Round 10
Parramatta Eels 33 d. Sydney Roosters 20

2008 Toyota National Youth Competition Index [Table] [Draw] [Player Stats]

Location: Aus_NZ > National > Second Grade Competition: Toyota National Youth Competition

Eels back on track in Toyota Cup
Sat May 17, 2008
Source: www.parraeels.com.au

The Pirtek Parramatta Eels have got their season back on track crossing for six tries in a 33-20 defeat of the Sydney Roosters at Parramatta Stadium.

The Eels shrugged off the midweek loss of skipper Tim Mannah to a fractured kneecap, dominating the back end of each half to record a tough win.

The Roosters scored first through a try to second rower Tom Symonds, who scooped up a loose pass to touch down in the corner for a four nil lead.

It would prove to be the only points of the half for the visitors who could only watch on as the Eels ran in three tries to head into the break ahead 17-4.

The first Eels try went the way of Daniel Mortimer, who stepped neatly off his left foot before touching down midway between the posts and the sideline.

Tony Williams converted to put the Eels into the lead.

They then worked the left flank for t heir next two tries, the first going the way of winger Taputoa Rea and the second to a leaping Tony Williams.

Williams converted the Rea try and Mortimer added a late field goal to send the Eels into the break ahead by 13 at 17 points to four.

The Roosters started the second half as they did the first, a converted try to lock Matt Hall putting them back in the contest at 17-10.

But Eels replacement Luke Mottinelli would soon re-establish the lead, scoring from dummy half to make it 23-10 the way of the home side.

The Roosters revived their chances scoring two tries inside three minutes, Symonds scoring the first in the 64th minute while the second went the way of massive prop Stanley Waqa.

Cronin converted the Symonds try to make it 23-20 to the Eels with 13 minutes left to play.

With their match hanging by a thread Parramatta looked to settle and that they did, a Kris Keating cut out pass finding Dom Nasso who scored wide out to make the buffer seven points once again.

Williams then converted from the sideline to put the result beyond doubt at 29-20.

A Joel Latham try under the posts 32 seconds from full time complimented the Eels, the score finishing at 33-20 in Parramatta's favour.

TOYOTA CUP
PARRAMATTA EELS 33
Tries: Daniel Mortimer, Taputoa Rea, Tony Williams, Luke Mottinelli, Domenic Nasso, Joel Latham
Goals: Tony Williams 4/5
Field Goals: Daniel Mortimer 1

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 20
Tries: Tom Symonds 2, Matt Hall, Stanley Waqa
Goals: Ben Cronin 2/4

At Parramatta Stadium

News Source: www.parraeels.com.au

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