Result of Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival: Day 2 Match 3 Report
MILNERTON HIGH 34-37 GLENWOOD HIGH
Joshua Kopp kicked a penalty after the final hooter as Glenwood High School held off a Milnerton High School fightback to secure a thrilling 37-34 win in a humdinger of a third match on Day 2.
Kopp opened the Green Machine’s account with a three-pointer before a Stabiso Dube swan dive and Lian Lochner blindside snipe put the KZN outfit firmly in the driver’s seat early on.
When No 12 Lizwe Mtetwa then ran in an intercept, things were starting to look ominous, and it went from bad to worse for the Western Cape boys when winger Litha Tasana saw yellow at the resulting kick-off for a reckless challenge in the air.
Glenwood scored another try through industrious flanker Joshua Edwards to make it 29-0, but the momentum was about to shift dramatically in favour of Milnerton.
The boys in sky blue hit back hard with quickfire tries by the Sellidon twins – Chadwin and Chadlin – and Divine Ambrose, while a further penalty by Chadwin brought Milnerton right back into the contest at 24-29 at halftime.
Glenwood set up camp deep inside Milnerton territory after the resumption and the pressure told when Chadlin copped his side’s second yellow for a deliberate knock-on in the red zone. After a prolonged period of attack, Derek Heiberg’s troops finally opened their second-half account through Mvelo Ndwalane.
Milnerton weren’t done there though, and Chadwin struck a superb drop goal minutes later – the first of the festival – before going on to score his second try, which he duly converted to make it 34-all with virtually no time left on the clock.
Glenwood then went on to mount a late attack, and were awarded a penalty in the final play which Kopp slotted to seal an absolute doozy.
Scores
Milnerton
Tries: Chadwin Sellidon (2), Ambrose, Chadlin Sellidon
Cons: Chadwin Sellidon (4)
Pen: Chadwin Sellidon
Drop goal: Chadwin Sellidon
Yellow card: Tasana
Glenwood
Tries: Dube, Lochner, Mtetwa, Edwards, Ndwalane
Cons: Kopp (3)
Pen: Kopp (2)
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