Keighley 19 - Roundhegians 17

Keighley vs Roundhegians

The Keighley squad approached this game with a determined focus on reversing the recent spate of lost matches.

It was great to see the majority of the squad appear on time and start the warm up themselves. A good indicator that they were all here to make a difference on the first team pitch.

From the initial kick off the whole team were working together and the communication clearly heard between the team as they adapted their plays to meet the attack from the Roundhegians team.

Roundhegians are a strong squad, their pack visibly larger than Keighley and their backs illustrating on several occasions that they had the pace to out sprint the Keighley wingers.

Keighley were not distracted by either the size or the speed and played strong to secure the ball and use the full width of the backs to find the gaps in the Roundhegians defence.

The Keighley pack was built with several players in non-standard positions, which was to no detriment as they illustrated their strength against the larger pack, winning several scrums and rucks against the head. The first try of the match being owned by the strength of the Keighley pack, Jordan Yaxley crashing through to score in the final stage.

The game was close, each side having a slight advantage in a couple of areas against their competition. When each side took their advantage the tries were scored.

Keighley won the victory through their strength, determination and accuracy at conversions.

A great result that the full team celebrated with a loud cheer at the final whistle.

The win has arrived and the tide of defeats has changed. Onwards and upwards for the remainder of the season!!

Following is the match summary:

Match Date: 23/11/2014
Match Start Time: 11:01:39
Home Team: Keighley u15s
Away Team: Roundhegians
End Score: 19 - 17
Weather: Cloudy
Pitch Condition: Soft

Match Events

13:05 Try to Jordan Yaxley for Keighley u15s
14:15 Ryan Gibson adds 2 more points with a successful conversion for Keighley u15s
Keighley 7 – Roundhegians 0

15:10 Roundhegians score a try
16:14 Roundhegians fail to get the conversion
Keighley 7 – Roundhegians 5

Half Time:

37:56 Roundhegians score a try
39:05 Roundhegians get the conversion
Keighley 7 – Roundhegians 12

45:37 Try to Tom Oddy for Keighley u15s
46:24 Keighley u15s's Ryan Gibson misses the conversion
Keighley 12 Roundhegians 12

50:20 Roundhegians add 5 points with a try
51:20 Roundhegians fail to get the conversion
Keighley 12 – Roundhegians 17

53:25 Keighley u15s's Tom Oddy has just scored a great try
54:13 Ryan Gibson adds 2 more points with a successful conversion for Keighley u15s
Keighley 19 – Roundhegians 17
Full Time::

Match Honours:

Man of the Match – Sam Grant
Voted by the Roundhegians coaches for a great game around the rucks and mauls. Never in fear of diving on the ball to secure possession and a huge impact in contested ball.

Parents Award – Tom Oddy
Voted for a strong performance in the centre, tackling hard and breaking through the Roundhegians defence on several occasions. Topped off with the brace of tries to add to the team score.

Coaches Award – Jordan Yaxley
100% effort on the pitch from the kick off through to the final whistle. A fantastic performance that the full squad should look to copy for reach of the following matches. Leading the forwards in a very positive performance.

Top Tackler – Ryan Gibson
Several game saving tackles with an ability to read the match and support the team where the defence was slightly weaker. Ryan appeared across the pitch to ensure his team were never left with an open door inviting Roundhegians through to score.