Uren sends the ball directly into touch, and it's halftime! Despite a slightly disorganized but efficient Italian team, the Catalans have fallen into a stereotypical kicking game, handing the ball back to pragmatic hosts. They will need to do better in the second half if they hope to come back in the game... 40+1' Uren recovers the ball on his own 40 meters, and his forwards make charging runs! 40' Uren clears from his own 22 meters, and Barraque serves Rodor on the halfway line! Jintcharadze steps back, but Rodor persists with the kick... On the restart, Barraque sets up a pin, and Smith is flawless. 39' Bernasconi takes advantage of defensive mistakes to score a try... converted by Umaga, who continues his flawless performance. 17-0 Treviso seizes the ball 5 meters from the try line... 38' Ratave tackles Barraque, but completely misses his pass!! Rodor recovers the ball, but gets penalized on the ground... 37' Uren sets up a pin, recovered by Umaga under pressure. Moro attempts to contest, but is cleared! 36' We're moving backwards, and the ball is even lost by USAP in the ruck... On the restart, Barraque kicks a superb kick, forcing Uren to make a high kick! Goutard is on the opponents' 30 meters, and Sipa Taumoepeau is launched full steam ahead! 35' Umaga takes his chance, and Treviso goes up 10-0. 34' The Treviso players fumble, but manage to keep possession, 30 meters in front of the posts! Penalty in favor of the Italians... USAP's defense is not very good. Benetton, cautious, will take the penalty. 33' And the Italians send Odogwu on USAP's 22 meters, they must not crack before halftime... 32' And there will finally be a yellow card against Lucas Bachelier, who went a bit too hard on Uren after a high kick. What a shame... And it's finally a yellow card against Negri! But Barraque doesn't find touch... Wait, the referee is calling for video review! To check a clear-out by Bachelier, after Rodor's ruck... Ball lost and Umaga kicks a little chip over the top for himself... but Matteo Rodor steals the ball on the ground, penalty! Too bad, because on the previous action, the backs had shown their speed! 31' Sawailau and Barraque combine with the backs, before Eru takes over! 30' Moro continues to ask questions, and Barraque sets up a pin to Acebès on the wing. 29' Uren loses the ball again under good USAP pressure! Barraque clears near the halfway line, but Smith counterattacks! 28' Catalan knock-on on this 5-meter lineout, and Uren doesn't manage to control it either... another scrum at 5 meters, but this time for the Lions... Fakatika is penalized in the ruck, even though his hands were on the ball... 27' Bernasconi charges close to the try line, and they advance with each impact, the Italians are now 15 meters from the line! The scrum collapses, but Moro manages to get out of the pack, and Barraque finds a small touch at 22 meters... he who wasn't expecting the ball, apparently. 25' Uren knocks on near the try line! Phew, USAP has saved the day perfectly... 24' USAP's defense is holding up for now, but the Lions are stopped just short of the USAP posts! Ratave tries to slalom, but is tackled low! 23' Benetton is on the 22 meters, and Acebès is penalized, 22 meters in front of the posts, for losing his footing. Umaga heads for touch, eager to see his forwards drive home the advantage! 22' The USAP supports go too far, penalty for Treviso... 21' The Benetton forward drive is perfectly countered by the red and gold forwards, and Uren's high kick doesn't fool Acebès! Moro charges ahead, facing the dense Italians... 20' Very good lineout found by Matteo Rodor on the halfway line! 19' USAP pushes well but Uren clears the ball, and plays a kick to Acebès on the wing... Acebès, on his own 22 meters, is the quickest! 18' On the restart, Uren clears for his team, and causes Goutard to fumble... scrum to follow for the Italians on the halfway line. 17' The Benetton forwards charge fiercely at the red and gold line, and in the end, Smith takes the outside route to reach the try line with his speed... converted by Umaga from a difficult angle, 7-0 for Treviso. 16' Rhyno Smith scores the first try for his team... 14' Barraque combines with Rodor and sends Acebès down his wing, brought down on the Italian 22 meters! Brazo continues to charge, but the local contest is effective, penalty for Benetton... what a shame! 13' But the ball is lost by the red and gold, and Padovani can relieve the pressure, what a missed opportunity! Lineout to follow on the 5 meters for USAP!!! Brazo takes the ball well at the back of the lineout... 12' It's stolen by the Italian lineout, but Bachelier puts his hands in the ruck, penalty! Barraque goes for touch, and USAP decides to play! Uren misses his clearance, and USAP will have the lineout, on the opponents' 40 meters! 11' Ball lost, and Taumoepeau plays with Goutard, followed by Eru who makes progress! Rodor sets up a pin on the left... but no one recovers! 10' First penalty of the match, Labouteley is caught in the act... Umaga finds touch, on the red and gold 30 meters. 9' Uren persists with Spagnolo, on the halfway line. Umaga plays behind with Odogwu, who enters the Catalan half! 8' The ball gets stuck, and Dupichot kicks it far ahead! It's recovered by Smith, who counterattacks for the Italians! 7' Goutard gets away with it, finding a touch on his own 30 meters... but the Italians will be able to launch their game. 6' The Lions of Treviso play quickly again! Uren attempts the 50/22... saved by Acebès 5 meters from his own try line, be careful with the pressure! 5' Barraque gives his team some breathing space, and allows USAP to occupy the opponents' half. 3' Goutard loses the ball, and Ratave tries to get past Dupichot on the halfway line, but the red and gold winger defends well! 2' The ball comes out well, and Brex attempts a chip over the top... Goutard finds a touch in the opponents' 40 meters, but it's played quickly! 1' And immediately, Fakatika makes a knock-on on his own 45 meters, and we will have the first scrum! We're underway here in Treviso, visca USAP! The two teams enter the field, and the kickoff is imminent! BENETTON TREVISO: Smith - Padovani, Brex, Odogwu, Ratave - (o) Umaga, (m) Uren - Negri, L Cannone, Izekor - Snyman, Iachizzi - Pasquali, Bernasconi, Spagnolo. Finishers: Maile, Zani, Alongi, N Cannone, Faverto, Time-Stowers, Casilio, Marin. Hello everyone, and welcome to this live coverage of the second round match of the Challenge Cup, which sees USAP travel to Italy to face Benetton Treviso, led by former USAP Espoirs captain Edoardo Iachizzi! However, it's not the Dolce Vita that awaits the Catalans against the fifth-placed team in the United Rugby Championship... let's discover the lineups of both teams without further ado! Source
