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Singer Schools Under 20 League Tournament:
Gallant Peterites beat Trinity 30-25
Indika Walagedara
A magnificent second half rally by the Peterites enabled them to a
sensational win against the back peddling Trinity side by 30 points (2
Goals, 2 Tries, 2 Penalties) to 25 points (2Goals, 1Try, 2 Penalties) in
their Inter School Division 1 Under 20 Rugby match played at St.Peters
College Grounds Bambalapitiya yesterday.
At halftime Trinity were leading 20 points to 10 The match got off to
a exhilarating start with both teams looking to open scoring and Trinity
succeeded to do so when in the 2nd minute of play, their prop forward,
Direndra Ratwatte went over for a try off a rolling maul. Fullback
Sanishka Abeywickrema made the conversion for Trinity to take the lead 7
Nil.
In the 9th minute of play Trinity were awarded a penalty for an
infringement by a Peter's player and Trinity flyhalf, Thisila Perera put
over a 45meter penalty to increase the lead for the Kandy school by 10
points to nil.
Within a couple of minutes Trinity were awarded another penalty when
Thisila Perera put over a 30- meter kick to increase the lead for
Trinity 13 points to nil.
In the 30th minute of play, Trinity received a line out and the ball
went loose from a Peterite forward where Trinity scrum half, Anouk
Boyagoda booted the ball and scored a good try after covering nearly 30
meters. Sanushka Abeywickrema made the conversion to read the score as
Trinity 20 points to St.Peters Nil.
By this time most of the spectators and even a few Peterite
supporters were seen leaving the grounds anticipating a Trinity win. .
But St.Peters had other strategies and brought in their captain, Kevin
Dixon and from that point the match took a dramatic turn with the
Peterites hitting back with a vengeance.
St.Peters scored in the 35th minute, when their captain and fullback,
Kevin " kutty" Dixon scored a brilliant try by carving through the five
Trinity defenders to score. The conversion was missed by flyhalf,
Sandesh Jayawickrema . The score read -Trinity 20 to Peters 5.
Immediately in the 39th minute of play, Peterite second row ,Rahal
Delpachithra scored a try for the Peterites off a fantastic rolling
maul. Sandesh Jayawickrema missed the conversion. The score read-
Trinity 20 points to St.Peters 10.
At half time This score read Trinity College 20 points to St.Peters
10..
St.Peters college came in to the second half with different attitude
and immediately they received a penalty and their fly half Sandesh
Jayawickrema put over a penalty to take the score to Trinity 20 to
peters 13.
By this time Peters were playing with only 13 players due to referee
sending their fly half sandesh Jayawickrema and their vice captain cum
centre Nishon Perera to sin bin for a fight.
Trinity having a two man advantage scored a push over try in the 15th
minute of play. And the conversion was missed by full back Shanishka
Abeywickrama and the score Trinity 25 to Peters 13.
Playing with only 13 players, the gallant Peterites scored a
sensational try when they worked their line beautifully for winger,
Diyath Ferrnando to touch down by running through the entire Trinity
defence covering almost 60 meters. Flyhalf Sandesh converted it to close
the gap to 25 points to 20 in favour of Trinity College.
Within five minutes, St Peters sealed the game with a try and a
penalty, where the try was scored by Avishka Heenpalla and the
conversion along with the penalty was put over by flyhalf Sandesh
Abeywickrema . The final score remained- St.Peters 30 points to
Trinity's 25.
Referee Irshad Kader
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