Present: myself. In bed. The 5:30 wakeup was starting to take its toll…
Pre-match expectations: let’s hope that the second game is better than the first?
Prediction: thumping win for Scotland as the perennial quarter-finalists get their campaign off with a bang.
Game: Unfortunately, I was really struggling by this stage and missed the first half entirely because I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Rookie mistake to be sure.
Half time status: Ready to watch a half of good rugby. The game started the second half at 18-11 to Scotland, a surprisingly close scoreline.
Full time status: A really exciting second half saw Scotland given a run for their money through some totally average rugby and some adventurous play from the Romanians, who at some points looked like they were learning the rules as they went along. However, with just under ten minutes to go, Romania was for some reason ahead, 24-21, before it all seemed to get too much for them and Scotland took advantage of some defensive errors to finish 34-24. A real sigh of relief for the home nation.
Man of the match: the official verdict was Romania captain Marius Tincu, can’t say fairer than that, although a special mention should go to Tiberius Ionout Dimofte, the Romania kicker, who managed to almost scuff two crucial penalties from just in front of the posts.
Food: none.
Conversation keywords: I wasn’t having much conversation with myself while watching the game.
Comments: I’m glad I watched this one, but I can tell the midnight, 1 am and 3 am kickoffs are going to be very difficult.
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