I am learning to write about the British and Irish Lions vs Crusaders Head to Head Match on Friday night.
On Friday night the Lions had managed to overskill the undefeated Crusaders in a scoreless match. None of the sides managed to score a match, which to me was surprising as I thought the Crusaders would have thrashed the Lions miles away, but when the full time whistle went I was astonished at how much skill the Lions had improved which meant this was their 2nd game victory in their tour. With the only loss coming to the Auckland Blues. The Lions enjoyed the majority of Possession and Territory against an in-accurate Crusaders side. In the first 20 minutes the Crusaders alone gave five turnovers, five penalties and missed three line-out opportunities at AMI stadium. They led the Crusaders 9 - 3 at halftime.
The second half was the same with the Lions putting pressure on the back three. The Crusaders tried hard to fight back and break through the Lions defence but they couldn't. The Crusaders yet gave another Penalty giving the Lions another easy three pointer. The Lions managed to keep up their defence, putting the Crusaders though their worst game ever this season. The British and Irish Lions have changed their game style after their loss to the Blues giving them the skill they needed to overcome the undefeated team this year.
My Opinion:
I never thought the Lions would come back and beat the Crusaders as I thought the Crusaders would still have their 14 winning streak. But I was wrong, the Lions deserved this win, learning from their mistakes and taking those as lessons of what not to do, and what to do. I don't feel the Crusaders were at their best as they didn't have one of their key players, Ryan Crotty, as he had an injury. I hope the Crusaders have learnt from their mistakes and will not make them again in their next game.
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