In the third game of Women’s Premiership Super Saturday the unbeaten Gai Wu Falcons take on CWB Phoenix who have started the season strongly.
Early on it’s Gai Wu making the play deep in the CWB half but the final passes aren’t sticking and some organised defence is keeping the Falcons out. Lau Nga Wu though finishes off a strong move to score the game’s first try after 5 minutes which Tsz Ting Lee converts. Two minutes later it’s Lee herself breaking clear deep in her own half and running almost 70m for the Falcons second try, 12-0.
CWB are pressing Gai Wu deep in their own half and working through the phases only to be penalised as they looked likely to score. A quickly taken penalty and a long pass wide out to winger Abigail Chan who run 70m for the Falcons third try inside 15 minutes, 17-0.
The Falcons are not yet as ruthless as Valley in racking up the points and a combination of handling errors and solid rugby allow CWB to exert some pressure inside the Falcons 22. A high tackle gives Phoenix another chance, but they can’t take advantage against some solid defence.
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Gai Wu’s scrum is working well and the forwards are helping the backline spread CWB from left to right as the Falcons look for a fourth try before half-time. A scrum on the 22 almost yields it, and on the second attempt it’s Chan again who scores in the corner, 22-0.
The Falcons almost add a fifth as they win a scrum against the head on the halfway line and the backs look certain to score but See Wai June Au puts in a superb tackle that saves a certain 5 points as the whistle goes to leave the score 22-0 at half-time.
The Phoenix defence holds firm at the start of the second half as the Falcons work to extend their lead. Moving the ball from right to left Gai Wu looks again to stretch the defence and finally there’s an overlap for Lo Pui Shan to scamper in unopposed for a fifth try, 27-0. Two minutes later another slick backline move releases Ka Yan Chong who runs 50m to score, 32-0.
Off the deep restart CWB have Gai Wu throwing tackling hard to dampen the Phoenix’s flames. But the CWB forwards are being careful of the ball. Working the phases and finally a lovely pass releases Lam Kai Wai and CWB are on the scoreboard, 32-5.
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Gai Wu kick the restart deep, but the try has visible lifted CWB who are quicker to the ball and looking to work their way out of their own 22. A knock-on gives the Falcons an attacking platform infront of the posts and the forwards take advantage. A strong scrum has CWB going backwards and it’s easy for Ka Shun Lee to score close to the posts, 37-5.
CWB look to finish the game strongly and a beautiful one arm take sees Wong Man Yan break the Falcons line. Solid support has the Falcons pushed back and only some solid tackling is keeping Phoenix out. CWB though turn over the ball and three passes later it’s in Chong’s hands and the winger races 80m for a simple try which Poon Pak Yan converts, 44-5.
The Phoenix though are not finished and Gai Wu spend the last part of the game defending close to their line, the pressure getting to the defence with Chan Ka Yan receiving a yellow card for a high tackle. A solid team win for the Gai Wu Falcons 44-5 against an improving CWB Phoenix.
CWB Phoenix
Tsang Siu Ching, Tin Yan, Dora Chim, T Chin Po Po, Chan Yan Yi, Hau Yan, Tina Ho, Sin Man Ng, Tsang Ching Man, Ka Ling Martini Ip, Au To, Kwok ‘Dira’ Yuk Lin, Chan Po Tung, Kong ‘Koko’ Yin Ting, Chan Ka Wai, Lam Ka Wai, See Wai June Au,
Reserve: Kwan Ki Chan, Wong Man Yan, Ka Ki Cheung, Li Man Yi, Ng Wing Yee, Wong Sze Man
Tries: Lam Kai Wai
Gai Wu Falcons
Ka Shun Lee, Ka Wai Lam, Debby, Tammy Lau, Ka Yin Wong, Sharon Shin Yuen Tsang, Hiu Ki Yip, Yee Ching Chan, Yan Chan, Suet Ying Wong, Tsz Ting Lee, Lo ‘Maxson’ Pui Shan, Hoi Lam Ho (C), Wing See Chiu, Pak Yan Poon, Abigail Chan
Reserve: Cherry Ng Ki Sum Ball, Wai Yan Pun, Kayan Chong, Lai Pui Shan, Tsz Yung Ching
Tries: Ka Shun Lee, Ka Yan Chong (2), Lau Nga Wu, Tsz Ting Lee, Abigail Chan (2), Lo Pui Shan,
Conversions: Tsz Ting Lee, Poon Pak Yan
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畢馬威女子欖球超級聯賽”超級星期六”的第三場賽事,由未敗一場的CPM 雞糊鷹隊(雞糊)對SCAA第一太平銅鑼灣鳳凰欖球會(鳳凰)。比賽初段,雞糊在鳳凰的半場內作戰。由劉雅媛首個達陣,並由李紫晴踢入。兩分鐘後,李紫晴衝破防守線,持球70米達陣,12比0。
鳳凰把雞糊壓在自己的半場內,可惜不小心犯規,令邊防球員陳柏鈴直跑70米,為雞糊得到第三個入球,17比0。
相比起華利,雞糊還是有很多持球和控球的錯誤犯規,這給予鳳凰很多反擊的機會。在雞糊的22米線,一個過高的危險攔截,鳳凰的反攻機會來了,可惜還是敵不過雞糊緊密的防守,機會錯失。
雞糊爭球方面做得非常好, 陳柏鈴為雞糊在上半場完場前取得了第四個入球,22比0。本來雞糊在再次爭球成功後可以再有一個入球,但被See Wai June Au漂亮的攔截,為鳳凰解除了入球的危機。
下半場,鳳凰努力防守。雞糊把球由右邊一路傳到左邊,尋找進攻機會,最後由羅佩珊看到兩人重疊,衝出達陣,27比0。兩分鐘後,同一戰術,莊嘉欣持球50米達陣,32比0。
鳳凰開球,雞糊奮力攔截,但前鋒們努力護着球前進,看到機會,傳球給林嘉慧, 鳳凰隊第一個入球,32比5。
雞糊開球,大腳踢入鳳凰22米線,鳳凰努力前進,可惜持球失誤,加上爭球失敗,李嘉萓近距離達陣, 37比5。
鳳凰努力反攻,Wong Man Yan衝破防線,可惜不敵攔截,最後由邊防球員直跑80米達陣,潘柏茵 踢入,44比5。
鳳凰雖然落後,但從不放棄。最後15分鐘,鳳凰仍然把雞糊壓迫在他們的22米內,壓力令Ka Yan Chan犯規,首個黃牌。完場44比5。
Gai Wu
1. 劉雅媛, 2. 林嘉慧, 3. 李嘉萓, 4. 黃家妍, 5. 曾善茵, 6. 葉曉琪, 7. 陳以靜, 8. 陳嘉欣, 9. 王雪盈, 10. 李紫晴, 11. 潘柏茵, 12. 何凱琳, 13. 趙穎思, 14. 羅佩珊, 15. 陳柏鈴
Reserve: 16. 潘慧欣, 17. 吳其芯, 18. 程子容 , 19. 黎珮珊, 20. 莊嘉欣
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