Edinburgh and the DHL Stormers were involved in a titanic battle as both sides were unable to dominate the other. A draw (20-20) at the end was a just result between two willing teams.
02:34 Darcy Graham splits the defence of the Stormers defence to stroll over for an easy try (07-00).
06:03 Ben Vellacott again slips through the defence of the Stormers backline (14-00)
09:03 Out of nowhere, the Stormers have responded with a fantastic team try and Warrick Gelant finishes off a good 5 pointer to put his side on the scoreboard (14-07).
12:58 Tim Swiel converted a penalty for the Stormers (14-10).
20:00 A lack of defence in the backline cost the Stormers two early tries, however, they have clawed their way back into the game and narrowed the gap to just 4 points after 20 minutes.
27:05 Jaco vd Walt converted a penalty for the Warriors (17-10).
32:03 Straight running from Evan Roos allowed him to set Paul de Wet free to score the Stormers second try (17-17).
35:10 Jaco vd Walt converted his 2nd penalty to give the lead back to Edinburgh (20-17).
38:50 It is all square again after Tim Swiel converted his 2nd penalty for the Stormers (20-20).
40:00 Edinburgh started like a house on fire and then allowed the Stormers back into the game. After 40 minutes the game is up for the grab with the momentum just in favour of a more dangerous Stormers side.
60:00 With no points scored in the 3rd quarter of the match both sides were still trying to score the knockout punch. Unfortunately for the Stormers, the momentum is slowly starting to shift towards Edinburgh.
80:00 No points were scored in the second half which is a clear indication of the type of battle that was fought. A draw a just result between two willing teams.
Scorers:
Edinburgh: Tries: Darcy Graham, Ben Vellacott. Conversions: Jaco vd Walt (2). Penalties: Jaco vd Walt (2).
DHL Stormers: Tries: Warrick Gelant, Paul de Wet. Conversions: Tim Swiel (2). Penalties: Tim Swiel (2).
Teams:
Edinburgh: 15. Henry Immelman, 14. Darcy Graham, 13. James Lang, 12. Cammy Hutchison, 11. Ramiro Moyano, 10. Jaco van der Walt, 9. Ben Vellacott, 8. Viliame Mata, 7. Luke Crosbie, 6. Jamie Ritchie, 5. Grant Gilchrist (c), 4. Marshall Sykes, 3. Luan de Bruin, 2. Dave Cherry, 1. Pierre Schoeman. Replacements: 16. Adam McBurney, 17. Boan Venter, 18. WP Nel, 19. Jamie Hodgson, 20. Magnus Bradbury, 21. Charlie Shiel, 22. James Johnstone, 23. Damien Hoyland.
DHL Stormers: 15. Warrick Gelant, 14. Sergeal Petersen, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Rikus Pretorius, 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Tim Swiel, 9. Paul de Wet, 8. Evan Roos, 7. Willie Engelbrecht, 6. Nama Xaba, 5. Salmaan Moerat, 4. Ernst van Rhyn, 3. Neethling Fouche, 2. Scarra Ntubeni, 1. Brok Harris. Replacements: 16. JJ Kotze, 17. Kwenzo Blose, 18. Sazi Sandi, 19. Justin Basson, 20. Marcel Theunissen, 21. Godlen Masimla, 22. Manie Libbok, 23. Dan du Plessis.