Kobe Steelers
29 - 31
Tokyo Sungoliath
08 Feb 2025
Stage: Conference A Round 7
Kobe Universiade
In a closely contested match, Tokyo Sungoliath edged Kobelco Kobe Steelers 31-29. The Steelers started strong with Little scoring a try early on, but Costley's yellow card hindered their momentum. Sungoliath capitalized on this, with Hockings and Ozaki both scoring tries, complemented by Takamoto's accurate kicking. Following halftime, Kosuke Horikoshi added to the away team's lead with another try. The Steelers fought back with Moeakiola, Gatland, and Raratubua all finding the try line, showcasing their resilience. However, a crucial try from Seiya Ozaki for Sungoliath proved decisive. In the end, despite a valiant effort, the Steelers fell short by just two points, leaving Sungoliath triumphant.
Weather
Temperature: 4.0°C (Feels like -2.9°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 24.6 km/h, gusting to 44.3 km/h Humidity: 56% Cloud Cover: 39%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 12' try Michael Little
- 14' yellow_card Tiennan Costley
- 18' penalty Mikiya Takamoto
- 20' substitution Isaiah Punivai
- 24' yellow_card_complete Tiennan Costley
- 29' try Harry Hockings
- 30' conversion Mikiya Takamoto
- 32' substitution Cheslin Kolbe
- 37' try Taiga Ozaki
- 38' conversion Mikiya Takamoto
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' try Kosuke Horikoshi
- 42' conversion Mikiya Takamoto
- 45' substitution Shinnosuke Kakinaga
- 45' substitution Kenta Kobayashi
- 46' try Ataata Moeakiola
- 48' substitution Kanji Shimokawa
- 53' try Bryn Gatland
- 54' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 54' substitution Tamati Ioane
- 54' substitution Takara Imamura
- 54' substitution George Turner
- 54' substitution Michael Little
- 57' try Seiya Ozaki
- 58' conversion Yutaka Nagare
- 58' substitution Sho Maeda
- 61' substitution Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
- 61' substitution Taiga Ozaki
- 61' substitution Sean McMahon
- 63' try Waisake Raratubua
- 63' substitution Atsushi Hiwasa
- 64' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 67' substitution Kosuke Horikoshi
- 67' substitution Yutaka Nagare
- 73' substitution Kanta Matsunaga
- 74' try Daiki Nakajima
- 80' full_time