HOUSTON SABERCATS DEFEAT RFCLA 22-21
- Michael Thervil
- Jun 17
- 2 min read
Written by Michael Thervil
[Houston SaberCats defeat RFCLA 22-21] Whoever sold the Houston SaberCats that case of whoop’ ass yesterday, keep it coming as the Houston SaberCats defeated the RFCLA 27-21 on the pitch to advance to the semifinals. Although the RFCLA played well yesterday it just simply wasn't enough to earn them the right to beat the Houston SaberCats at home. According to the key stats, the match between the Houston SaberCats and RFCLA seemed to be close, but not close enough as the Houston SaberCats dominated the RFCLA in several categories during last night's game.
Looking at possession and territory gained, the Houston SaberCats fell behind RFCLA when it came to ball possession by possessing the ball 30.96% of the time compared to RFCLA having possession of the ball 69.04% of the time. The Houston SaberCats also fell behind RFCLA when it came to territory, only being able to take up 31.8% of the territory on the field, the RFCLA was able to control a whopping 68.2% of real estate on the pitch. It should be noted that the Houston SaberCats led when it came to try’s, earning 4 try’s to RFCLA’s 3.
While RFCLA led in carrying meter, crossed gainlines, and conversions at 475m, 83, and 3 respectively, the Houston SaberCats , fell in these areas by only having 301 carrying meters, crossing the gainline 21 times, acquiring 2 conversions. The Houston SaberCats took the lead when it came to tackles as they were able to defensively stop the RFCLA from advancing and scoring on the field. The SaberCats had 250 tackles to RFCLA mere 79: a significant difference.
It may be even safe to say that the RFCLA suffered defensively as they simply were strong enough to prevent the SaberCats from winning the game. The Houston SaberCats also led in kicking meters in which they were able to kick the ball 914 meters as RFCLA was only able to kick the ball 559 meters. The Houston saber cats also led by one when it came to lineouts won (9), to RFCLA 8. The SaberCats also led when it came to penalty conceded with 12 to RFCLA 4.
The next Houston SaberCats match-up will be between them and the Utah warriors at the Zion Bank Stadium located in Herriman, Utah. The last time the Houston SaberCats faced off against the Utah Warriors, it resulted in the Utah Warriors being obliterated on the pitch with the Houston SaberCats defeating them 40 to 19. All of Houston is backing the Houston SaberCats as they are sure to decimate the Utah warriors again on the pitch. With calls for the Houston SaberCats to “sweep the leg” and “have no mercy” on the pitch – it looks like this semi-final match-up is one you don't want to miss.
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