Nations Cup: LIVE BLOG: USA vs South Africa for 3rd/4th Finish

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8/15: Match Report

232pm: Final Whistle and USA has finished 3rd at the Nations Cup. USA 29 SA 9
227pm: #14 Vanesha McGee scores her 2nd try of the match after a strong run by USA supporters. Conversion is good. USA 29 SA 9
224pm: USA penalized again at the ruck. Interesting as the SA player was doing the same thing!
223pm: USA quick lineout and they chip it over the top…SA takes it and kicks to touch.
218pm: USA subs, #18 Lauren Daly and #19 Kitt Wanger are on the pitch.
214pm: USA is strong on the kick off, moving the ball well but McGee is brought into touch.
213pm: #12 Pankey scores for USA as she smashes through the SA defense. Conversion is good. USA 22 SA 9
211pm: Penalty to USA but PK is missed wide. USA 15 SA 9
205pm: SA stumbles with the ball and USA picks it up and moves in to attack.
159pm: Another USA penalty and SA #10 gets the penalty kick. USA 15 SA 9
156pm: USA moves it through the hands to #5 Laurie Miller to score in the corner. Conversion is missed. USA 15 SA 6
154pm: Kosanke misses wide, 22m dropout to SA.
153pm: 2nd half starts, USA kicks off to USA. Early penalty to USA and Kosanke will attempt a PK
142pm: Halftime. USA leads SA 10-6
140pm: Feed down. Trying to get updates from the sideline.
129pm: #14 Vanesha McGee barrels her way through the line and scores. Conversion is good. USA 10 SA 6
128pm: Penalty was short, USA 22m drop. SA 6 USA 3
127pm: Another USA penalty, SA is attempting a long penalty from about 42 meters.
122pm: Kosanke slots the PK and USA is on the board. USA 3 SA 6
121pm: USA counter kicks and a big hit from Lynelle Kuglar! Penalty to USA and Kosanke will attempt PK.
119pm: An ill-advised pass in the USA counter attack results in a very close penalty. SA slots it and goes up by 6. USA 0 SA 6
116pm: SA slots the penalty kick and get on the board first. USA 0 SA 3
115pm: 3 quick penalties for USA and the ref has a chat with USA Captain Burke. SA will attempt a penalty kick.
113pm: USA on the run here, big runs by the backs and forwards are there quickly in support. Scrum to SA on their own 22m.
108pm: USA had about eleven phases in a row with forwards pounding it but then a hurry to get it to a wing, forward pass.
105pm: Lots of knock on so far, both teams are very aggressive at the breakdown.
1259pm: KO! USA kicks to SA. SA immediately returns the kick.
1251pm: The feed is up! Watch live here. If it goes down, stay here for updates!

USA Roster
1. Farrah Douglas
2. Lisa Butts
3. Jamie Burke (c)
4. Stacey Bridges
5. Laura Miller
6. Shaina Turley
7. Lynelle Kugler
8. Kate Daley
9. Kim Magrini
10. Sadie Anderson
11. Katie Dowty
12. Sam Pankey
13. Amy Daniels
14. Vanesha McGee
15. Pam Kosanke

Substitutes
16. Devin Keller
17. Sarah Chobot
18. Lauren Daly
19. Kitt Wagner
20. Carrie White
21. Rebecca Brafman
22. Kaelene Lundstrum

South Africa Roster

Not available