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A transformed strive from Matteo Nocera handed Zebre a nail-biting 22-20 win over Lions within the dying seconds of a URC thriller in Parma.
The South African aspect battled again from 12-3 down at half-time to take a 20-15 lead deep within the second half, just for the hosts to land a surprising blow as Nocera compelled his approach over within the 79th minute.
With scores tied, substitute Martin Roger Farias slotted the conversion nervelessly to seal a second win in as many video games for the Italian crew.
Zebre went in entrance by means of Staville’s 14th-minute landing and crossed once more when Tommaso Di Bartolomeo completed off a robust rolling maul, Giacomo changing the second after lacking together with his first shot at objective.
Samuele Locatelli’s yellow card introduced the Lions again in they usually scored twice in 5 minutes by means of SJ Kotze and Eduan Keyter. Chris Smith failed so as to add the extras on each events nevertheless it was nonetheless sufficient for a 12-13 turnaround.
A Farias penalty flipped the lead once more however Morne Brandon’s well-worked try to a profitable kick from Lubabalo Dobela nudged the guests again in entrance, just for Zebre to come back once more as Nocera crashed by means of, leaving Farias to finish a stirring end.
