Noua Zeelanda intalneste Australia in a doua semifinala a RWC

Noua Zeelanda a trecut astazi de ambitioasa nationala a Argentinei, in sferturile de finala ale Cupei Mondiale.
Neozeelandezii au invins selectionata pumelor cu 33-10, gratie unui joc extrem de ordonat pe gramada, lucru care i-a fortat pe sud-americani sa greseasca de multe ori.
Gazdele au marcat doua eseuri, prin Read si Thorn, una dintre incercari fiind transformata de Cruden. Weepu a marcat grosul punctelor, transformand 7 lovituri de pedeapsa.
Singurul eseu argentinian a fost marcat de Cabello. Contepomi a transformat, iar Bosch a marcat si el dintr-o lovitura de pedeapsa.

Argentinianul Vergallo a primit un cartonas galben, in minutul 58.

Argentina: 15 Martin Rodriguez, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Felipe Contepomi (c), 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Santiago Fernendez, 9 Nicolas Vergallo, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Rezerve: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Martin Scelzo, 18 Marcos Ayerza, 19 Alejandro Campos, 20 Alfredo Lalanne, 21 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 22 Juan Jose Imhoff.
Noua Zeelanda: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sonny Bill Williams, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Brad Thorn, 4 Samuel Whitelock, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Rezerve: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Isaia Toeava.

Australia – Africa de Sud 11-9

Meciul dintre Wallabies si actualii campioni mondiali a fost o inclestare extraordinara, transata practic de eseul reusit de capitanul australian Horvill, in minutul 11.
Punctele au venit, exceptand eseul, de o parte si de cealalta, doar prin lovituri de picior.
O’Connor cu doua lovituri de pedeasa si Steyn cu tot atatea si un dropgol au mentinut cel mai strans scor in sferturile de finala.

Noua Zeelanda si Australia isi vor disputa acum un loc in marea finala.

Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Radike Samo, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 James Horwill (c), 4 Dan Vickerman, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Sekope Kepu.

Rezerve: 16 Tatafu Polota Nau, 17 James Slipper, 18 Nathan Sharpe, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Anthony Fainga’a.

Africa de Sud: 15 Pat Lambie, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Rezerve: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Willem Alberts, 19 François Louw, 20 François Hougaard, 21 Butch James, 22 Gio Aplon.