Benetton 20 - 19 Cardiff

Full time

29 Mar 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 14

Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Benetton vs Cardiff head to head

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Benetton Rugby triumphed over Cardiff Rugby with a close score of 20-19 in a thrilling encounter. Cardiff's James Botham and Ellis Bevan made early impacts with tries, while Tomas Albornoz responded with a try and penalty for Benetton. A penalty try just before half-time put Benetton in the lead after Cardiff lost two players to yellow cards. In the second half, Cardiff's Evan Lloyd scored a vital try, narrowing the gap. However, Benetton held their nerve, with Albornoz contributing significantly to their points tally. The match remained tense until the final whistle, with both teams showcasing strong defensive efforts. Ultimately, Benetton's resilience secured them a narrow victory in this URC clash.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 12.3°C (Feels like 12.9°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 3.6 km/h, gusting to 6.2 km/h Humidity: 86% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

James Botham · Cardiff

0 - 5
6'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

0 - 7
9'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

3 - 7
15'

Try

Ellis Bevan · Cardiff

3 - 12
16'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

3 - 14
19'

Try

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

8 - 14
20'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

10 - 14
28'

Yellow Card

Ben Donnell · Cardiff
38'

Yellow Card Complete

Ben Donnell · Cardiff
39'

Penalty Try

No Player · Benetton

17 - 14
39'

Yellow Card

Rory Jennings · Cardiff
39'

Substitution

Alex Mann on for James Botham · Cardiff
40'

Substitution

Mirco Spagnolo on for Thomas Gallo · Benetton
40'

Substitution

James Botham on for Alex Mann · Cardiff
Halftime 17 - 14
Second Half
49'

Substitution

Siua Maile on for Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
49'

Substitution

Simone Ferrari on for Giosue Zilocchi · Benetton
49'

Substitution

Niccolo Cannone on for Scott Scrafton · Benetton
49'

Substitution

Jacob Umaga on for Tomas Albornoz · Benetton
49'

Yellow Card Complete

Rory Jennings · Cardiff
51'

Substitution

Rory Thornton on for Ben Donnell · Cardiff
51'

Substitution

Thomas Young on for Dan Thomas · Cardiff
51'

Substitution

Corey Domachowski on for Danny Southworth · Cardiff
53'

Substitution

Federico Ruzza on for Eli Snyman · Benetton
53'

Substitution

Michele Lamaro on for Toa Halafihi · Benetton
56'

Missed Drop Goal

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff
61'

Substitution

Tomas Albornoz on for Jacob Umaga · Benetton
61'

Substitution

Jacob Umaga on for Rhyno Smith · Benetton
62'

Substitution

Alex Mann on for James Botham · Cardiff
62'

Substitution

Johan Mulder on for Ellis Bevan · Cardiff
62'

Substitution

Ben Thomas on for Rory Jennings · Cardiff
67'

Try

Evan Lloyd · Cardiff

17 - 19
71'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Andy Uren · Benetton
76'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

20 - 19
77'

Yellow Card

Cameron Winnett · Cardiff
Fulltime 20 - 19

Player ratings

Benetton

15 Rhyno Smith 6.0
14 Ignacio Mendy 8.9
13 Malakai Fekitoa 7.1
12 Juan Ignacio Brex 6.3
11 Paolo Odogwu 6.6
10 Tomas Albornoz 8.6
9 Andy Uren 5.7
1 Thomas Gallo 7.0
2 Bautista Bernasconi 6.9
3 Giosue Zilocchi 6.3
4 Scott Scrafton 6.9
5 Eli Snyman 6.4
6 Riccardo Favretto 6.6
7 Manuel Zuliani 7.7
8 Toa Halafihi 6.7
16 Siua Maile 6.1
17 Mirco Spagnolo 5.9
18 Simone Ferrari 6.2
19 Niccolo Cannone 6.5
20 Federico Ruzza 6.4
21 Michele Lamaro 6.2
22 Alessandro Garbisi –
23 Jacob Umaga 6.0

Cardiff

15 Cameron Winnett 5.1
14 Gabriel Hamer-Webb 6.2
13 Harri Millard 5.1
12 Rory Jennings 5.8
11 Regan Grace 5.4
10 Callum Sheedy 5.7
9 Ellis Bevan 6.4
1 Danny Southworth 6.4
2 Evan Lloyd 8.9
3 Rhys Litterick 5.7
4 Ben Donnell 4.7
5 Teddy Williams 6.1
6 James Botham 6.9
7 Dan Thomas 7.3
8 Alun Lawrence 6.8
16 Dafydd Hughes –
17 Corey Domachowski 5.9
18 Joe Cowell –
19 Rory Thornton 6.2
20 Alex Mann 5.8
21 Thomas Young 6.0
22 Johan Mulder 5.9
23 Ben Thomas 5.7