Cobras Brasil defeated Yacare XV 21-19 and achieved its first victory in the Super Rugby Americas

For the third date of Super Rugby Americas, Cobras Brazil came away with a wonderful victory against Yacare XV by 21-19 after being down on the scoreboard for many minutes of the game.

The first half had not only the 30 protagonists on the field but another fundamental role was the weather. The rain was present in Saint Paul and in a way that complicated the offensive actions that both teams had planned. There were many errors in the management but the first that was able to take advantage was the local team thanks to the conquest of Santiago Bonavento who picked up the ball from a ruck, withstood two tackles and supported the conquest.

From there, the Brazilian team controlled the match until the Paraguayans had a penalty five meters from the opposing goal and decided to form a scrum. Cobras Brazil He tried in a thousand ways to dismantle the entire pack of forwards but this led to a series of penalties being committed within the fixed formation that forced the referee, Mauro Rossi, to show two yellow cards.

Yacare XV He defeated the rival and the referee took a penalty try, forced, again, by the scrum. At that moment, the main protagonist changed sides and the Paraguayans were the ones who prevailed in the game and managed to reach the second try in the hands of Juan Cruz Strada. When the two players returned Cobras to the court after the sin bin, the pace of the game dropped and became even. Thanks to the good kick from their opening, the Brazilian team was able to get within range after two penalties from Joao Amaral.

Already in the second half and without rain on the field, the game became very difficult in the middle of the field, neither of the two teams could put together plays to hurt their rival and when they had an opportunity to attack, the defenses prevailed and were fundamental for the one point advantage to continue in favor of Yacare.

Reaching 30 minutes of play in the complement, the first points arrived at the feet of Julian Leszczynski who converted a great penalty to put Cobras up on the scoreboard. Everything was going to get more complicated for Yacare as the rain reappeared even as the sun rose in Saint Paul.

Everything got darker for the Paraguayans when Adrio de Melo He supported the conquest and put more advantage on the scoreboard. At the start, with 20 seconds left, Cobras He committed a crude penalty that ended in a line a little less than 10 meters from the ignoal.

After some phases, Matías Muniagurria He lifted the ruck ball inches from the ingoal, dove and dug in to give the Yacare that tied the match. Valentino Quattrochi took charge of the conversion but went for the near post and declared the first victory of Cobras in the tournament.

SYNTHESIS

BRAZIL COBRAS (21): 1. Joao Lucas Marino, 2. Santiago Bonavento, 3. Facundo Moreno, 4. Cleber Dias, 5. Helder Lucio, 6. Adrio de Melo, 7. Matheus Claudio, 8. Andre Arruda, 9. Zinedine Booysen, 10. Joao Amaral (C), 11. Robson Morais, 12. Robert Tenorio, 13. Lorenzo Massari, 14. Sergio Luna, 15. Rosko Specman

Substitutes: 16. Endy Pinheiro, 17. Brendon Alves, 18. Lautaro Facundo, 19. Gabriel Oliveira, 20. Mogomotsi Mokunyane, 21. Pedro Soares, 22. Ashwin Cox, 23. Julián Leszczynski

Coach: Josh Reeves

YACARE XV (19): 1. Camilo Blasco, 2. Valentino Marciali, 3. Gonzalo del Pazo, 4. Mateo Gasprotti, 5. Joaquín Domínguez, 6. Manuel Todaro, 7. Matías Muniagurria, 8. Juan Mernes, 9. Juan Cruz Strada, 10. Joaquín Lamas, 11. Juan González, 12. Seba Urbieta, 13. Ramiro Yellow (C), 14. Francisco Calello, 15. Valentino Quattrochi

Substitutes: 16. Jordi Chavez, 17. Nicolás Toth, 18. Rodolfo Rivadeneira, 19. Lautaro González, 20. Ariel Nuñez, 21. Gonzalo Bareiro, 22. Fancisco Gaspes, 23. Arturo López

Coach: Ramiro Peman

POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF: 8′ Try by Santiago Bonavento converted by Joao Amaral (C), 29′ Penalty try (Y), 32′ Try by Juan Cruz Strada converted by Joaquín Lamas, 35′ Penalty converted by Joao Amaral (C), 41′ Penalty converted by Joao Amaral (C).

Partial Result: Cobras Brazil 13-14 Yacare XV

POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF: 32′ Penalty converted by Julián Leszczynski (C), 38′ Try by Adrio de Melo (C), 41′ Try by Matías Muniagurria (Y)

Final Result: Cobras Brazil 21-19 Yacare XV

WARNED: PT: 25′ Santiago Bonavento (C), 28′ Facundo Moreno (C)

REFEREE: Mauro Rossi

BASKETBALL COURT: Nicolau Alayon Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil