The Ladies Makis secured their first match against the Kenyan team at the Africa Women’s Cup tournament. The second day of this Wednesday will be decisive for the national rugby union team.
A nice revenge. The Ladies Makis played their first match of the Africa Cup of Nations “Africa Women’s Cup” in the most beautiful way. Fenitriniaina and her teammates beat Kenya’s Simbas after the siren with a score of 29-22 on Saturday at the Makis Andohatapenaka Stadium. It’s a great revenge, especially because they managed to win with the same score as in their last meeting. However, it was not until the last minute that the Ladies Makis achieved victory thanks to a try to deliver, obtained by Olivia in the 84th minute. The Kenyans clearly dominated the field during the first period. They conceded 7 points in the 6th minute of the game. They led with a score of 7 to 0 or even 12 to 0 in the 18th minute. The Makis only managed to take off in the 39th minute on the first try scored by Olivia. 12 to 5 was the score before the break.
The Makis showed great determination and managed to find the rhythm of the game after returning from the locker room. By stringing together two tries in ten minutes, they managed to reverse the situation and take control. Joela scored the first try in the 45th minute, followed by Erickah who equalized the score in the 56th minute (17-17). The fourth try, just two minutes later, allowed the team to take the advantage (22-17). However, the Kenyans managed to equalize in the 62nd minute. The two teams then played delicately until the Malagasy found the fault thanks to a magnificent try from Olivia. “The physical and tactical preparation of the Makis, particularly in defense and scrum, bore fruit, and they were able to apply all the instructions to achieve this important victory,” noted the coach. This precious victory brings the Ladies Makis closer to qualifying for the 2025 World Cup. They will face the Cameroonians, who suffered a crushing 55-00 defeat against the South African team this Wednesday. The presidential couple went to the temple to attend this Makis match.
Manjata Razafy
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