Game MVP
Liam O'Connor picked by
Bronco's
The
Broncos opened in offence, moving the ball steadily through short dump
offs until #54 broke through the defence and ran it in for a TD, from 19
Yrds out. They scored the 1 PAT on a short pass to #20. The Tigers
failed to move the ball on their first set of downs. On the Broncos next
possession they were short on third down, but secured the first down on
the next play. A pass to #20 saw them secure their second TD before they
converted a 1PAT on a pass to #81. On their next drive a combination of
running and short passing plays saw the Tigers secure their first down,
before a medium pass found Connor open for the TD. Brian
just failed to connect with Adam, the 2PAT attempt being
incomplete. The Tigers defence began to cause the Bronco’s problems, but
again on their fourth down they managed to connect, via a 33 Yrd pass to
#20 for another TD. Their 1PAT attempt was intercepted by Adam
but he was tackled just over the half way line as he attempted the
return. The Tigers began steadily moving the ball, before a 3 Yrd pass
found Adam open for the TD. The 2 PAT attempt was no good.
The Tigers failed to move the ball on their next possession, but the
Broncos secured a further two touchdowns and 2 1PAT to pull comfortably
ahead at the end of the half. They took their last possession with only
26 seconds on the clock, but some poor tackling let them in for the late
score. #20 and #54 secured a TD and PAT apiece.
Half
Time: Tigers 12 Broncos 34
The
Tigers scored from their first possession of the half when Adam
connected with Liam on a 19 Yrd pass for the TD, but the
1PAT attempt was no good.. The Tigers stopped the Broncos on their next
possession and used a combination of running and passing to steadily
move up the field before Adam again connected with Liam
for the TD and Josh for the 1 PAT. The Tigers again
stopped the Broncos ‘O’. With only 9 points in it and just over two
minutes on the clock the Tigers went for it on their next set of downs.
Adam found receivers open but they failed to pull in the important catch
before the Bronco’s #20 picked off a pass intended for Darren,
running it back into the Tigers half, before scoring the TD on the
next play. Their 1 PAT was unsuccessful and ended the game.
Final score: Tigers 25 Broncos 40
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COACHES COMMENTS:
This match saw the Tigers lose for only the second time this season,
again to the A victory would have seen the Tigers secure a place in
Finals Day, but they showed great spirit and determination in the second
half, clawing their way back into the game.
Both
Captain’s played despite carrying injuries, and this showed in their play
throughout the first half. Adam’s positioning on defence was good, whilst
Josh maintained his high standard of play in making great recovery tackles,
but their loss of speed combined with poor tackling throughout the rest of
the team let the Bronco’s slip through too often to score down the
sidelines. Offensively, Brian was subjected to the Blitz through most
of the first half, but remained calm under pressure, rolling out to avoid
the sack and get the ball out. Liam demonstrated his ability to
catch, pulling in some difficult balls and scoring two great touchdowns.
This game, like the great ‘soccer’ cliché proved to be a game of two halves.
The first saw the Broncos dominate, whereas the second half belonged to the
Tigers. The young Tigers fought for every ball and looked to be close to
pulling off victory, when #20 once again proved his importance to the
Broncos, with a timely interception and score that put the game beyond us.
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