European Challenge Cup
Padova fight back to down Bourgoin
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January 17, 2009
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Date/Time: Jan 17, 2009, 15:00 local, 14:00 GMT
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Petrarca Padova produced a remarkable fight-back to snatch victory from Bourgoin in their European Challenge Cup Pool Three clash.

Bourgoin raced into a 17-8 half-time lead and looked to be in control with tries from Anthony Forest, Jean-Francois Coux and Bryce Williams before Padova fought back.

The home side crossed for three tries of their own, with a brace from No.8 Gonzalo Padrò and another from his back-row colleague Nicolas Galatro. Former Gloucester fly-half Ludovic Mercier landed two conversions and two penalties to give his side the slimmest of winning margins and cement second-place in the Pool behind Worcester.

Padova: Mark Bartholomeusz, Martin Acuna, Marco Rosa, Roberto Bertetti, Warren Spragg, Ludovic Mercier, Nicola Leonardi, Michele Rizzo, Lorenzo Giovanchelli, Tino Paoletti, Doug Fletcher, Agustin Cavalieri, Domo Domolailai, Nicolas Galatro, Gonzalo Padrò,

Replacements: Michele Matteralia, Chistolini Chistolini, Mariano Gastaldi, Zane Ansell, Wilhelm Stoltz, Nick Little, Davide Pastormerlo

Bourgoin: David Janin, Anthony Forest, Yann David, Matias Viazzo, Jean-Francois Coux, Benjamin Boyet, Morgan Parra, Arnaud Tchougong, Tone Alefa Kopelani, Pablo Cardinali, Coenraad Basson, Bryce Williams, Bogdan Leonte, Thomas Genevois

Replacements: Rémy Vigneaux, Vincent Pelo, Camille Levast, Wessel Jooste, Matthieu Nicolas, Alexandre Dumoulin, Sebastien Laloo

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