Giteau kicks the Force to victory

[pieter blackie]

Giteau snatches injury time victory





Matt Giteau kicked an injury time penalty to end the Chiefs unbeaten run and to win the match for the Force by 22 points to 21 in Perth on Saturday.

The match was an absolute thriller.


The last 12 minutes saw the lead change twice and Stephen Donald looked to have won the match with a drop goal with only four minutes remaining.

The Force were the better team on the day and scored three tries to the Chiefs two. The result also keeps the Force mathematically still in the hunt for the play offs.
More to follow.


Full time score Force 22 Chiefs 21[/U][/B]


Scorers

Force
Tries - Matt Hodgson, Drew Mitchell, James Stannard
Pen - Matt Giteau
Con - Matt Giteau (2)

Chiefs
Tries - Lelia Masaga , Stephen Donald
Pen - Stephen Donald (2)
Con - Stephen Donald
Drop goal - Stephen Donald

[force addict]

WOOOOOOO THANK YOU MATT GITEAU YOU ARE SUCH A CHAMPION!

[pieter blackie]

It was one hell of a team effort though

I haven't seen so much determination in a long time

[pieter blackie]

I got the following of the Chiefs Web site

The final 20 minutes of the match saw the Chiefs throw everything at the Western Force, including a drop goal from second five-eighth Callum Bruce, to be leading 21 to 19 with two minutes to go.

However, a last minute penalty kick, secured by Western Force's Matt Giteau, stripped the Chiefs of victory.

The Chiefs earned one bonus point from this match. They now head to South Africa where they will take on the Lions and Sharks respectively.

[force addict]

um bonus point? DON'T YOU MEAN... WEEEEEEEEEEE GET THE BONUS POINT

[gotheforce]

erm i dont think we do get the bonus point. we only got 3 tries.

[force addict]

how many did they get?

[Ben Cousins]

The Chiefs get a BP for finishing within 7.

O'Connor was class. Timani was not. Bombed try at the end was his fault. Brumbies can have him.

[force addict]

ughh. how dare they. we deserve it!!! o'connor was fantastic, nick cummins got hurt well done force!!!

[NTT]

chiefs get a bonus point for losing under 7 pts ....

sensational effort from the guys. much deserved win. i thought the new guys longbottom and jimmy o'connor were terrific aswell as pocock who was enormous. how he stripped the ball to stop the chiefs scoring a try is beyond me. hodgson, fava and giteau also played very good games

[KenyaQuin]

O'Connor was class.

Have to agree with that. Nothing but respect for the boy.

[Skiza]

What a great game... Shame about the injuries...think it was about three or four who ended up on the sidelines????

[force addict]

cowan, cummins, takiari, and i thought i also saw fava

[gotheforce]

The new guys really impressed today.

O'Connor was outstanding, and that run he made towards the end was magical. This kid's gonna go big in the future. If only he was given more time, i reckon he'd be a bolter for the wallabies call up.

Longbottom showed he was ready for Super 14. And really held himself well throughout the game. I really hope to see him get more game time from now on.

Didnt really see Dane get much ball. But hey, at least he caught the high ball which came to him.

Shepherd was great as was Mitchell and Giteau. Pocock showed why he is one of Australia's best openside. Phil Waugh, watch out buddy!

Hodgson looked at home at no.8. And the scrums actually looked good with Longbottom in it. And especially when it was a Longbottom, Holmes and McIsaac combination. It actually looked a bit better.

Thank god the Force won.
It was nailbiting, but definitely worth it.
I can imagine how happy John Mitchell is now, after finally beating his old team. and getting another home win.

Well done lads.

[gotheforce]

Cowan might have done something to his wrist i think. Cummins looked like he either did his ankle or broke his fibula/tibula. and i think Takiari was having a bit of back pains. Just my guess.