Weltevrede just win FNB Classic Clash

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:28:00 +0200

After bowing to Bergrivier in the last four years, this year it was Weltevrede's turn to win their FNB Classic Clash against their Wellington rivals. The score was 10-8 but in such a tense derby, a win is the source of great joy.

There was as usual a big crowd at Boland Stadium for the match and they were kept entertained and then enthralled by the festivities of the day which lasted nearly eight hours.

Weltevrede led 10-0 at half-time, but then Bergrivier fought back and in the end only a conversion stood between victory and defeat.

The scorers:

For Weltevrede:
Try: Percival Koopman
Con: Zano Pieters
Pen: Zano Pieters

For Bergrivier:
Try: Devon-Myles Claasen
Pen: Lehnro Julies

The teams:

Bergrivier: 15 Denzil Hendricks, 14 Angus Bailey, 13 Lehnro Julies, 12 Devon-Myles Claasen, 11 Tyron Abelse, 10 Reginald Afrikaner, 9 Brendon Fortuin, 8 Marquin Solomons, 7 Stuart September, 6 Bronwin Pekeur, 5 Jacquin April, 4 Lorenzo Jacobs, 3 Kelvin Fikster (captain), 2 Kylelan Abrahams, 1 Novellan de Vries.
Replacements: 16 Cashief Cassiem, 17 Byron Kammies, 18 Thurlow Marsh, 19 Crhiswin Julies, 20 Elton Fortuin, 21 Jeneilo Booysen, 22 Wilfred Agulhas.

Weltevrede: 15 Zauno Pieters,  14 Christopher Pietersen, 13 Vineto Pretoruis, 12 Charlton Windvogel, 11 Shaun Jooste, 10 Geraldo Johnson (vice-captain), 9 Audneil van Zitters, 8 Ivan Smith (captain), 7 Percival Koopman, 6 Jason Fortuin, 5 Tarryl Rhoda, 4 Jason Abrahams, 3 Dillon Rudolph, 2 Shaun Matthyse, 1 Willem Baadjies.
Replacements: 16 Cheslin Grobler, 17 Byron Vos, 18 Charlton Loggenberg, 19 Larry Cupido, 20 Duran Brandt, 21 Cheswin Vlotman, 22 Gavin Slamet.

Referee: H Vosloo (Boland Referees' Society)