Cardiff Blues 34 - 24 Benetton Rugby
HT 7-19
Sun 23 February 17:15 Cardiff Arms Park Ref: Frank Murphy Guinness PRO14
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Full Time

FULL TIME | Y CHWIBAN OLAF - Cardiff Blues 34 Benetton Rugby 24

78

Try

Arching run from Hallam Amos on the counter draws the defenders and puts Edwards in space. He's brought down just short, but Lewis Jones snipes over to secure the win. 34-24

76

Penalty Goal

Long range penalty from Tovey extends the lead. 29-24

70

Try

Thomas, Amos and Boyde combine to make the hard yards down the right, before the ball is worked to Seb Davies, who uses his long arms to stretch impressively to the line.Tovey converts as Cardiff Blues take the lead for the first time, with a bonus point secured. 26-24

66

Replacement

Lewis Jones replaces Lloyd Williams 19-24 #GuinnessPRO14

63

Try (Opp.)

Benetton regain the lead and bag the bonus points as Halafihi powers his way past a couple of tackles to dot down for his second of the evening. 19-24 #GuinnessPRO14

59

Replacement

Will Boyde and Kristian Dacey replace Shane Lewis-Hughes and Liam Belcher. 19-19 #GuinnessPRO14

58

Nicola Quaglio is penalised at the breakdown, but Tovey fires the resulting penalty wide. 19-19 #GuinnessPRO14

53

Try

Referee Frank Murphy played the advantage, and Tovey took full advantage with a perfectly weighted kick wide to Edwards. The outside half also adds the extras to make it all square. 19-19 #GuinnessPRO14

50

Scintillating break from Harries, who finds Thomas in support, but the centre is just caught by his opposite number. Attack continues and Keatley is yellow carded for a deliberate knock on. 12-19 #GuinnessPRO14

46

Try

Powerful charge from Josh Turnbull brings play into the 22. The ball is worked wide to Smith who somehow manages to wriggle his way through a pair of Benetton defenders to touch down. 12-19 #GuinnessPRO14

43

Hallam Amos is smashed late off the ball, but manages to find Jason Harries who blasts through Spernadio. 7-19 #GuinnessPRO14

41

Replacement

A change at the break sees Rory Thornton replacing James Ratti. 7-19 #GuinnessPRO14

40

Half Time

HALF TIME | HANNER AMSER - Cardiff Blues 7 Benetton Rugby 19 #GuinnessPRO14

34

Try (Opp.)

After a period of sustained pressure, number eight Toa Halafihi crashes over out wide to extend the lead to double figures. Keatley adds the extras. 7-19 #GuinnessPRO14

33

Benetton looking to apply pressure as they opt to scrum down from a 5m penalty. 7-12 #GuinnessPRO14

30

Replacement

Brad Thyer replaces Rhys Gill 7-12 #GuinnessPRO14

28

For the second time this evening, Keatley hits the sticks from the tee. 7-12 #GuinnessPRO14

25

Try

Luca Sperandio is intercepted in his own 22, and Cardiff Blues go through the phases, patiently building numbers and it's Jason Harries who crosses out wide. Tovey expertly slots the extras from the touchline. 7-12 #GuinnessPRO14

22

Conversion (Opp.)

Keatley adds the extras. 0-12 #GuinnessPRO14

20

Try (Opp.)

Keatley finds touch inside the the Cardiff Blues 22 and they're back on the hunt for a second try...and they do cross through lock Irné Herbst. 0-10 #GuinnessPRO14

10

Try (Opp.)

Benetton open the scoring, and it's Monty Ioane who makes a clinical break down the left before releasing Ian Keatley for a simple run-in at the corner. The outside half strikes the uprights with his conversion effort. 0-5 #GuinnessPRO14

7

A fine dummy from Lloyd Williams splits the Benetton defence wide open. Tovey dinks to find touch in the 22, but Benetton's covering defence take the quick throw and clear. 0-0 #GuinnessPRO14

4

Superb take from Hallam Amos as Benetton looked to release Esposito with a cross field kick. The full back calls for a mark. 0-0 #GuinnessPRO14

0

Kick Off

Jason Tovey gets us underway here at Cardiff Arms Park, and the hosts immediately win possession back from the kick off 0-0 #GuinnessPRO14