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Live-Blogging 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Mixed Wheelchair Rugby-Pool Phase Group B: United States vs. New Zealand

8/24/2021

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Match Location: Yoyogi National Stadium, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Hello, and welcome to a special blog post. These next few days, I will try and cover the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. My personal interest in this version of the Olympics is because of my brother Brett, who is visually impaired due to a pediatric cancer.
 
From watching the Opening Ceremonies and the Heats of Para Swimming, I am just amazed at not only how these para-athletes are participating at a high level but getting the support from their home countries. Countries that could be impoverished or war-torn. 

​What I am planning to do with the coverage of the Paralympic Games, is on the personal website I will post the United States Team games or matches. While on the Shish on Sports website, I will cover the medal rounds of individual or team events.
 
I start tonight, with Mixed Wheelchair Rugby (Or Murderball, Quad Ruby), there was some hype about this sport, as far as the physicality of the wheelchair version of the sport. Murderball is a cross-between rugby, basketball, and handball. It has some of ice hockey rules as well.
 
Unlike Able-Bodied Rugby, Wheelchair Rugby is 4-on-4. The games are 4-Eight Minute Quarters. And each team must get the ball to their opponents’ goal similar to ABR or American Football.
 
As far as the Match, the United States will take on New Zealand. New Zealand is a country known as a powerhouse in rugby. They will try and go for gold in this Paralympics.
 
The same can be said about Team USA, they are pretty good at getting medals in Wheelchair Rugby. Of course, one of the featured athletes of Team USA is Charles Aoki, who participated in the Rio and London Paralympics.
 
It is United States and New Zealand, in 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby, coming up shortly.
NBC Sports is using the feed from the Olympic Broadcasting Services 

United States are in their white jerseys and navy pants. While New Zealand are in their gray and black pants. 

Aoki, Butler, Wheeler, and Delagrave are the American Starters. While the Kiwis start with Barton-Cootes, Hewitt, Everson, and Lefono.

1st Quarter:
7:58: Americans win tipoff. 
7:51: Wheeler takes the ball to the house. USA 1, NZL 0
7;18: New Zealand turns the ball over, near the American goal.
7:04: Aoki gets the ball into the Kiwi Goal. USA 2, NZL 0
6:18: Delagrave with a goal, for USA. USA 3, NZL 0
6:09: NEW ZEALAND PLAYER TIMEOUT #1: USA 3, NZL 0
5:59: NEW ZEALAND PLAYER TIMEOUT #2: USA 3, NZL 0
5:38: Everson with a Kiwi Goal. USA 3, NZL 1
5:30: Wheeler with an American Goal. USA 4, NZL 1
5:15: Koneferenisi with a goal. USA 4, NZL 2
5:01: Aoki with a breakaway goal. USA 5, NZL 2
4:51: Koneferenisi with a New Zealand Goal. USA 5, NZL 3
4:40: Delagrave with a goal. USA 6, NZL 3
4:01: NEW ZEALAND PLAYER TIMEOUT #3: USA 6, NZL 3
3:51: Koneferenisi with a goal. USA 6, NZL 4
3:20: Wheeler gets through to the goal. USA 7, NZL 4
3:04: AMERICAN PLAYER TIMEOUT #1: USA 7, NZL 4
2:51: Delagrave with a goal, for USA. USA 8, NZL 4
2:40: Lefono with a Kiwi goal. USA 8, NZL 5
2:37: Delagrave counters for Team USA. USA 9, NZL 5
2:13: Wheeler gets another goal. USA 10, NZL 5
1;38: Barton-Cootes with a goal. USA 10, NZL 6
1:32: Wheeler with a breakaway goal. USA 11, NZL 6
:52.0: Wheeler finds another goal. USA 12, NZL 6
:38.7: Josh Wheeler with a great defensive play, that caused him to tipover onto the floor. 
:13.9: Barton-Cootes commited a delay of game turnover.
:02.9: Aoki with a goal. USA 13, NZL 6
:00: The End of 1st Quarter.

End of 1st Quarter:
USA 13, NZL 6

2nd Quarter:
​7:38: Koneferenisi with a goal. USA 13, NZL 7
7:28: Wheeler with another goal. USA 14, NZL 7
7:21: Koneferenisi with a goal. USA 14, NZL 8
7:15: Pudabaugh with a goal. Wheeler with an assist. USA 15, NZL 8
6:51: NEW ZEALAND FINAL PLAYER TIMEOUT: USA 15, NZL 8
6:32: Everson with a backwards goal, for the Kiwi. USA 15, NZL 9
6:22: Newby with a goal. USA 16, NZL 9
6:13: Koneferenisi with a goal. USA 16, NZL 10
5:57: Pudabaugh with a goal. USA 17, NZL 10
5:43: Backcourt Violation against New Zealand. 
5:31: Hennagir with a goal. USA 18, NZL 10
5:19: Koneferenisi with a goal. USA 18, NZL 11
5:08: Wheeler with a goal, for the Americans. USA 19, NZL 11
4:57: Koneferenisi with a goal. USA 19, NZL 12
4:45: Hennagir with another goal. USA 20, NZL 12
4:41: Kiwis turn the ball over. 
4:27: Aoki with a goal. USA 21, NZL 12
4:18: Koneferenisi with a goal. USA 21, NZL 13
4:18: Aoki tipped over. American Training Staff gets him back up off the court.
4:07: Pudabaugh with a goal. USA 22, NZL 13
3:58: Lefono with a goal for New Zealand. USA 22, NZL 14
3:45: Aoki with a breakaway goal. USA 23, NZL 14
3:26: Aoki with a try for New Zealand. USA 24, NZL 14
3:26: Koneferenisi with a tire change. USA 24, NZL 14
2:54: Koneferenis with another try. USA 24, NZL 15
2:44: Pudabaugh scored a try for Team USA. USA 25, NZL 15
2:38: Lefono turns the ball over for New Zealand. 
2:21: Aoki with a try. USA 26, NZL 15
2:13: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 26, NZL 16
2:03: Pudabaugh with a try. Aoki with an assist. USA 27, NZL 16
1:37: Koneferenisi muscles his way, with a try. USA 27, NZL 17
1:26: Aoki with a try. USA 28, NZL 17
1:26: AMERICAN COACH TIMEOUT #1: USA 28, NZL 17
:49.3: Lefono was unable to catch Barton-Cootes' pass. New Zealand Turnover.
:15.0: AMERICAN PLAYER TIMEOUT #2: USA 28, NZL 17
:02.3: Aoki with a try. USA 29, NZL 17
:00: The Match has reached Halftime.

Halftime:
USA 29, NZL 17

Leading Scorers:
USA: Aoki/Wheeler (USA) 8 Tries
NZL: Koneferenisi (NZL) 11 Tries

Halftime Thoughts:
Americans using their quickness and defense to only allow Barney Koneferenisi to be New Zealand's primary scorer, in the 1st Half. 

This Sport is governed by IWRF/WWR 

3rd Quarter:
​​8:00: United States will attack the left goal. While New Zealand will attack the right goal.
7:47: Wheeler with a try. USA 30, NZL 17
7;37: Lefono is on the ground, due to the crash caused by Wheeler. 
7:27: Wheeler threads some needles, for a try. USA 31, NZl 17
7:12: Wheeler with a try. Puderbaugh with an assist. USA 32, NZL 17
6:34: Barton-Cootes' pass missed for New Zealand. 
6:21: Melton with a try. USA 33, NZL 17
6:00: Hennagir with a try. USA 34, NZL 17
5:49: Lefono with a Kiwi try. USA 34, NZL 18
5:00: Barton-Cootes with a try. USA 35, NZL 19
4:49: Hennagir with a try for USA. USA 36, NZL 19
4:35: Barton-Cootes with a try for New Zealand. USA 36, NZL 20
4:24: Hennagir with another try. USA 37, NZL 20
4:08: Americans with a turnover.
3:57: Hennagir with a breakaway try. USA 38, NZL 20
3:45: Americans forced another turnover.
3:29: Aoki with a try, for Americans. USA 39, NZL 20
3:18: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 39, NZL 21
3:01: Aoki with a try. USA 40, NZL 21
2:48: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 40, NZL 22
2:29: Newby with a try. USA 41, NZL 22
2:17: Koneferenisi with another try. USA 41, NZL 23
2:03: Aoki with a try. USA 42, NZL 23
1:55: Koneferenisi with a try for the Kiwis. USA 42 NZL 24
1:33: Wheeler with a try. USA 43, NZL 24
1:17: Todd unable to connect on the bounce pass to Koneferenisi. American Ball.
1:06: Aoki with a try. USA 44, NZL 24
1:06: NEW ZEALAND FINAL COACH TIMEOUT: USA 44, NZL 24
:50.9: Lefono with a try. USA 44, NZL 25
:46.0: Koneferenisi with a penalty. 
:44.6: Aoki with a Power Play Try? USA 45, NZL 25
:25.9: Wheeler avoids Todd. USA 46, NZL 25
:23.4: Koneferenisi turned the ball over on a inbound pas. 
:05.1: Lefono commits a penalty. 
:01.2: Aoki with a try. USA 47, NZL 25
:00: The End of 3rd Quarter.

End of 3rd Quarter:
USA 47, NZL 25

4th Quarter:
​7:27: Koneferenisi called for delay of game.
7:11: Delagrave with a try. USA 48, NZL 25
6:54: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 48, NZL 26
6:46: Puderbaugh with another try. USA 49, NZL 26
6:16: Puderbaugh called for a penalty. 
6:03: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 49, NZL 27
5:52: Delagrave with a try. USA 50, NZL 27
5:36: Koneferenisi with a try, for the Kiwis. USA 50, NZL 28
5:24: Puderbaugh with a try. USA 51, NZL 28
4:51: Americans took some time and scored a try by Puderbaugh. Kiwi have committed 11 turnovers to USA's null. USA 52, NZL 28
4:39: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 52, NZL 29
4:39: AMERICAN FINAL COACH TIMEOUT: USA 52, NZL 29
4:29: AMERICAN PLAYER TIMEOUT #3: USA 52, NZL 29
4:20: Jackson with a try, for Team USA. USA 53, NZL 29
4:04: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 53, NZL 30
3:54: Hennagir with a try. USA 54, NZL 30
3:41: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 54, NZL 30
3:18: Melton with a try. USA 55, NZL 31
3:10: Koneferenisi with a breakaway try. USA 55, NZL 32
2:57: Hennagir with a try. USA 56, NZL 32
2:45: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 56, NZL 33
2:29:Melton with a try. Hennagir with an assist. USA 57, NZL 33
2:09: Everson with a try. Barton-Cootes with an assist. USA 57, NZL 34
2:04: Scaturro with another try, for the Americans. USA 58, NZL 34
1:50: Koneferenisi with a try. USA 58, NZL 35
1:40: FINAL AMERICAN PLAYER TIMEOUT: USA 58, NZL 35
1:39: Puderbaugh with a try. USA 59, NZL 35
1:15: Puderbaugh with a try, for Team USA. USA 60, NZL 35
:58.3: New Zealand with another turnover.
:48.5: Puderbaugh with a try. Delagrave with an assist. USA 61, NZL 35
:32.6: Puderbaugh with another try, for the Americans. USA 62, NZL 35
:13.9: Delagrave with an assist. USA 63, NZL 35
:00: The End of Match.

Final:
USA 63, NZL 35
USA: (1-0)
NZL: (0-1)

Final Leaders:
USA: Aoki 14 Tries
NZL: Koneferenisi  23 Tries

Final Thoughts:
Team USA used their depth, speed, and defense to dominate New Zealand, in the opening match of Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby. For New Zealand, their only bright spot was Barney Koneferenisi with Match High 23 tries. But the Americans are 1-0 in Pool Play.

Team USA will face Canada at 9:30 PM CDT Tomorrow Night. While New Zealand will face Great Britain at 6:00 am CDT on Thursday Morning. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Other Sports'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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