San José used all the experience of its leader of forwards and the trade of the back line to turn around a set that started in favor of Santa Clara. Unquestionable victory by 20-46.
The 2023 Paraguayan First Division rugby season began today with the opening date of the Apertura 2023 tournament.
AND the honors were borne by the always combative Santa Clara and San Joséwho met at the Héroes de Curupayty stadium of the Paraguayan Rugby Union (Olympic Committee property).
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The team from Tierra Santa made the debut as head coach of the former Paraguayan national coach, Eduardo ‘Chacho’ Acosta from Tucumán, and the ex-opening coach of San José, Eduardo ‘Gusi’ Panseri from Corrientes.
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Santa surprised with a try a minute into the game from Camilo Sánchez and another from the same back at 17′ (10-0)although the opening Emilio Meza was not fine when it came to executing the conversions.
? SANTA CLARA TRY
They are up on the scoreboard 5-0 against San José. In the additional kick they had no aim.#GENTackle pic.twitter.com/GGB08f9H1N
—Versus (@SomosVersusPY) March 11, 2023
? TRY AGAIN FROM SANTA CLARA!
10-0 over San Jose. The additional kick could not be converted, the score remains.#GENTackle pic.twitter.com/39pM3EhmDJ
—Versus (@SomosVersusPY) March 11, 2023
REACTION
Veteran Martín Ortíz guided San José. The eighth discounted (25′) and minutes later equality was achieved when Bruno Cabriza scored a try (Santiago Espínola missed both conversions). 10-10.
? SAN JOSE TRY!
San José achieves the Try and the score is 10-5. The additional kick was not enough for the 2 additional points.#GENTackle pic.twitter.com/qJeD3uHkGD
—Versus (@SomosVersusPY) March 11, 2023
AND the break came. A run of Rafa Bareiro found the eight Ortíz again for the try (37′) and, this time, Espínola made no mistake to leave 10-17 the procedure. the same Espínola attacked the spaces to add 7 more and leave things 10-24 before going backstage.
? TRY OF SAN JOSÉ, GIVES IT A BACK!
? It gets up on the score 17-10…#GENTackle pic.twitter.com/nX2q3uyi8g
—Versus (@SomosVersusPY) March 11, 2023
The complementary one was all of the albicelestes. The speed Cabriza celebrated again with a try in the early stages of the complementary (10-29). Gonzalo Correa closed the gap, but once again Espínola consolidated the score for San José (15-34).
? SANTA CLARA TRY!
? Gonzalo Correa discounts for Santa Clara, 29 to 15 falls to San José.#GENTackle pic.twitter.com/ulzfxljevk
—Versus (@SomosVersusPY) March 11, 2023
? SAN JOSE TRY!
?Santiago Espínola puts up a new try for San José that beats Santa Clara 34-15.#GENTackle pic.twitter.com/BVV8Bo9VQi
—Versus (@SomosVersusPY) March 11, 2023
San José settled the record with five more points from Cabriza (15-39) and finished it off with Santino Pistilli (15-46).
Santa reached one last try already on time and at least will add a bonus point (20-46).
? SAN JOSE TRY!
?San José beats Santa Clara 46-15 after being down on the scoreboard.#GENTackle pic.twitter.com/TvhwJTG6O3
—Versus (@SomosVersusPY) March 11, 2023
Among other results, Luque Rugby Club defeated Cristo Rey by WO at its Coliseum on Zárate Island.
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