As the Central Coast Rugby comp draws to a close, Terrigal will take on Warnervale in the Premier 1 minor semi-final and Avoca Beach will clash with the Razorbacks in the major semi-final on September 9.
The elimination semi-final at Woy Woy Oval on September 2 saw Warnervale outlast Gosford to score a 32-13 win.
The hard-fought contest saw Warnervale cement victory only in the last 20 minutes of the game.
The first half saw the lead see-saw between the two teams, with the score locked at 13-all going into the half-time break.
But early in the second half Gosford lost a player to a red card and Warnervale ramped up the pressure, crossing for three tries, two of them in the last 15 minutes of the match.
Warnervale had some standout players but none were better than No.8 Tevita Piukala, five-eight Sione Braxton and lock Enosi Falekaono, who crossed for two tries.
Gosford was best served by locks Mitch Parker and Taylor Mildren and five-eight Josh McGlynn.
The match sees an end to the season for Gosford.
The qualifying semi-final between Terrigal and the Razorbacks was an enthralling contest, with the Razorbacks finally scoring a narrow 22-21 victory.
Terrigal had the better of the first half and went to the halftime beak leading by 15-0.
Terrigal looked set for the win, but the Razorbacks found their stride in the second half, crossing for two tries at the 26th and 30th minutes of the second half to secure the victory.
Best players for Terrigal were Macklan Collins and props Harry Gray and Antonio Cunha while the Razorbacks were best served by Owen Turner, prop Mackenzie Zammit and flanker Matt Martin.
Gosford/Kariong took out the President’s Cup minor semi-final, defeating Avoca Beach by the narrow margin of 10-9.
The Women’s 10s minor semi-final saw The Lakes defeat the Razorbacks by 22-21.
Major Semi-final Day kicks off at Woy Woy Oval at 10am on Saturday, September 9, with the Razorbacks taking on Terrigal in the President’s Cup.
At 11.30am, the Premier 2 major semi will see Terrigal and Avoca Beach clash and at 1.10pm Terrigal and Avoca Beach meet again in the Women’s 10s major semi.
The Premier 1 action begins at 2.15pm, when Terrigal meets Warnervale in the minor semi-final.
At 4.15pm Avoca Beach and the Razorbacks will meet in the major semi-final.
Source:
Central Coast Rugby