Club FacebookClub Instagram
SponsorsYouth SectionMini's SectionVenue Hire
bronzeRank #284
Powered By
Pitchero
Back

Login

Don’t have an account?Register
Forgotten your password?
Login with facebook
Powered By
Pitchero

Colchester v R&GP 1st XV - 12th April '14

By Neil Glover
000 - The programme
000A - The teams
001 - Kick off by Colchester
002 - Park's flying winger Sam Coomber (11 but wearing 14)
003 - Full back Matt Phillips (15) breaks to the half way line and passes the ball to
004 - Wing forward Paul Bradley (6) who tests the defence
007 - Sam Cook (8) breaks from the back of the scrum
009 - Prop Matthew Worrall-Clare (3) charges for the line
010 - Matthew is brought down by a determined tackle
012 - Scrum half Reece Parr (9) chases Colchester's small, but tricky, No. 8
013 - Steve Barfoot (12) breaks from mid-field supported by Jakey Jones (13 but wearing 12) Reece and Cooky
014 - Cooky on a charge supported by Charlie Wilkinson (6), Matt Catchpole (5) and Mitchell Norris (4).
016 - Matt P on another break
017 - Bradley Norman's (10) pass is intercepted by Colchester's 14 who breaks through Park's line
018 - Colcheter's wing touches down for the first score of the day, which is converted. Score 7 - 0 after 11 minutes
020 - Charlie chips ahead for Vytaras Bloskys (14 but wearing 11)
021 - Reece looks to feed Matt P
022 - Matt jinks to his right
023 - and then his left
024 - and then his right
026 - Sam streaks throgh the defence with Matt P for support
027 - Sam outpaces the covering centre
028 - avoids the wing forward and steps out of the outside half's tackle
029 - only to be halted by the full back and ANO
030 - Paul on one of many charges takes the tackle and feeds Bradley
031 - Bradley a couple of metres from the line
032 - Bradley feeds Steve
033 - who grasps the ball and looks to cross the line
034 - Steve crosses the line and shrugs offer the No. 8's flying tackle
035 - Steve heads towards the posts
036 - Steve is tackled by the winger with Sam in support
037 - but decides to take the points.
038 - and touches down. TRY Score 7 - 5 after 18 minutes
039 - Matt C lines up the kick
040 - and sends it on its way but is foiled by the strong wind. Score 7 - 5
041 - Colchester's full back steps inside Sam
042 - And captain Micky James (2)
043 - Micky makes a tackle close to the Park line.
044 - Matthew tap tackles the outside half
045 - Clearing kick by Matt P
046 - Sam and Steve combine to stop an attack
047 - On the other wing a flying tackle by Vytaras
048 - Reece clears with a powerful high kick, the blast of which nearly knocks the ref over.
049 - Micky takes on a second row.
050 - Paul again on a charge
051 - Matthew follows Paul's example
052 - Bradley feeds Charlie
053 - Charlie considers feeding Matt P but decides to go alone
054 - and is tackled
055 - to the ground
056 - Prop Ant Ctachpole (1) strides out
057 - Micky feeds Matthew
058 - Steve hands of the Colchester hooker as the ref looks on. Impressed I am sure
059 - Having dumped the hooker Steve heads for the posts only to be brought down
060 - Paul yet again
061 - Paul again at speed.
062 - Paul hands off the No. 8
063 - but is dragged into touch
064 - Substitute secon row, Peter O'Brien (16) looks to cahrge down a clearnce kick on the Colchester line
066 - Charlie breaks from a maul
067 - Colchester's centre makes a break
068 - Sam coomber makes a desperate tackle
069 - but the ball is grounded
070 - Try awarded and converted. Score 14 - 5 after 38 minutes
074 - Paul starts the second half with another break
077 - Reece feeds the ball from the back of the scrum
078 - Substitute Mitchell Smith (18 but wearing 7) collects and feeds along the line
080 - The wind is blowing the flags strongly as a penalty is awarded to Colchester in front of the posts and converted. Score 17 - 5 after 48 minutes
082 - Cooky collects from the base of the scrum and looks to avoid the covering wing forward
083 - Colchester must be getting sick of Paul's breaks. Park are not.
084 - This time he runs into a very solid prop
085 - But suceeds in unloading to Peter who heads on his way.
086 - Peter looks for support but can find none
087 - so goes to ground
088 - Micky looks to start an attack
089 - Jake Jones with Matthew in support
090 - Mitchell looks to take the ball down the wing with Charlie in support
091 - Chalie receives the ball from Paul with Matt, Peter and Vytaras outside and only the scrum half to beat.
092 - he declines the opportunity
093 - and returns the ball to Paul who is covered by a prop and second row.
094 - Matthew only 7 yards out tries to wriggle through the defence.
095 - Paul receives the ball out wide a few yards from the try line but with the cover closing in.
096 - he slips the ball to Vytaras
097 - who is tackled 5 metres out.
098 - Sam attacks the corner flag
099 - from the scrum Cooky feeds Reece
100 - Vytaras chases after a Colchester wing forward who has broken through the defence
101 - And makes a flying tackle short of the line.
103 - The tricky No. 8 drives for the line close to the Park posts to be hauled down by Charlie, Mitchell and ANO
105 - Vytaras and Matthew stop an attack by the Colchester substitute centre
106 - But he feeds the second row
107 - who feeds the full back
108 - who crosses the line
109 - and touches down
110 - Try awarded Score 22 - 5 (or possibly 29 - 5)
111 - The try is converted 24 - 5 after 65 minutes (or possibly 31 - 5)
112 - Matt C is taken from the field with a damaged shoulder
113 - Steve breaks from defence
114 - Matt looks to clear down field into a strong wind
115 - Colchester break though again and touch down for a try which is not converted. Score 29 - 5 after 70 minutes (or possibly 36 - 5)
117 - From the kick-off the Colchester No.8 jumps high and over Charlie's back as Charlie tries to get out of the way.
118 - unfortunately he comes down on his head and Charlie is sent to the sin bin. Some might think this harsh.
120 - Paul breaks with Sam in support
121 - The tackle comes in
122 - Matthew looks to take down the wing forward
123 - Reece gets a move on with Vytaras and substiute Glen Kennedy(17) in support
124 - Reece looks to offload the ball to the wing
125 - Vytaras heads for the line
130 - Vytaras anticipates the arriving defence
132 - and slips the ball to Matt P
133 - Who feeds Steve who heads for the line just as he was thinking of his first post match fag.
134 - Steve takes the tackle and looks to pass to Vytaras
135 - Vytras takes his tackle and returns the ball to Steve. Great team play.
136 - Steve once again heads for the line
137 -
138 - Only to be tackled just short. Great attack boys
139 - Cooky spreads it wide
140 - to Paul
141 - who feeds Jake
142 - Ant feeds Sam
143 - and nicely blocks the winger
144 - What me says Ant as the winger protests. Unfortunately Sam is tackled
145 - Peter heads for the line
146 - Reece looks to feed Paul
147 - Jake tries to make inroads through the defence but comes to grips with a wing forward
148 - Vytaras has come off his wing and steps out for the line. The afterburners are on
149 - Vytaras leaves Colchester's defence in his wake as he is 3 metres out
150 - Vytaras crosses the line now looks for the posts
151 - Not a Colchester defender in touching distance
152 - Vytaras picks his point
153 - and touches down. Matt drop kicks the conversion. Score 36 - 12
154 - The tradditional end of match tunnels and exchanges of compliments
155 - Joe Macveigh embraces the Colchester president and thanks hom for an excellent lunch and match
156 - Regular Park supporter Mr Arthur Field joins in the post match conversation
157 - Ant and Reece depart the pitch
158 -Glen Kennedy reflects on a hectic game.
159 - Grant, Gary & Matthew, happy and relieved. Steve with first post match ciggy lit. Vic discusses the finer points of pectoral muscles with Matt.

Comments