Huuricanes open with a victory

Posted in: Dundee Hurricanes, BAFL 1    By Charlie Campbell Apr 21, 2008 - 11:48:01 AM

Yorkshire Rams 12 – 33 Dundee Hurricanes

The Hurricanes welcomed the Yorkshire Rams to Dawson Park on Sunday for the ‘Canes inaugural BAFL 1 game. The game started in beautiful sunshine but a chilly wind was making passing hard around the field so the ‘Canes reverted to what they do best and several powerful runs from Mahamadou Niakate and Lars Halford soon put the home side in the Rams half, Bruce Thomson then went to the air and connected with Darren Henderson for the historic first score Mahamadou Niakate added the extra point for a 7-0 lead. The teams then traded drives for the rest of the quarter with none of them finding the end zone.

The second quarter was all going the Rams way until GB star Fraser Thomson intercepted a pass and ran it back for a 52 yard touchdown. That was to be the only score of the half and the ‘Canes went into the half time break with a 13-0 lead.

Yorkshire came out after the break determined to narrow the lead and mid way through the quarter they drove up the field and powered there way into the end zone to narrow the deficit to 13-6,now there was a game to be played but there was no further score to be had in the third quarter.

The fourth quarter saw the Rams determined to get back into the game but the ‘Canes were out to finish the visitors comeback. Mahamadou Niakate was showing his class by now and started to look like he would be the game winner, when he burst through from 24 yards to open the lead back to 19-6, he then added the extra point himself. Dundee now had a hold of the game and another Niakate touchdown this time from 3 yards seemed to make it mission impossible for the visitors. The Rams never gave up and got their second score of the day to narrow the score to 26-12. Niakate wasn't finished however and added a final touchdown and extra point to keep the win in Dundee at 33-12 to the ‘Canes.

This was a promising start to the campaign that the Hurricanes will hope to carry into their next home game against Doncaster Mustangs at Dawson Park on 18th May.

 

 

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