The national franchise has overtaken the Trans-Andean team and is dreaming of a place in the round of the best four. Additionally, he added his first win as a visitor to the contest.
Selknam picked up a historic victory on the penultimate date of the Super Rugby Americas regular stage. The Chilean franchise beat Pampas XV of Argentina 23-19, in a match played at Club Atlético San Isidro (CASI).
The duel was of vital importance for the national team, in their aim to reach the semi-finals. Already last week he had taken an important step by beating Cobras of Brazil, in Curicó and today he had to find a way to claim his first away victory in the tournament.
And so it was, in a hotly contested match against the third in the table, barely a to try It’s the difference that made the game. Things didn’t start well for the Chileans, as the locals opened the account with a try from winger Iñaki Delguy, after a good play from the back.
Then Joaquín de la Vega Mendía would carry out the corresponding conversion. However, Selknam reacted and responded with an excellent game from Clemente Saavedra, finally the figure of the game who turned a to try key after covering a punt back Juan Lando.
Francisco Urroz’s conversion brought the score closer and then Pampas made mistakes. Augusto Böhme found himself in the in order to from the transandinos and then Urroz would complete the task with a very complex execution from the left wing leaving the team one point ahead before the break.
tension to the end
The first half of the second half was marked by two penalties (the Chileans scored by Urroz and Santiago Videla) and a yellow card on each side, without stretching or reducing the gaps. However, that was about to change towards the last few minutes.
The difference extended to four points in the 78th minute, when Videla scored again from the penalty spot to seal an important, historic and hopeful victory.
The next rival will be Yacaré XV of Paraguay, in a match scheduled for Saturday, May 20, at 5:54 p.m. Another final against a direct rival.
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Source: Latercera
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