Pataro Calvisano 16 - 38 Cardiff Blues
Sat 16 November 13:30 Pata Stadium Att: 2,000 Ref: Craig Maxwell-Keys European Challenge Cup
80

Conversion

Another two from the boot of Evans as the full time whistle blows. 38-16

79

Try

We go through the hands with Thomas and Fish, and there is plenty of room for Millard to slide in the corner. 36-16

78

Fish and Harries combine well out wide, and the penalty is won in the Calvisano 22. 31-16

69

Try

Bonus point in the bag. Impressive from Evans who puts Lee-Lo through, and the centre has enough to run in from distance. Evans adds the extras. 31-16

68

Conversion

Eight points in it as Evans slots the conversion. 24-16

67

Try

Soft hands of Ethan Lewis sends Ratti through. The big man is taken down just short, but we go wide where men are lining up and it's Botham who touches down. 22-16

65

Penalty Goal (Opp.)

Another Calvisano penalty means there's only a point in it as we approach the final 15. 17-16

62

Lee-Lo is isolated as Calvisano fly off the line and the home side win the penalty. 17-13

61

Lloyd Williams almost breaks through with a clever snipe, but is just held back by the defender. Again we go through the motions and pile on the pressure 17-13

60

Jason Harries dragged down just short of the line, but we go through the phases and win a penalty 17-13

57

Penalty Goal (Opp.)

Calvisano pressure eventually turns into points as they add a penalty to edge closer. 17-13

53

Line speed from the backs forces a knock on at a crucial time. 17-10

50

Calvisano looking dangerous once again, with a break on the left hand side bringing them deep into Cardiff Blues territory. 17-10

48

Assiratti returns from the sin bin 17-10

44

Replacement

James Ratti replaces Macauley Cook to make his debut for Cardiff Blues 17-10

41

Evans gets the game back underway 17-10

40

Half Time

Half time as Lewis Jones kicks the ball dead. We hold a seven point advantage out in Italy. 17-10

39

Replacement

Will Davies King is on to make his debut, replacing James Botham for the sin bin period. 17-10

38

Nice work from Halaholo to hold van Zyl up in the tackle and force a turnover 17-10

37

Yellow Card

Keiron Assiratti is sent to the bin for going off his feet in the ruck. 17-10

36

Nice work from Evans in midfield to make the half break, but the ball is knocked on in the tackle. 17-10

30

Conversion

Evans' conversion swerves between the sticks to make it a seven-point game once again 17-10

29

Try

We're back ahead! Ball is worked wide to Seb Davies, who has Harries in support, but the number eight finishes impressively in the corner 15-10

27

Crucial work at the breakdown from Botham to win the penalty and allow Evans to kick for some territory. 10-10

23

Try (Opp.)

Calvisano are in for their first try of the afternoon. An offload out wide opens the space up and it's Balocchi who dots down. Conversion from Pescetto brings us level. 10-10

20

Evans this time opts to go for touch from a penalty and brings play into the Calvisano 22. 10-3

15

Penalty Goal (Opp.)

The home side open their account for the afternoon thanks to a Pescetto penalty 10-3

13

The hosts almost unlock the Cardiff Blues defence. A weighted kick goes wide to Balocchi but his pass inside is knocked on by Mazza 10-0

12

Penalty Goal

No mistakes from Evans to extend the lead. 10-0

11

Some really positive plays in attack here, with the backline looking fluid. Advantage is played so Morgan attempts the long pass wide but it's intercepted. Referee blows up and Evans will look to add three from the tee 7-0

9

Great break down the right from Harries, who shows his pace and power to get past his opposite number. He feeds Macauley Cook on the inside, who almost dummies his way to the line, but is stopped just short. 7-0

8

Conversion

Evans adds the straight-forward extras 7-0

7

Try

Matthew Morgan opens the scoring. Penalty advantage is played, and Evans goes for the chip behind. The ball bounces perfectly for the full back, who beats the final defender to touch down 5-0

5

Lewis Jones gets the tempo going with a quick tap from a scrum free kick, and the penalty is won two phases later. Jarrod Evans finds touch on the edge of the 22. 0-0

3

Lovely low kick by Evans finds Lee-Lo in open space. He feeds to Millard on the inside, but the wing is well covered and the defender forces a knock on. 0-0

1

Kick Off

Paolo Pescetto gets us underway here in Calvisano, and there's an early chance for Lewis Jones but his hack ahead is collected by the covering defence. 0-0