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Antonians drub Trinity
SACK 24 Trinity 8
By Aubrey Kuruppu
The Anthonians came up with a polished performance to outsmart Trinity by 24 points (3 tries, 3 penalties) to 8 (1 try, 1 penalty) in their local derby at Pallakelle yesterday. The Anthonians certainly dominated this game territorially and showed greater awareness and skill overall.

Trinity whose strength was in their much heavier pack, made the mistake of trying to use their back division too much. The three quarters were slow and they gave out too many standing passes.

The Anthonians went "hell for leather" from the start and Pihillatena dropped a pass with an open field in front of him, quite against the run of play, Trinity went ahead off an Isuru Jayasena penalty.

That was in the 10th minute. The winners hit back at once. Sanjay Rajaguru made a five yard break and when tackled , slipped it back for Thilanka Weerasekera to fall over (SACK 8- TCK_ 3).

A Trinity flanker was spotted off side and Riyal converted a simple penalty to extend the lead (11-3). Skipper Imran Bistamin was ferocious in the loose and made several good breaks from the number eight position.

Trinity cut the deficit early in the second half when winger Niroshan Kumar touched down far right off a grand move initiated by Jayasena. The latter missed the conversion (SACK 11-TCK 8)

Riyal put over a penalty shortly after to make it the 14-8. The Anthonians tore the heart out of the Trinity side when full back Mohamed Sarfraz in a breakaway move booted the ball ahead collected and ran on to score (19-8).

The lads from Katugastota delivered the coup-de grace a little before full time when their winger Niranjan Xavier touched down in the right corner after centre Nuwan Chamara had set him up with an exquisite dummy. (24-8).

Referee- Aruna Rankothuge
Other results- Under 11: TCK 5- SACK 0, Under 13: SACK 21 TCK 14, Under 15:SACK 7 TCK-5,Under 17: TCK 39- SACK 0.

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