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Petraca break euro duck
19 January 2008, 5:51 pm
Petraca Padova ended an otherwise disappointing European Challenge Cup campaign with a 17-5 Pool 4 victory over Bayonne at Stadio Plebiscito.
Italian side Petrarca secured their first victory of the competition with a 17-5 win at home to Bayonne.
Petrarca led 10-0 at half-time thanks to a try from winger Mike Palefau and full-back Enrico Patrizio added a five-pointer in the second half to hold off a French comeback.
Petrarca led 10-0 at half-time thanks to a try from winger Mike Palefau and full-back Enrico Patrizio added a five-pointer in the second half to hold off a French comeback.
Petraca (1) 17
Tries: Patrizio, Palefau
Con: Mercier (2)
Pen: Mercier
Bayonne (0) 5
Try: Roumieu
Petrarca Rugby: A Lopez Gonzalez; F Faggiotto, E Patrizio, S Leaega (capt), M Palefau; L Mercier, S Canale; A Rondinelli, N Gatto, T Paoletti, A Cavalieri, S Grimes, A Saccardo, N Bezzati, S Koyamaibole.
Replacements: M Rizzo, M Gastaldi, L Giovanchelli, L Innocenti, L Martin, M Lorenzetti, N Leonardi.
Bayonne: M Acebes; S Gerber, H Vermis, C Gower, B Lhande; M Edmonds, A Salle - Canne; P Lafond, D Roumieu, A Loprestti, R Linde, N Laffite, G Bernad, J Deen (capt), D Haare.
Replacements: J Fiorini, A Kopaliani, M Tewhata, J Marmouyet, L Massabeau, B Marfaing, V Inigo.
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)






