MATCH SUMMARY
TEAMS Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Free State
VENUE Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
DATE 16 May 2008 19:10
COMPETITION Vodacom Cup
FINAL SCORE 25 - 21
TRIES 1 - 2
HALFTIME SCORE 6 - 10
CONDITIONS Cool evening with little to no wind, wet under foot.
CROWD 7670
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee Francois Veldsman
Assistant Referee/Reserve Referee Sindile Mayende
Assistant Referee Kim Smit
TMO Jenny Bentel
Performance Reviewer Lusanda Menze
SCORING SUMMARY
Vodacom Blue Bulls
Conversion Burton Francis 1
Penalty Burton Francis 6
Try Rocco Jansen 1
 
Free State
Conversion Jandré Blom 1
Penalty Jandré Blom 3
Try Philip Snyman 1
Try Wilton Pietersen 1
LINE-UP
Vodacom Blue Bulls
1 Rassie Jansen van Vuuren
2 Brett Colin Sharman
3 Dean Greyling
4 Hendrik Roodt
5 Fudge Mabeta
6 Okkie Kruger
7 Vince Gwavu
8 Carel Hoffman (Captain)
9 JP Joubert
10 Burton Francis
11 Rocco Jansen
12 Ruan Jopie Boshoff
13 Braam Gerber
14 John Mametsa
15 Tiger Mangweni
 
Free State
1 Ronnie Uys
2 Jaco du Toit
3 Philip Andries Lemmer
4 Izak van der Westhuizen
5 Flip van der Merwe
6 Albert Parsons
7 Nicky Steyn
8 Ashley Johnson (Captain)
9 Jandré Blom
10 Sias Ebersohn
11 Howard Noble
12 Bernd Theisinger
13 Philip Snyman
14 Giscard Pieters
15 Wilton Pietersen
RESERVES
Vodacom Blue Bulls
16 Henri Bantjes
17 Frik Kirsten
18 Juandre Kruger
19 Gerrit-Jan van Velze
20 Ruan Snyman
21 Stefan Watermeyer
22 Stephan Dippenaar
 
Free State
16 Hercu Liebenberg
17 Roché Van der Westhuizen
18 Marnus Briedenhann
19 Pieter Willem Gouws
20 Jaco Colyn
21 Robert Ebersohn
22 Divan van Zyl
REPLACEMENTS
Vodacom Blue Bulls
40 Frik Kirsten for Rassie Jansen van Vuuren
50 Gerrit-Jan van Velze for Fudge Mabeta
70 Juandre Kruger for Hendrik Roodt
 
Free State
56 Hercu Liebenberg for Jaco du Toit
56 Pieter Willem Gouws for Albert Parsons
57 Robert Ebersohn for Bernd Theisinger
59 Roché Van der Westhuizen for Ronnie Uys
62 Ronnie Uys for Nicky Steyn
64 Marnus Briedenhann for Ronnie Uys
70 Nicky Steyn for Marnus Briedenhann
70 Marnus Briedenhann for Izak van der Westhuizen
75 Divan van Zyl for Sias Ebersohn
RUN OF PLAY
6 Penalty Burton Francis Vodacom Blue Bulls
7 Missed Drop Goal Sias Ebersohn Free State
12 Penalty Burton Francis Vodacom Blue Bulls
15 Missed Drop Goal Burton Francis Vodacom Blue Bulls
27 Missed Penalty Jandré Blom Free State
29 Missed Drop Goal JP Joubert Vodacom Blue Bulls
32 Try Wilton Pietersen Free State
33 Conversion Jandré Blom Free State
40 Penalty Jandré Blom Free State
40 First Half End
40 Second Half Start
40 Substitution (Tactical) Frik Kirsten for Rassie Jansen van Vuuren Vodacom Blue Bulls
45 Penalty Burton Francis Vodacom Blue Bulls
48 Try Rocco Jansen Vodacom Blue Bulls
49 Conversion Burton Francis Vodacom Blue Bulls
50 Substitution (Injury) Fudge Mabeta Vodacom Blue Bulls
53 Penalty Jandré Blom Free State
56 Penalty Burton Francis Vodacom Blue Bulls
56 Substitution (Tactical) Hercu Liebenberg for Jaco du Toit Free State
56 Substitution (Tactical) Pieter Willem Gouws for Albert Parsons Free State
57 Substitution (Tactical) Robert Ebersohn for Bernd Theisinger Free State
59 Substitution (Tactical) Roché Van der Westhuizen for Ronnie Uys Free State
60 Yellow Card Philip Andries Lemmer Free State
61 Penalty Burton Francis Vodacom Blue Bulls
62 Substitution (Yellow card) Nicky Steyn Free State
64 Substitution (Injury) Ronnie Uys Free State
68 Yellow Card Frik Kirsten Vodacom Blue Bulls
69 Penalty Jandré Blom Free State
70 Yellow card returning Philip Andries Lemmer Free State
70 Substitution (YC replacement returning) Marnus Briedenhann Free State
70 Substitution (Tactical) Marnus Briedenhann for Izak van der Westhuizen Free State
70 Substitution (Tactical) Juandre Kruger for Hendrik Roodt Vodacom Blue Bulls
71 Try Philip Snyman Free State
72 Missed Conversion Jandré Blom Free State
75 Missed Drop Goal Jandré Blom Free State
75 Substitution (Tactical) Divan van Zyl for Sias Ebersohn Free State
77 Penalty Burton Francis Vodacom Blue Bulls
78 Yellow card returning Frik Kirsten Vodacom Blue Bulls
83 Yellow Card JP Joubert Vodacom Blue Bulls
84 Full Time