Benetton
Edinburgh
Benetton
Edinburgh All over in Treviso.
It’s in off the post and it’s 31-12.
Benetton get the upper hand come scrum time and will have a shot at goal.
Great score.
We find McConnell on the edge.
He finds Harry Paterson ono his inside shoulder who slides in.
It’s 28-12 as Ross Thompson’s conversion drifts just wide.
Liam McConnell goes quick and gains 20m.
We whip it wide however a big collision forces the knock on from Alec Hepburn.
Benetton are pinged as we drive at the line.
We kick into the corner again.
We chip over the top and Benetton mop up however Freddy gets on ball.
Grayson gets us into the Benetton 22.
We again look sharper in attack but Benetton eventually steal before we force a knock on.
Good lineout drive.
Harri Morris touches down as the pack gets momentum over the whitewash.
Grayson converts and it’s 28-7.
We attack well before Benetton are pinged for a hand in the ruck.
Grayson puts us into the corner.
The hosts intercept and Ratave sprints the distance. It’s 28-0.
We set up a good attack off the back of lineout in Benetton territory.
We attack from our own half with penalty advantage after a high tackle on Duhan.
Umaga makes no mistake and it’s 21-0.
Hepburn is penalised. Umaga will take another shot at the sticks.
Thats unlucky as Hector just takes his eyes off it at the base of the ruck. Benetton scrum.
We go again with work to do.
Umaga splits the uprights to make it 18-0 at the break.
We try to attack from our own half with the clock on red, however Freddy Douglas gets isolated and Benetton get on ball.
We’ll go to uncontested scrums here with Benetton unable to field a front-row.
The lock will be back on.
James Grayson is wide left with his penalty attempt.
Bernascono wrestles over after the lineout drive got Benetton within metres. The conversion attempt is wide. 15-0.
Callum Hunter-Hill is shown a yellow card for a hit that made contact to the Benetton attacker’s head.
It’s a yellow card with off-field review.
Benetton attack down both channels but we stay strong.
Tuipulotu strips it but the ball is knocked on.
Penalty advantage and Hector goes quick inside the Benetton 22.
He puts a grubber through but the hosts cover well and its a goal line drop out.
Slick attack and clever nudge from Geordie Gwynn which nearly puts in Duhan van der Merwe before the ball floats into touch.
The hosts grab a second. After working the ball down the short side, Ignacio Mendy gathers to touch down in the corner. The conversion is wide and it’s 10-0.
Magnus Bradbury is off.
Currie is at 8. Glen Young to six.
Hunter-Hill into the middle row.
Liam McConnell is off for HIA with Tom Currie on. The back-row was hit off the ball.
Benetton take out a man off the ball.
We’ll have the penalty on half-way.
Benetton do well to get on ball and win the jackal turnover pen.
We win the penalty at scrum time.
We attempt to play but the referee eventually brings it back.
Grayson nudges into the Benetton 22.
Thats a good cycle of attack.
We first steal ball at the Benetton lineout.
A solid phase of passing leads to a box kick and we face Benetton into a spill.
Edinburgh scrum in the hosts territory.
Medrano’s yellow is upgraded to a 20-minute red card.
The hosts strip us in contact before kicking long.
Piers O’Conor’s clearance is short and Benetton will have good territory to attack.
We attack well but Benetton front up and force a knock on.
Scrum inside the hosts territory.
Thats a shocking no-arms hit on Grant Gilchrist who wasn’t even facing the defender.
Incredibly dangerous. The prop Matias Medrano is shown yellow with an off-field bunker review. Could be a red.
Benetton are penalised for a no-arms tackle which the ref is looking at.
We steal ball and Matt Currie puts in a long clearance that has Benetton turning on their heels.
The hosts eventually clear and we have a lineout in Benetton territory.
The hosts move it wide before kicking into space.
Geordie Gwynn does well to clean up and clear.
It’s a good kick chase from Benetton who force a spill in contact.
First scrum of the afternoon.
The hosts starts with intent and touch down in the corner through Piero Gritti.
The conversion falls wide.
We’re underway at Stadio Monigo!
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