Spree of late tries sinks Madibaz

AFTER trailing 11-5 at the break, Maties scored four second-half tries to beat the Madibaz 35-16 at a very windy Danie Craven Stadium.

Madibaz played with the wind in the first half and put Maties under severe pressure, especially at scrum time.

They were rewarded for their efforts by scoring just before half time, through Wynand Grassmann.

That came after Maties took the lead through a try by Niel Oelofse.

Maties immediately used the wind to their advantage at the start of the second half when Ian Groenewald crashed over.

That was followed by tries by Brendon Nell, Craig Barry and Michal Haznar as Maties pulled away in the final 10 minutes.

The Madibaz were dealt a massive blow in those 10 minutes when they had two players, Stephanus Nieuwoudt and Henry Brown, yellow-carded, which meant they finished the match with 13 men.

That ultimately led to Maties scoring two tries in the final three minutes.

Scorers:

Maties: 35 Five-point tries: Niel Oelofse, Ian Groenewald, Craig Barry, Michal Haznar Seven-point tries: Brendon Nell Penalties: Chris Smith (4) Madibaz: 16 Five-point tries: Wynand Grassmann, Rouche Nel Penalties: Thomas Kean (2)