True Blue Chemicals Sydney Shield Round 8, 2014
Auburn Warriors V Blacktown Workers @ Lidcombe Oval
Report and Photos © Bryden Sharp (Rugby League News)
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| Blacktown's Joe Iosefa goes on a run to the line. |
Blacktown Workers 34
Auburn Warriors 24
Blacktown Workers won their
first match of the season with a tough 34-24 victory over the winless Auburn
Warriors.
The match was between 2nd last and last with both sides yet
to register a win in 2014. Both sides have been competitive in matches this
season but have failed to win a match. Blacktown were boosted by the inclusion
of Joseph Iosefa. Iosefa’s introduction to the match sparked Blacktown into
action. The hard running centre added a new dimension to Blacktown’s attack
which contributed to them getting the two points. Former 1st grader
Eddie Su’a was named on the bench for Blacktown but was a late withdrawal from
the match.
The Auburn Warriors registed 1st points of the match after
just 37 seconds of play with Zakir Slaimankhel racing away to score under the
sticks. The ball was spread wide with Aaron Pene sending Slaimankhel on a long
run to the line. On the back of three consecutive penalties Blacktown hit back
through Will Key. Key was the benefactor of a good ball from Toni Sassine. The
introduction of Iosefa proved a master stroke from Blacktown coach Leon
Latulipe with the big centre laying on a four pointer with his 1st
touch of the ball. Iosefa handed the ball off to Sassine after a strong
powerful run to the line. Auburn the stole the lead back with Sonny Tupouolo
diving over from dummy half. The home side stretched their lead to a converted
try after great vision from half Guy Hamilton. Hamilton put in a lovely
crossfield kick which was taken by an unmarked Ziggy Kamoa for the try.
Blacktown reduced the half time deficit to just two points with Iosefa going on
another strong charge before sending a long ball out to Daniel Smith who
crossed in the corner.
Auburn were first on the scoreboard for the 2nd stanza with
Sam Seau crossing after three repeat sets on the Workers line. Blacktown then
produced a perfect twenty minute period running in four tries to none
extinguishing any chance the home side had. The 1st of the four
pointers came after a Reece Grkinic crossfield kick was spilled at the back
which saw Daniel Cassone win the race to the loose ball. Blacktown took the
lead on the 60 minute mark with James Allison going on a determined run to the
line. The visitors’ lead was out to ten when Yahia Masri ran off a good short
ball from Grkinic. Grkinic then grabbed a well deserved four pointer with the
hooker catching the Warriors markers on the hop to score the match winner.
Auburn crossed for a consolation try to Michael Munday in the dying minutes.
More photos from the match can be found here
Blacktown Workers 34 (Will Key, Tony Sassine,
Daniel Smith, Daniel Cassone, James Allison, Yahia Masri, Reece Grkinic tries; Thomas
Vella 2, Blake Goodman goals) d. Auburn Warriors 24 (Zakir
Slaimankhel, Sonny Tupouolo, Ziggy Kamoa, Sam Seau, Michael Munday tries; Guy
Hamilton 2 goals) at Lidcombe Oval. Referee:
Josh McGowan. Touch Judges: Phelix El Kek, Steve Bourke, Penalties: 11-7
Blacktown Half-time 16-14 Auburn. Goal-kickers: Thomas Vella (Blacktown) 2 from
4, Blake Goodman (Blacktown) 1 from 3, Guy Hamilton (Auburn) 2 from 5
When they scored:
1st minute: Auburn 6-0 (Slaimankhel try, Hamilton
goal)
15th
minute: Auburn 6-4 (Key try)
22nd
Minute: Blacktown 10-6 (Sassine try,
Goodman goal)
29th
minute: Auburn 12-10 (Tupouolo try,
Hamilton goal)
38th
minute: Auburn 16-10 (Kamoa try)
40th
minute: Auburn 16-14 (Smith try)
48th
minute: Auburn 20-14 (Seau try)
52nd
minute: Auburn 20-18 (Cassone try)
60th
minute: Blacktown 24-20 (Allison try,
Vella goal)
67th
minute: Blacktown 30-20 (Masri try, Vella
goal)
73rd
minute: Blacktown 34-20 (Grkinic try)
77th minute: Blacktown 34-24 (Munday try)
Auburn Warriors
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| Blacktown's Toni Sassine. |
1 Zakir Slaimankhel
2 Ziggy Kamoa
19 Sam Seau
4 Aaron Pene
5 Sosifa Taufaao
6 Skippy Liparo
7 Guy Hamilton
8 Will Solway
9 Zack Ayad
10 Daniel Tuulau (C)
11 Rajan Opetaia-Halls
21 Marwan Dadoun
20 Sonny Tupouolo
Interchange
12 Nikita Talanoa
14 Michael Munday
18 Jack Mitchell
22 Charles Morton
Blacktown Workers
1 Thomas Vella
2 Daniel Cassone
3 Samuel Tawamacala
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| Auburn's Guy Hamilton. |
4 Matthew Callaghan
5 Daniel Smith
6 Blake Goodman
7 Toni Sassine
8 Stuart McDonald
9 Logan Fahd
10 Yahia Masri
18 Taviuni Mariota
15 Will Key
13 Clinton Strickland (C)
Interchange
16 Joseph Iosefa
19 Reece Grkinic
25 James Allison
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