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| Shoreham |
| League, Home |
| 21st February 2009 |
| Lost 24-16 |
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| Starting 15 |
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Porty |
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Royster |
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Scrabble |
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John |
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Rich |
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Mooey |
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Jim Manvell |
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Ali (c) |
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Jez |
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Tim |
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ChiChi |
| 12 |
Dan |
| 13 |
Chemist |
| 14 |
Soap |
| 15 |
Yids |
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Horse |
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Tom |
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It seems like a broken record in so many ways, and yet
broken records do not improve or at least not as much as the Norfolk have
improved over recent weeks. It was still not enough to get the win although
more deserving than some of the games we have won this year. Shoreham were
delighted at the end of the match and rightly so, their pack disrupted the set
piece and provided good field position for their attacks as well as some cheap
points gifted through poor discipline.
The Norfolk effort was faultless to a man, and with 5 minutes left the game was
still very much within reach despite 20 minutes of play with only 14 men due to
the sin binnings of Mike Slator and Tom Kemp. The match started at a good pace
and the game plan was effective when used, the first points came for the away
team from a penalty more or less in front of the posts but it was not long
before McMichael was given a similar opportunity to draw level. Shoreham then
went ahead again through a converted try but again the Norfolk drew level
quickly with a Robotham try. A penalty each moved the scores to 13 all at half
time.
The second half had all the excitement of the first but Shoreham were more
clinical and took their chances very well. Poor discipline cost us dear again
when Mike Slator was sent to the sin bin just before half time and during this
period the visitors struck through in the mid-field exploiting the extra man
effectively. The lead was extended after another penalty in front of the posts
which gave Shoreham an 8 point gap to defend. McMichael reduced the deficit to
just 5 with a well struck penalty but Shoreham skipper Gavin Cox put the game
out of reach with a superb drop goalin the closing minutes.
Both teams acknowledged the good play and exciting nature of the match and the
positives are outweighing the negatives at the moment. A harsh lesson needs to
be learned quickly though about discipline. Conceding penalties is always going
to make a match harder to win, but nine points from penalties is just too much
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