1st XV
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Sat 16 Apr 2016  ·  Shepherd Neame Kent 2
Dartford 'Valley' RFC
1st XV
24
48
Faversham
1st XV v Faversham

1st XV v Faversham

Gavin Drummond17 Apr 2016 - 07:06
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Dartford make hard work of last home fixture

Kickoff here for dvrfc vs Faversham... last home game of the season. League position at stake vs a team we drew against earlier in the season.

Dropped ball by centre trying to run from 22.. turnover... try.. 0-5... not good.
Conversion was missed
2 penalties awarded to faversham 2 missed tackles wide.. try .. 0-10. Conversion was missed
Good 5 mins from Dartford then turnover at fly half.. try from 30 metres... 0-15... plus conversion... 0-17
Another good passage.. then break right.. straight through wing... try.. 0-22 to Faversham
Conversion.... good... 0-24

Half time... 0-24... raining ... and a terrible 1st Half from Valley - just not ready to play
Very disappointing 1st half... we are a better team than this... lots of points to prove now ... we will see how they go second half

Restarted here... 2nd Half

TRY TIME.. Steve Mchenry from 40 metres - slicing through the defence, step, hand-off, speed - quality ... and conversion .. 5-24
CONVERSION - Shane Baker slots from close range
Darford give away another Penalty... 7-27

Try from turnover... 7-32.. plus conversion... 7-34
Not good Dartford have lost shape need someone to take control.

Try... soft tackle on try line.. plus conversion... 7-41
TRY TIME - Good pressure... Captain Kieron phillips goes in from 30 metres.. bursting through defence then straightening and taking hard line to score ... 3 handoffs... 12-41
Good pressure now - Valley taking them on .... finally..

TRY TIME - Excellent phases ended by a quick thinking Conor Gladdish to score in the corner - 17-41
TRY TIME - ... all over them now ...Phil Ettridge smashed over from close range ..24-41
CONVERSION - Shane Baker - conversion good
Nothing coming now... multiple errors ... multiple scrums...
Faversham tighten defence and see out the game
Final Try - Faversham - 24-48
Final Whistle
Dartford made hard work in the first half and fought back in the second but left it to late to catch up from the first half score line.
Man of the match was Paul Hately for a strong performance at 10. Well done Paul and we'll done team. Heads up and let's finish the season away next weekend to Edenbridge

Match details

Match date

Sat 16 Apr 2016

Kickoff

15:00

Meet time

13:45

Competition

Shepherd Neame Kent 2
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