Zebre vs Cheetahs | EPCR Challenge Cup

Zebre

Cheetahs

Saturday 9 Dec 2023

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, TBC

Zebre

Cheetahs

Tries

Simone Gesi 80'

Alessandro Fusco 77'

Louis van der Westhuizen 61'

Reinhardt Fortuin 43'

Cohen Jasper 35'

Conversions

Geronimo Prisciantelli 81'

Ruan Pienaar 62'; 44'; 36';

Penalties

Tiff Eden 29'

Ruan Pienaar 54'; 40'; 34'; 3';

Timeline

End of Second Half

81'

Geronimo Prisciantelli

Conversion

81'

Simone Gesi

Try

80'

Alessandro Fusco

Try

77'

Carl Wegner

Out: Victor Sekekete

69'

Ali Mgijima

Out: Reinhardt Fortuin

65'

Fetuli Paea

Out: Franco Smith

62'

Rewan Kruger

Out: Ruan Pienaar

62'

Daniel Maartens

Out: Gideon van der Merwe

62'

Sibabalo Qoma

Out: Friedle Olivier

62'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

62'

Louis van der Westhuizen

Try

61'

Jacopo Trulla

Yellow Card

59'

Giampietro Ribaldi

Out: Luca Bigi

57'

Matteo Nocera

Out: Juan Pitinari

54'

Guido Volpi

Out: David Sisi

54'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

54'

Louis van der Westhuizen

Out: Marnus van der Merwe

52'

Gonzalo Garcia

Out: Tiff Eden

51'

Taina Fox-Matamua

Out: Giovanni Licata

48'

Jake Polledri

Out: Iacopo Bianchi

48'

Luca Rizzoli

Out: Danilo Fischetti

48'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

44'

Reinhardt Fortuin

Try

43'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

40'

Gideon van der Merwe

Out: Laurence Victor

39'

Hencus van Wyk

Out: Gideon van der Merwe

37'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

36'

Cohen Jasper

Try

35'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

34'

Alulutho Tshakweni

Out: Schalk Ferreira

32'

Tiff Eden

Penalty

29'

Laurence Victor

Yellow Card

28'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Cheetahs

Zebre

-9

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Match Information

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, TBC

EPCR Challenge Cup

Saturday 9 Dec 2023

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, TBC

Zebre

Cheetahs

Tries

Simone Gesi 80'

Alessandro Fusco 77'

Louis van der Westhuizen 61'

Reinhardt Fortuin 43'

Cohen Jasper 35'

Conversions

Geronimo Prisciantelli 81'

Ruan Pienaar 62'; 44'; 36';

Penalties

Tiff Eden 29'

Ruan Pienaar 54'; 40'; 34'; 3';

Timeline

End of Second Half

81'

Geronimo Prisciantelli

Conversion

81'

Simone Gesi

Try

80'

Alessandro Fusco

Try

77'

Carl Wegner

Out: Victor Sekekete

69'

Ali Mgijima

Out: Reinhardt Fortuin

65'

Fetuli Paea

Out: Franco Smith

62'

Rewan Kruger

Out: Ruan Pienaar

62'

Daniel Maartens

Out: Gideon van der Merwe

62'

Sibabalo Qoma

Out: Friedle Olivier

62'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

62'

Louis van der Westhuizen

Try

61'

Jacopo Trulla

Yellow Card

59'

Giampietro Ribaldi

Out: Luca Bigi

57'

Matteo Nocera

Out: Juan Pitinari

54'

Guido Volpi

Out: David Sisi

54'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

54'

Louis van der Westhuizen

Out: Marnus van der Merwe

52'

Gonzalo Garcia

Out: Tiff Eden

51'

Taina Fox-Matamua

Out: Giovanni Licata

48'

Jake Polledri

Out: Iacopo Bianchi

48'

Luca Rizzoli

Out: Danilo Fischetti

48'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

44'

Reinhardt Fortuin

Try

43'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

40'

Gideon van der Merwe

Out: Laurence Victor

39'

Hencus van Wyk

Out: Gideon van der Merwe

37'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

36'

Cohen Jasper

Try

35'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

34'

Alulutho Tshakweni

Out: Schalk Ferreira

32'

Tiff Eden

Penalty

29'

Laurence Victor

Yellow Card

28'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

123

109

Offload

Metres Gained

477

377

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

103

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Line Up

Danilo Fischetti

Luca Bigi

Juan Pitinari

David Sisi

Andrea Zambonin

Giacomo Ferrari

Iacopo Bianchi

Giovanni Licata

Alessandro Fusco

Tiff Eden

Simone Gesi

Franco Smith

Luca Morisi

Jacopo Trulla

Geronimo Prisciantelli

Schalk Ferreira

Marnus van der Merwe

Laurence Victor

Rynier Bernardo

Victor Sekekete

Gideon van der Merwe

Friedle Olivier

Jeandre Rudolph

Ruan Pienaar

George Lourens

Cohen Jasper

Reinhardt Fortuin

Evardi Boshoff

Siba Xamlashe

Tapiwa Mafura

Substitutes

Giampietro Ribaldi

Luca Rizzoli

Matteo Nocera

Guido Volpi

Taina Fox-Matamua

Gonzalo Garcia

Fetuli Paea

Jake Polledri

Louis van der Westhuizen

Alulutho Tshakweni

Hencus van Wyk

Carl Wegner

Daniel Maartens

Sibabalo Qoma

Rewan Kruger

Ali Mgijima

Commentary

81’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81’

Conversion

Geronimo Prisciantelli

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Geronimo Prisciantelli converts the try.

80’

Try

Simone Gesi

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Simone Gesi goes on their own for a try.

80’

Try assist

Fetuli Paea

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Fetuli Paea sets up the try.

80’

Clean break

Fetuli Paea

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

This is dangerous for the defence as Fetuli Paea bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

78’

Conversion

Geronimo Prisciantelli

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Geronimo Prisciantelli takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

77’

Try

Alessandro Fusco

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

A wonderful passing move by Zebre Parma is finished off by Alessandro Fusco

77’

Clean break

Alessandro Fusco

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

This is dangerous for the defence as Alessandro Fusco bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

77’

Try assist

Geronimo Prisciantelli

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Spellbinding play by Geronimo Prisciantelli is finished off with a try.

76’

Clean break

Alessandro Fusco

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

This is dangerous for the defence as Alessandro Fusco bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

75’

Clean break

Ali Mgijima

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

This is dangerous for the defence as Ali Mgijima bursts through to advance the Cheetahs attack.

69’

Substitution on

Carl Wegner

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Cheetahs make a substitution with Carl Wegner coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Victor Sekekete

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Cheetahs make a substitution with Victor Sekekete coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Ali Mgijima

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Cheetahs make a substitution with Ali Mgijima coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Reinhardt Fortuin

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Cheetahs make a substitution with Reinhardt Fortuin coming off.

62’

Substitution on

Fetuli Paea

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Zebre Parma sub Fetuli Paea comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Franco Smith

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Franco Smith departs for Zebre Parma.

62’

Substitution on

Rewan Kruger

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Cheetahs sub Rewan Kruger comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Ruan Pienaar

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Ruan Pienaar departs for Cheetahs.

62’

Substitution on

Daniel Maartens

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Cheetahs sub Daniel Maartens comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Gideon van der Merwe

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Gideon van der Merwe departs for Cheetahs.

62’

Substitution on

Sibabalo Qoma

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Cheetahs sub Sibabalo Qoma comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Friedle Olivier

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Friedle Olivier departs for Cheetahs.

62’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

The Cheetahs supporters go wild as Ruan Pienaar successfully kicks the conversion.

61’

Try

Louis van der Westhuizen

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

The Cheetahs pack has powered over for Louis van der Westhuizen to score the try.

59’

Yellow card

Jacopo Trulla

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Jacopo Trulla (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

59’

Clean break

Tapiwa Mafura

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

The defensive line has been broken as Tapiwa Mafura goes through the gap.

57’

Substitution on

Giampietro Ribaldi

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Giampietro Ribaldi comes on for Zebre Parma.

57’

Substitution off

Luca Bigi

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Luca Bigi leaves the field.

54’

Substitution on

Matteo Nocera

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Matteo Nocera comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Juan Pitinari

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Juan Pitinari comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Guido Volpi

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Guido Volpi comes on.

54’

Substitution off

David Sisi

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

David Sisi comes off.

54’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ruan Pienaar

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Ruan Pienaar does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

52’

Substitution on

Louis van der Westhuizen

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Louis van der Westhuizen comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Marnus van der Merwe

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Marnus van der Merwe comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Gonzalo Garcia

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Gonzalo Garcia comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Tiff Eden

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Tiff Eden comes off.

50’

Clean break

Simone Gesi

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

What a run here by Simone Gesi as they get over the gainline!

48’

Substitution on

Taina Fox-Matamua

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Taina Fox-Matamua getting some game time.

48’

Substitution off

Giovanni Licata

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Giovanni Licata being replaced.

48’

Substitution on

Jake Polledri

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Jake Polledri getting some game time.

48’

Substitution off

Iacopo Bianchi

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Iacopo Bianchi being replaced.

48’

Substitution on

Luca Rizzoli

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Luca Rizzoli getting some game time.

48’

Substitution off

Danilo Fischetti

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Danilo Fischetti being replaced.

44’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Ruan Pienaar adds the two points for Cheetahs.

43’

Try

Reinhardt Fortuin

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Slick passing by Cheetahs leads to a try for Reinhardt Fortuin.

43’

Try assist

Tapiwa Mafura

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Tapiwa Mafura played a key part in that try.

43’

Clean break

Tapiwa Mafura

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Tapiwa Mafura makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ruan Pienaar

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Ruan Pienaar kicks the penalty.

39’

Substitution on

Gideon van der Merwe

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Cheetahs sub Gideon van der Merwe comes onto the field.

39’

Substitution off

Laurence Victor

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Laurence Victor departs for Cheetahs.

37’

Substitution on

Hencus van Wyk

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Cheetahs sub Hencus van Wyk comes onto the field.

37’

Substitution off

Gideon van der Merwe

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Gideon van der Merwe departs for Cheetahs.

36’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Ruan Pienaar does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

35’

Try

Cohen Jasper

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

What an effort there by Cohen Jasper as they score the try.

35’

Clean break

Cohen Jasper

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Fabulous play by Cheetahs has led to Cohen Jasper being able to wriggle through a gap.

34’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ruan Pienaar

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

The Cheetahs supporters go wild as Ruan Pienaar successfully kicks the penalty goal.

32’

Substitution on

Alulutho Tshakweni

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Alulutho Tshakweni comes on for Cheetahs.

32’

Substitution off

Schalk Ferreira

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Schalk Ferreira leaves the field.

31’

Clean break

Simone Gesi

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Trouble here as Simone Gesi breaches the defence.

29’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Tiff Eden

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The touch judges raise their flags as Tiff Eden kicks the penalty goal.

28’

Yellow card

Laurence Victor

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Laurence Victor (Cheetahs) is shown a yellow card

3’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ruan Pienaar

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Ruan Pienaar has kicked a penalty goal.

1’

Clean break

Jeandre Rudolph

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

The defensive line has been broken as Jeandre Rudolph goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Cheetahs

Zebre

-9

See Full Table

Match Information

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, TBC

EPCR Challenge Cup