RMC - Round 5, Owls V Cabra

Ron Massey Cup Round 5, 2014

Guildford Owls V Cabramatta Two Blues @ McCredie Park

Report and Photos © Bryden Sharp (Rugby League News)

Guildford's Jason Gray tries to break the Cabramatta defence.

Cabramatta                         38

Guildford Owls                     8

 

Cabramatta atoned for last weekends’ loss to Windsor with a crushing defeat of the Guildford Owls at McCredie Park.

Cabramatta were boosted by the late inclusions of NSW Cup veterans Ray Moujalli and Andrew Pearn. They also had Jordan Galloway and exciting prospect Jake Watts from Newtown. Guilford landed the first blow of the match but it was all the Two Blues after that. Cabramatta turned in a stunning display of attacking football which Guildford had no answer to.

Cabramatta enjoyed the early going with numerous sets on the Owls line. Guildford made the most of their first use with the steeden in an attacking position with Harmony Hunt finishing a good Suliasi Suli run. Cabramatta took the lead six minutes later after a long run from Watts set up good field position for the visitors. From the next play quick hands sent Pierce Sapsford though a huge hole to register first points for Cabramatta. It looked like Sapsford had a double eleven minutes later but the final pass from Bobbie Goulding was ruled forward. The match was going end to end with both sides producing brick wall defence. Something had to give and it was a pin point accurate kick which Guildford spilt over the sideline that gave the Two Blues the ascendancy. Two sets later a Watts crossfield kick was collected by Adam Hanson who received a room service bounce to score wide out. Cabramatta took all the momentum into the break after a swooping backline move was finished by Brett Manning. The play was possible due to a massive charge from Eni Folau from the kick off which looked like a bowling ball knocking the pins everywhere.

Cabramatta went further ahead after Billy Butler was sin binned for a professional foul. Watts took the quick tap catching the Guildford defence asleep to score wide out. Three minutes later a good run from the kick off set up great field position for the visitors. By the end of the set they had crossed for their 5th try of the match with Hanson going on a good angled run to the line. Guildford breathed a little bit of life back into the match with Lachlan Roe bagging a well deserved try. Cabramatta put the result beyond doubt five minutes later with Mitchell Simpson powering his way across the line to score. Cabramatta rounded out the scoring for the match with Manning the benefactor of a good scrum base move. Cabramatta’s win is their third for the season while Guildford’s loss is disappointing after a massive win against The Entrance the week before.

 

 

More photos from the match can be found here

 

Cabramatta 38 (Brett Manning 2, Adam Hanson 2, Pierce Sapsford, Jake Watts, Mitchell Simpson  tries; Hala Katoa 5 goals) d. Guildford Owls 8 (Harmony Hunt, Lachlan Roe tries) at McCredie Park. Referee: Todd Smith. Touch Judges: Faye Breslin, Richard Daizli, Penalties: 7-6 Guildford Half-time 16-4 Cabramatta. Goal-kickers: Hala Katoa (Cabramatta) 5 from 7, Jason Gray (Guildford) 0 from 2

When they scored:
6th minute:       Guildford 4-0 (Hunt try)
12th minute:     Cabramatta 6-4 (Sapsford try, Katoa goal)
31st minute:     Cabramatta 10-4 (Hanson try)
35th minute:     Cabramatta 16-4 (Manning try, Katoa goal)
51st minute:     Cabramatta 20-4 (Watts try)
54th minute:     Cabramatta 26-4 (Hanson try, Katoa goal)
60th minute:     Cabramatta 26-8 (Roe try)
65th minute:     Cabramatta 32-8 (Simpson try, Katoa goal)
73rd minute:     Cabramatta 38-8 (Manning try, Katoa goal)

Cabramatta's Adam Hanson.

Guildford Owls

1          Jason Gray
2          Leva Li
3          Billy Butler
4          Harmony Hunt
5          Suliasi Suli
6          Mark Daoud
7          Sean McGuiness
8          Paul Tuigamala
9          Ben Ellis
10        Casey Ellis
11        Dylan McKeown
19        Jack Cahill
13        Luke Fahey
Interchange
14        Brandon Raeli
16        Lachlan Roe
17        Paula Kaufusi
20        Alec Bush

Cabramatta's Jake Watts.

Cabramatta

1          James Anthony
2          Brett Manning
3          Josh Davis
4          Hala Katoa
5          Adam Hanson
6          Jake Watts
7          Bobbie Goulding
8          Ray Moujalli
9          Jordan Galloway
10        Andrew Pearn
11        Adrian Ha’angana
12        Pierce Sapsford
13        Henry Taufaao
Interchange
14        Saxon Fischer-Gray
15        Eni Folau
16        Mitchell Simpson
20        Luke Srama