42-30. Spain still cannot win in Georgia

Spain still unable to win Georgiadespite the good game played, since a yellow card for Boronat in the final stages, right at the best moment of play for “Los Leones”, ruined their chances of victory. The team lost 42-30.

Both Georgia and Spain came to this event with their homework done, having obtained the maximum score in the previous two days of the group stage, but it was clear from the beginning that there was going to be no room for relaxation, since the leadership of group A was at stake.

The Spanish came out with intensity and they took advantage of their first incursion into the local 22-yard line to get three points, after local indiscipline, thanks to Richardis’s conversion, which opened the scoring at the Avchala stadium in Tbilisi.

But it didn’t take even five minutes for “Los Lelos” to turn the result around, with an impressive and indefensible touch-maul from five meters away, which finished off their heel without any problem, Vano Karkadze and finished off his opening, Tedo Abzhandze.

The pace of play was frenetic. The XV del León was clear that speed could be key to counteract the power of the Georgian forward, and began to deploy a game of continuity with which they reached the opposing 22-yard line, in a very dangerous way.

It was a great opportunity to have uploaded the first mark to his locker, but those of Pablo Bouza They ran into a serious local defense, which stopped their good work in phases, a few centimeters from the try line.

Spain He also knew how to defend and stopped many of the rival’s advances, causing errors in passes and reception, which gave him confidence and security against a team that they had never been able to beat on Georgian lands.

And that field factor was noticeable, with greater possession by the locals, which allowed them to continue approaching the Spanish 22 line and correct errors along the way, so as not to lose more chances and add points.

“Los Lelos” put the score at 14-6, thanks to a score from the center Demur Tapladze who, with a good counter-foot, broke the visiting defensive line to land the oval between the posts and increase his team’s advantage, with the corresponding conversion of the fly-half.

The Spaniards were able to take advantage of another lack of discipline from Georgia, in this case, in the ruck, to close the gap with the club’s success. Richardisbut those of Marco Bortolami They gave no respite, and took advantage of their continuous arrivals at the line of 22.

A failure in the tackle led to the third try for the Georgians, led by their star, the defender from La Rochelle Davit Niniashviliunder sticks that, with the transformation of Abzhandadzeleft the score at 21-6.

There was time for the Spaniards, after a penalty shot for offside by the rival defense, to score three points for their locker, before the break (21-9).

After the restart, “Los Leones” came out with everything, displaying a great attacking game that opted for continuity and thanks to which they were rewarded with two tries in ten minutes, Tani Bayfirst, and Richardislater, with those who turned the result around (21-23).

Bouza’s men seemed to have found their feet on the pitch, and made use of the quality of their play to continuously generate danger and force the home team’s defense to work hard to prevent further scoring by the Spanish.

But the Georgians took out their claws, and furiously searched for the visitor’s 22nd line, which surprised the Lion’s XV, unable to prevent Tchumbadze’s try, with which, together with Abzhandadze’s transformation, they regained control.

Against Georgia no concessions could be made. And Spain lost its chances of causing a surprise by losing a player -Vicente Boronat- to a yellow card, since that fueled local hunger, and offered space for “Los lelos” to add two more marks.

one of Luka Matkava which he converted himself, and another of Demur Tapladzewhich left the score at 42-23 and impossible to overcome. Despite this, Spain did not give up and Boronat, on his return to the pitch, added a final score for his team, which closed the match (42-30).