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OMBAC vs Back Bay
In a hard fought match between OMBAC and Back Bay, OMBAC was able to even its record to 2-2.

Four minutes into the game OMBAC was able to take a 3-0 lead when flyhalf Dave Di Sorbo kicked his first penalty goal of the afternoon. Back Bay came right back 3 minutes later when their flyhalf Matt Busco kicked a penalty goal.

At 15 minutes of the first half, Back Bay fullback Jason Raven scored under the posts, Busco converted. For much of the remainder of the half Back Bay remained in the OMBAC half, but could not score. With two minues left in the half OMBAC's Disorbo slotted a 40m penalty kick bringing the half time score to OMBAC 6 - Back Bay 10.

Di Sorbo picked up where he left off, kicking his third penanlty of the afternoon at 8 minutes of the second half. Fourteen minutes later OMBAC scored their first try of the afternoon with Di Sorbo scoring the 5 pointer, but failed to make the conversion.

Back Bay was able to close to within 1 point when Bosco kicked his second penealty of the game at 25 minutes.

After numerous scrums at the Back Bay 5m line OMBAC's Captain Eric Stewart was able to touch down at 32 minutes, DiSorbo converted.

Over the next 8 minutes both Back Bay and OMBAC moved the ball well, finally Back Bay was able to get an overlap and flanker Brian Surgeuer touched down in the right hand corner on the last play of the game, Bosco could not convert.

Final OMBAC 21 - Back Bay 18.

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