MATCH REPORT

CARNOUSTIE 14 V HARRIS 23    -   8th Otocber 2011

Carnoustie entertained Harris in a league game. The overhead conditions were overcast and the playing surface soft.

Carnoustie kicked off the game with Harris fielding and running the ball only to knock on. Carnoustie lost the scrum against the head with Harris kicking and the chase fast Carnoustie were caught in possession and penalised. Harris took an early lead by Converting the penalty. The restart was fielded and a clean break made, but Tony Coffield was equal to the task grounding the ball carrier. Carnoustie then found touch from a penalty, from the line out Carnoustie kicked again and following up isolated the ball carrier who failed to release on the ground, but the kick to the posts was missed. Harris kicked out of the twenty two but not to touch and Nathan Bowles fielded, ran back and chipped ahead, Harris fielded at the line but were driven back and forced to touch down only for Carnoustie to lose the scrum against the head which allowed Harris to run the ball clear. Carnoustie replied from line out ball setting up two drives but then knocked on. Harris then tapped a penalty but failed to take the ball. Again Carnoustie lost a scrum against the head, with Harris playing the ball wide but were stopped by strong tackle from Tom Hall. Carnoustie won scrum ball but were on the back foot and the halves were forced under pressure to play the ball wide leading to an inevitable knock on which Harris kicked through to the line and followed up to touch down under the posts but the kick went under the bar. From the restart Harris were forced to touch and Carnoustie drove from the line out but lost the ball. Carnoustie then with the aid if penalties made good field position enabling Gavin Dissel to open their account with three points. Harris went offside at the restart, Carnoustie found touch, won the line out and kicked but Harris returned the ball panicking the defence into conceding a penalty which was kicked to touch 5m from the Carnoustie goal line. The line out was won cleanly and quickly sent across field enabling the winger to cross wide out but with no further points added. Harris knocked on the restart leading to a period of sloppy play where strong Carnoustie defence forced four knock on’s and from the last Dean Nicholson kicked ahead, following up fast made a clean pick up of the rolling back and dived over the line but too far out for the conversion. From the kick off Carnoustie failed to secure the ball, then lost a penalty for side entry and a further penalty for closing a line out but they kept the visitors at bay until half time.

Harris restarted the game with Jonny Christie fielding and kicking with Harris knocking on. They won the scrum against the head and sent the ball quickly wide enabling them to pierce the defence to touch down with the conversion added. The restart was long and the fielder of the ball went to ground and held on giving Gavin Dissel a kick to the posts which he converted. From the restart kicks were exchanged before Harris knocked on. Harris set up a drive but Carnoustie turned the ball over, sending the ball through the hands and gaining a penalty which found touch in the twenty two, the line out was won and driven but a penalty conceded Harris drove upfield and chipped into space but Tom Hall reacted swiftly and cleared up a dangerous situation. Carnoustie made progress into midfield and gained a penalty which Chris Rankin tapped and ran only to be interfered with thereby gaining a further penalty and 10yds upfield allowing Gavin Dissel to make a further three points. Carnoustie fielded the restart but were caught in possession and forced to touch, losing the line out and conceding a penalty which Harris tapped and went wide but the defence held. In the next scrum Carnoustie pushed early and were penalised which enabled Harris to add a further three points. With the last move of the game Carnoustie forwards broke out and with two almighty surges made 5 yds upfield before being pushed into touch and bringing the game to an end.

Carnoustie did themselves proud with a gutsy performance against a good team. With only a few old heads playing the youngsters gave their all and gaining confidence with each game.

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Carnoustie are away to Stirling University on 15^th October with a 3pm k.o.