Under a drizzly sky, the Impi Ladies hosted a pacey FNB UJ Women team that put away two converted tries in a clear 14-00 away victory.
The first quarter of the match was contested by both teams in a cagey affair. Despite this contest, no team made it close to the try line, but the scrums looked good.
The same conditions continued into the halfway break, a lifeless scoreboard, with a bit of spark on the pitch, as both teams couldn’t get any points on the half.
Just under 10 minutes into the second half is what it took for the FNB UJ Women to finally give some scoreboard changes as Odirile Pusoe dotted down on the far corner after the constant pressure by the away team was finally rewarded. Siham Chtioui converted well for her team, 7-0 to the away team.
Not much happened in the match, a back-and-forth-affair as had been from the beginning until the very last minute of the game, Boitumelo Motshoane, giving a moment of the match as she left a handful of Impi ladies down - nonable to bring her down as she raced to the try line. FNB UJ Women fly half making it 14-0 to the away team as a final score.
Scorers:
FNB UJ Women: Tries: Odirile Pusoe, Boitumelo Motshoane. Conversions: Siham Chtioui (2).
Teams:
FNB UKZN Women: 1 Amanda Dladla, 2 Nonduduzo Yengwa (c), 3 Siphokuhle Mdletshe, 4 Lulama Cele, 5 Kimberely Fynn, 6 Nomonde Mbanjwa, 7 Moonlight Mathebula, 8 Amanda Madlala, 9 Nonhlanzeka Khuzwayo, 10 Snethemba Mzimela, 11 Mahlogonolo Nkoane, 12 Athiphile Njiyela, 13 Nosipho Mkhize, 14 Zama Mbeje, 15 Ziyanda Felicia Shazi. Replacements: 16 Mpilenhle Zikalala, 17 Landelizwi Dlamini, 18 Sandulelo Nyawose, 19 Thandiswa Moyane, 20 Xoliswa Mthimkhulu, 21 Akhona Gumede, 22 Asanda Manyoni, 23 Sifanele Dube.
FNB UJ Women: 1 Vuyiswa Dlamini, 2 Salizwa Tyali, 3 Odirile Pusoe, 4 Sindiswa Ngwenya, 5 Lethiwe Buthelezi, 6 Sphilile Sigwaza, 7 Nyashadzashe Gonangombe, 8 Alutha Ngcezula, 9 Fatouma Yalcoue, 10 Siham Chtioui, 11 Boitumelo Motshoane, 12 Mpumelelo Dlamini, 13 Nonhle Mbatha, 14 Thobile Msizazwe, 15 Noxolo Magasela. Replacements: 16 Phophi Budzwa, 17 Limamkele Duma, 18 Ntandoyenkosi Nhleko, 19 Esther Ntanda, 20 Nomcebo Mchunu, 21 Esona Sokani, 22 Erica Ekeji, 23 Jessica Sithole.