Peñarol overcome Cobras to open SLAR 2022

Peñarol overcame a spirited Cobras effort to open the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The Uruguayan side completed a 19-10 win, doing so with the teams only able to score three points each during the second half.

The match started very well for Os Cobras. The Brazilian side ran-in a try in the opening minute of play. Daniel Sancery latched on to a loose ball and was able to score with ease. The score was one of just three tries during the match but it came from one of very many handling errors.

Peñarol responded through the boot of Federico Favaro. He had a solid match in general despite him kicking 3/5, a lower than normal success rate for the right winger. Favaro missed the conversion but Peñarol were in the lead and would remain so until the game’s end.

Try number two for Peñarol rounded out the three tries of the contest. Juan Echeverría scored a prop’s favorite. His pick-and-go from close range had Peñarol nine points ahead. The willingness to score more points was there but ball-control was rusty.

The team’s traded penalties in the second half through Favaro and Tranquez. It meant no bonus point for Os Cobras. Peñarol now turn their attention to Los Cafeteros Pro, whom they face next Saturday. Os Cobras will take on Selknam in round two, also on Saturday.

SCORING

COBRAS 10
Tries – D. Sancery (1′)
Cons – L. Tranquez 1/1 (2′)
Pens – L. Tranquez 1/2 (70′)

PEÑAROL 19
Tries – M. Viñals (13′), J. Echeverría (26′)
Cons – F. Favaro 0/2
Pens – F. Favaro 3/3 (3′, 21′, 73′)

TEAMS

COBRAS
1 Alexandre Alves (17 Henrique Ferreira 59′), 2 Leonardo de Souza (16 Endy Willian 50′), 3 Joel Ramírez (18 Mariano Filomeno HT), 4 Cléber Dias (20 Adrio de Melo 79′), 5 Gabriel Paganini (19 Gabriel Oliveira HT), 6 Arthur Bergo (capt.), 7 Devon Müller, 8 Matheus Cláudio, 9 Douglas Rauth, 10 Lucas Tranquez (21 Laurent Bourda-Couhet 75′), 11 Daniel Lima, 12 Joel Santos (22 Victor Souza 76′), 13 Simon Bienvenu, 14 Robert Tenório, 15 Daniel Sancery

Not used: 23 Robson Morais

PEÑAROL
1 Juan Echeverría (17 Mateo Perillo  73′), 2 Guillermo Pujadas (16 Emiliano Faccennini 53′), 3 Ignacio Péculo (18 Matías Benítez 54′), 4 Eric Dosantos, 5 Nahuel Milán (19 Diego Magno 61′), 6 Lucas Bianchi (20 Carlos Deus 62′), 7 Santiago Civetta, 8 Manuel Ardao, 9 Tomás Inciarte (21 Juan Manuel Tafernaberry 76′), 10 Felipe Etcheverry, 11 Mateo Viñals (23 Baltazar Amaya 68′), 12 Andrés Vilaseca (capt,), 13 Felipe Arcos Pérez (22 Bautista Basso 59′), 14 Federico Favaro, 15 Rodrigo Silva

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
Assistants: Tomás Bertazza (Argentina) & Nerea Livoni (Argentina)
TMO: José Ignacio Calle (Chile)