San Isidro Club (SIC) was crowned champion of the Top 12 of the Buenos Aires Rugby Union (URBAN) by agonizingly defeating Alumni by 15-12, with the conversion of a penalty by Joaquín Lamas in injury time, in a final played at the Club Atlético de San Isidro (CASI).
The match, witnessed by 7,000 spectators, was directed by referee Tomás Bertazza, with a favorable score for Alumni of 9-3.
With the victory in the “Cathedral”, SIC achieved its 27th title of champion of the Buenos Aires tournament, after playing its fourth consecutive final.
In a discreet definition, SIC reached the title with four penalties converted by Lamas, who also added a drop.
Minutes before the decisive execution, the admitted Joaquín Díaz Luzi missed a feasible penalty that would have given Alumini the possibility of winning the championship.
Alumni added twelve points with four penalties converted by Bautista Canzani.
San Isidrio rugby leads the historical table of URBA titles. CASI leads with 33 championships, while the current champion won the trophy 27 times. CUBA was further away, which has 15 crowns.
Final of the Top 12 of the URBA
SIC: Francisco González Capdevila; Bernabé López Fleming, Carlos Pirán, Santos Rubio and Justo Piccardo; Joaquín Lamas and Juan Soares Gache; Tomás Meyrelles (captain), Franco Delger and Andrea Panzarini; Marcos Borghi and Bautista Viero; Benjamín Chiappe, Ignacio Bottazzini and Marcos Piccinini. Coaches: Federico Serra, Eduardo Victorica and Bruno Vitale and Federico Serra.
They entered in the second half: 11′ Juan Pedro Olcese for Benjamín Chiappe, 16′ Alejandro Daireaux for Franco Delger and Jacinto Campbell for Justo Piccardo; 21′ Ricardo Macchiavello for Marcos Piccinini and 27′ Lucas Rocha for Ignacio Bottazzini.
Alumni: Santiago González Iglesias; Alejo González Chaves, Tomás Cubilla, Franco Battezzati (captain) and Santiago Pernas; Bautista Canzani and Tomás Passerotti; Tobías Moyano, Santiago Montagner and Ignacio Cubilla; Juan Patricio Anderson and Nicolás Promanzio; Bautista Vidal, Tomás Bivort and Federico Lucca Ibos. Coaches: Lucas Chioccarelli and Rodrigo Jiménez Salice.
They entered in the second half: 19′ Joaquín Díaz Luzzi for Bautista Canzani, 23′ Máximo Provenzano for Alejo Gonzales Chaves and Santiago Alduncin for Juan Patricio Anderson; 26′ Santiago Ambroa for Tomás Passerotti.
So many in the first half: 3′ Lamas penalty (S), 6′ 14′ and 38′ Canzani penalties (A). Partial result: SIC 3- Alumni 9.
Scores in the second half: 6′ Lamas penalty (S), 10′ Lamas penalty (S), 18 Canzani penalty (A), 21′ Lamas drop (S) and 41′ Lamas penalty (S).
Final result: SIC 15-Alumni 12.
Referee: Tomás Bertazza.
Assistants: Nehuén Jauri Rivero and Pablo Deluca.
Stadium: Club Atlético de San Isidro (CASI).
Source: Ambito
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