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ArnoldRoosters beat troubled Raiders
May 10th 2008 09:35
The Sydney Roosters have arrested a two game losing streak with a dominant 30-4 victory over a mistake riddled Canberra Raiders at the Sydney Football Stadium this evening.
Sydney’s five tries to one victory was built around a dominant first half performance, with the Bondi-based side running in four tries inside the opening thirty minutes to record their fifth victory of the season.
Canberra were their own worst enemies, combining simple handling errors inside their own half with a whopping 41 missed tackles in a performance that would have Raiders coach Neil Henry looking to make changes ahead of their Round 10 clash with the Rabbitohs.
Roosters centre Mitchell Aubusson opened the scoring in the 8th minute thanks to a piece of brilliance from winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall; the Roosters winger climbing high above two Raiders defenders to claim a Mitchell Pearce bomb before offloading to Aubusson to score.
Sydney skipper Craig Fitzgibbon duly converted from right in front to hand the home side an early 6-0 advantage.
With Sydney enjoying a weight of possession inside the Raiders red zone, Roosters five-eighth Braith Anasta extended the home sides lead when he pounced over from close range to make it 10-0 after 17 minutes.
Despite backing up from last night’s Test match, Roosters prop Willie Mason produced a powerful charge to put Aubusson over for his second try of the half, with Fitzgibbon’s second goal pushing Sydney out to a 16-0 lead inside the opening half hour.
Sydney’s kicking game was causing all sorts of problems for Raiders fullback Bronx Goodwin, with Roosters halves Anasta and Mitchell Pearce tormenting the youngster with an aerial blitzkrieg.
And it was 34th minute Anasta bomb that enabled the Roosters to cement a 22-0 half-time lead, this time the Raiders custodian spilling the ball straight into the waiting arms of Setaimata Sa, allowing the powerful centre to score the Roosters fourth try of the half.
Whatever Raiders coach Neil Henry said to his chargers at half-time obviously hit the right note, elusive centre Joel Monaghan bursting over from close range to get the visitors on the board.
The game was as good as over when Fitzgibbon slotted over a 66th minute penalty goal, with firebrand prop Mark O’Meley crossing for a rare try at the death.
Sydney now takes on the Parramatta Eels next Friday night at Parramatta Stadium, whilst the Raiders play host to the South Sydney Rabbitohs next Monday night.
Sydney Roosters 30
Tries: Mitchell Aubusson 2, Braith Anasta, Setaimata Sa, Mark O’Meley
Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon 4, Amos Roberts
defeated
Canberra Raiders 4
Tries: Joel Monaghan
Goals:
At Sydney Football Stadium
Referee – Jason Robinson
Sydney’s five tries to one victory was built around a dominant first half performance, with the Bondi-based side running in four tries inside the opening thirty minutes to record their fifth victory of the season.
Canberra were their own worst enemies, combining simple handling errors inside their own half with a whopping 41 missed tackles in a performance that would have Raiders coach Neil Henry looking to make changes ahead of their Round 10 clash with the Rabbitohs.
Roosters centre Mitchell Aubusson opened the scoring in the 8th minute thanks to a piece of brilliance from winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall; the Roosters winger climbing high above two Raiders defenders to claim a Mitchell Pearce bomb before offloading to Aubusson to score.
Sydney skipper Craig Fitzgibbon duly converted from right in front to hand the home side an early 6-0 advantage.
With Sydney enjoying a weight of possession inside the Raiders red zone, Roosters five-eighth Braith Anasta extended the home sides lead when he pounced over from close range to make it 10-0 after 17 minutes.
Despite backing up from last night’s Test match, Roosters prop Willie Mason produced a powerful charge to put Aubusson over for his second try of the half, with Fitzgibbon’s second goal pushing Sydney out to a 16-0 lead inside the opening half hour.
Sydney’s kicking game was causing all sorts of problems for Raiders fullback Bronx Goodwin, with Roosters halves Anasta and Mitchell Pearce tormenting the youngster with an aerial blitzkrieg.
And it was 34th minute Anasta bomb that enabled the Roosters to cement a 22-0 half-time lead, this time the Raiders custodian spilling the ball straight into the waiting arms of Setaimata Sa, allowing the powerful centre to score the Roosters fourth try of the half.
Whatever Raiders coach Neil Henry said to his chargers at half-time obviously hit the right note, elusive centre Joel Monaghan bursting over from close range to get the visitors on the board.
The game was as good as over when Fitzgibbon slotted over a 66th minute penalty goal, with firebrand prop Mark O’Meley crossing for a rare try at the death.
Sydney now takes on the Parramatta Eels next Friday night at Parramatta Stadium, whilst the Raiders play host to the South Sydney Rabbitohs next Monday night.
Sydney Roosters 30
Tries: Mitchell Aubusson 2, Braith Anasta, Setaimata Sa, Mark O’Meley
Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon 4, Amos Roberts
defeated
Canberra Raiders 4
Tries: Joel Monaghan
Goals:
At Sydney Football Stadium
Referee – Jason Robinson
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