Benetton

12 - 31

Full Time

Scarlets

Benetton vs Scarlets

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80+2'

Ian McKinley has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

80+2'

Trouble here as Monty Ioane breaches the defence.

80'

Spellbinding play by Dean Budd is finished off with a try.

80'

Try

Silky skills by Benetton ends with a try for Monty Ioane.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jayden Hayward bursts through to advance the Benetton attack.

80'

Conversion

Ian McKinley adds the two points for Benetton.

79'

A gap opened in the defence and Monty Ioane took full advantage.

78'

Tommaso Benvenuti played a key part in that try.

78'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Benetton is finished off by Monty Ioane.

77'

The defensive line has been broken as Juan Ignacio Brex goes through the gap.

77'

What a run here by Braam Steyn as they gets over the gainline!.

73'

Josh Helps comes on for Scarlets.

72'

Tadhg Beirne leaves the field.

72'

Hadleigh Parkes comes on.

64'

Leigh Halfpenny comes off.

64'

Benetton have won 60 rucks so far this game.

64'

Scarlets have won 60 rucks so far this game.

63'

Will Boyde has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61'

Wyn Jones comes on.

60'

Rob Evans comes off.

60'

Ryan Elias comes on.

60'

Ken Owens comes off.

60'

Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Cherif Traore getting some game time.

58'

Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Tizano Pasquali being replaced.

58'

Scarlets make a substitution with Simon Gardiner coming on.

57'

Scarlets make a substitution with Werner Kruger coming off.

57'

Benetton sub Nicola Quaglio comes onto the field.

54'

Federico Zani departs for Benetton.

54'

Steffan Hughes comes on for Scarlets.

52'

Dan Jones leaves the field.

52'

Aled Davies comes on.

50'

Gareth Davies comes off.

50'

Scarlets have won 40 rucks so far this game.

46'

David Bulbring has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45'

Josh Macleod comes on.

45'

James Davies comes off.

45'

Conversion

Leigh Halfpenny does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

45'

Edoardo Gori comes on.

45'

Tito Tebaldi comes off.

45'

Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Ian McKinley getting some game time.

45'

Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Tommaso Allan being replaced.

45'

Try

Scarlets are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Gareth Davies touching down.

43'

Yellow Card

Angelo Esposito (Benetton) is shown a yellow card.

42'

James Davies has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

41'

Benetton have won 40 rucks so far this game.

41'

Benetton make a substitution with Marco Barbini coming on.

40'

Benetton make a substitution with Sebastian Negri coming off.

40'

Benetton sub Juan Ignacio Brex comes onto the field.

40'

Luca Morisi departs for Benetton.

40'

Tomas Baravalle comes on for Benetton.

40'

Luca Bigi leaves the field.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Leigh Halfpenny makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

37'

Try

A stunning solo try from Gareth Davies.

36'

Gareth Davies makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

36'

Benetton have won 20 rucks so far this game.

27'

Conversion

Leigh Halfpenny converts the try.

24'

That's a great try assist by Johnny McNicholl.

23'

Fabulous play by Scarlets has led to Johnny McNicholl being able to wriggle through a gap.

23'

Try

A series of passes by Scarlets results in a try for Paul Asquith.

23'

Trouble here as Johnny McNicholl breaches the defence.

20'

Yellow Card

Federico Zani (Benetton) is shown a yellow card.

20'

Federico Ruzza comes on.

15'

Nasi Manu comes off.

15'

Scarlets have won 20 rucks so far this game.

14'

Conversion

Leigh Halfpenny has kicked a conversion.

14'

Paul Asquith sets up the try.

13'

This is dangerous for the defence as Johnny McNicholl bursts through to advance the Scarlets attack.

12'

Try

Great hands by Scarlets leads to a try for Johnny McNicholl.

12'

Penalty Goal

Leigh Halfpenny has kicked a penalty goal.

A gap opened in the defence and Steff Evans took full advantage.

The defensive line has been broken as Johnny McNicholl goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Benetton v Scarlets

Sat 16th December 2017, 05:00am PST

Points Flow Chart

Scarlets win +19

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

90%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Ioane

12 - 31

80'

McKinley

7 - 31

79'

Ioane

5 - 31

77'

Halfpenny

45'

0 - 31

Davies

43'

0 - 29

Esposito

0 - 24

42'

Half Time

Halfpenny

37'

0 - 24

Davies

36'

0 - 22

Halfpenny

24'

0 - 17

Asquith

23'

0 - 15

Zani

0 - 10

20'

Halfpenny

14'

0 - 10

McNicholl

12'

0 - 8

Halfpenny

0 - 3

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Benetton vs Scarlets Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Benetton face off against Scarlets in Investec Champions Cup on Sat 16th December 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.

Scarlets won the last encounter but Benetton are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Scarlets in 1st and Benetton in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Benetton vs Scarlets Squads

The official squads for Benetton vs Scarlets will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.