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Saturday April 30 results
Paddy Mack was the referee on another gorgeous day in San
Diego for the match up between OMBAC and OPSB. It was OMBAC's last home game
and would determine if they made it into the RSL playoffs or not. There was
a large San Diego crowd on hand for both this important RSL match and a
SCRFU Division III semifinal match between OMBAC and Pasadena to be played
as the curtain raiser.
OMBAC wasted no time setting the tempo and demonstrating their attacking
capabilities. OMBAC played with the wind in the first half and after only
several phases of play crashed center, Riaan Hamilton, through the Seattle
defense for the first try. The conversion attempt was one of only two missed
kicks all day by OMBAC flyhalf Matt Alexander. Only a few minutes later
OMBAC fullback, Sammy Gonzales, split the centers and found pay dirt, which
Alexander wasted no time converting. The next try came from OMBAC winger,
Mark Crovelli, which Alexander again converted. OMBAC was now up 19-0. A few
seconds later OMBAC's number eight, Henry Schaaf, outran the OPSB defense
into the end zone to touch down OMBAC's fourth try. Alexander again
converted. After about thirty minutes OMBAC was awarded a penalty, which
Alexander slotted for three more points, putting OMBAC on top, 29-0. And,
just before half-time OMBAC's other winger, David Burt, sprinted untouched
into the in-goal area for five more points. Once again, Alexander converted
to end the first half scoring with OMBAC on top 36-0.
The second half was much more of a defensive battle with each team scoring
two trys. OPSB scored first through the middle of OMBAC's back line. The
Seattle kicker missed the conversion attempt. After another 20 minutes into
the second half OPSB ran a similar play and scored under the posts, which
they wasted no time converting. However, OMBAC tightened their defense and
that was all OPSB were going to score. The OMBAC flanker, Ryan ReBell was
the next to score, which David Burt converted. And, OMBAC's fast, powerful
number eight, Henry Schaaf, scored his second try and the last try of the
day but Burt missed the conversion attempt. The final score OMBAC 48, OPSB
12.
OMBAC stepped up both their intensity and their defense for this big game.
Many players played well as OMBAC stole a lot of OPSB lineout ball but Henry
Schaaf probably had the greatest impact on the day for OMBAC.
OMBAC:
1) Mike French, 2) Jason Wood, 3) Dan Dorsey, 4) Mike Underhill, 5) Damian
Coonan, 6) Ryan ReBell, 7) Henry Schaaf, 8) Taualupe Saile, 9) Ghian Snyman,
10) Matt Alexander, 11) David Burt, 12) Riaan Hamilton, 13) Chris Frara, 14)
Mark Crovelli, 15) Sam Gonzales
Reserves:
16) Troy Donoghue (@ 70 for Dorsey), 17) Kevin Boyer (@ 70 for Underhill),
18) Mika McLeod (@ 60 for Saile), 19) Lars Herman (@ 65 for Coonan), 20)
Marty O'Rouke (@ 70 for Matt Alexander), 21) Jason Harper (@ 65 for David
Burt), 22) Tim Omi (@ 65 for Mark Crovelli)
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