Matson 32 Camborne 35
For the second week in a row Matson let slip a 17-point lead in Western Counties North.
The previous week they had raced into a 17-0 lead at Wells before losing 43-22.
Against Camborne they led 20-3 before the visitors fought their way back into the game.
With games starting to run out Matson are facing an uphill battle to stay in the division.
Early pressure from Matson forced the visitors into a number of infringements which, within five minutes, were punished by a Connor Gwillam penalty.
Ten minutes later, however, the scores were level with Matson being penalised for a lineout infringement.
Matson then put the visitors under tremendous pressure on their own line with their efforts being rewarded with a penalty try, converted by Gwillam, to put them 10-3 up.
On the 20-minute mark, Joe Stokes started a scintillating break out from within Matson's 22, incorporating excellent inter-play with Chris Hawkins, Rhys Wasley, Vincenzo Lanciano, which culminated in a fine touchdown by Alfie Burns for an unconverted try to put the home side 15-3 ahead.
Matson continued to dominate and went further ahead after an exquisite run by Aaron Morefield.
He unselfishly passed to Jervan Brown who went over for an unconverted try, to put the home side 20-3 ahead.
Immediately from the kick off, Matson were penalised for crossing to put the score at 20-6 and from this point, the visitors started to gain some momentum and just on half time, formed a maul and drove forward for an unconverted try to reduce the deficit to 20-11 at the break.
From the restart, the visitors' positive approach continued and after 10 minutes they were awarded a penalty try, duly converted, to reduce the deficit to 20-18.
As a result of the penalty try, Matson found themselves reduced to 14 men and during the ensuing 10-minute period there was further success for the visitors when a converted breakaway try put them 25-20 in front.
Matson's response was swift and good open play saw Jervan Brown touch down to put the scores level with 10 minutes remaining.
Their joy, however, was shortlived when the home side were penalised at a ruck with the following penalty duly converted.
From the restart, Matson attacked strongly down the right wing with Vincenzo Lanciano kicking forward.
However, the subsequent touchdown by Aaron Morefield did not count as there was deemed to be a knock on.
From the resultant scrum, the visitors hacked forward and finally, after shoving the Matson pack 30 yards, touched down for a converted try to put them 10 points clear with a minute to go.
From the restart, Matson exercised some pack dominance of their own which was rewarded with a converted penalty. A game, which at times, had promised much for Matson ended in frustration with a point for four tries and a losing bonus point the only reward for their efforts.
