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| Sunday, 30 June 2002 |
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CR in 19-14 win over CH The Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club withstood a fierce challenge from the Colombo Hockey and Football Club to win by 19 points (two goals, one try) to 14 (two goals) in their Caltex 'A' Division League rugby match played at Longden Place on Friday after trailing 12-14 at the breather. CH opened scoring in the 4th minute of the match when off a second phase move centre Saranga Jayakody scored mid left after a 20-metre run. Nalin Dissanayake converted to make it 7-0. In the 17th minute CH won a five metre line out and slipped out the ball to their New Zealand coach Matt Lee (who played as fly half) who powered his way to touch down mid right. Nalin Dissanayake converted to make it 14-0. The Red Shirts reduced the deficit in the 21th minute when off a five metre short tap flanker Pavithra Fernando crashed through for a try mid left. Roshan Peiris missed the conversion. In the 21st minute CH won a five metre scrum but the CR forwards drove over the goal line for flanker Shamly Nawaz to score near the left upright. Roshan Peiris added the extra points to make it 12-14. Just before 'lemons' CH had a chance of increasing their lead when they were awarded a 30-metre penalty but Nalin Dissanayake's kick went astray and CH led 14-12 at half-time. In the 21st minute of the second half CR snatched the lead when off a line out in the CH '25' which CR won fly half Roshan Peiris side-stepped and dummied his way past several defenders to score mid left and converted it himself to make in 19-14 in favour of the Red Shirts at the final whistle. Referee: Nizam Jamaldeen. (R.S.) |
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