistakes in the crucial stages, too easily turning over possession when getting close to the line. Communication was another weakness – there were no communication and that resulted in players bumping another player. Apart from that, our set pieces were alright.”
“We came today planning to take the game inside the Stallions territory, but we only did that for the first 15 minutes. Bill Gadolo and Sunia Koto were good in the sense that they held the forwards together. We have a young side compared to the Stallions and taking part in the Colonial Cup has really developed their skills. It’s been a good experience for them.”
Joji Rinakama (Stallions coach)
“Our forwards really played well. I told the boys to observe our opponents closely. When we attack, see how they defend, and when we defend, watch how they attack. So when they tried to go wide, we closed them down. When they closed the game, we opened the game. That's how we managed to beat them.”
“We tried to use that last weekend against the Crusaders but we couldn't, so there was a great improvement today. Rupeni Nasiga and Koki Vuicuvu stood out – their general play and positional play was great. Nasiga was good with the high ball, and Koki was good on defence, and on attack he managed to get us past the advantage line.”
“The Highlanders gave us a good game and were now looking forward to the final against the Crusaders.”
Colonial Man of the match ($100): Koki Vuicuvu (Stallions)
Age grade semi-finals
U19s – Crusaders 8 Highlanders 13
U21s – Stallions 18 Highlanders 19
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