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I just can't wait to see the full side in action last nights game was a real blinder by a team of guys enjoying their game. real hot
To all the players on the field last night you showed real guts and some great plays.
The score does not show the real game as the penelty count was one sided and the boot of Bosman just gave the Cheetahs a higher score on the board. The boys really took it to them
The Emirates Western Force have played their first trial game, going down 29-19 to the Cheetahs at Subiaco Oval tonight.
In traditional trial match style, the team played expansive and attractive rugby, with members of the youthful backline enjoying the solid platform that had been laid by the forwards.
Coach John Mitchell was encouraged by the way his charges expressed themselves.
"We wanted the guys to have a go and not be inhibited," Mitchell said. "You can't win a flag playing one dimensional rugby; this team's not here to come second."
"The team has got self belief and they'll give it a crack."
Tai McIsaac, who captained the side in the absence of Nathan Sharpe and Scott Fava, was impressed by the form shown by his inexperienced forward pack against the seasoned Cheetahs line-up.
"Considering the experince we had, we did really well at the set piece," McIsaac said. "We gave it to them on their feed (into the scrum), and sometimes on ours."
The Emirates Westen Force will now travel to Melbourne and Auckland for away trial games against the Crusaders and Blues respectively.
EMIRATES WESTERN FORCE 19 - VODACOM CHEETAHS 29 - Full Time at Subiaco Oval, Perth.