Spirited PNG Kumuls fall short
Papua New Guinea Kumuls went down to NRL dominated Samoan Team 24 - 6 in Sydney this evening.
The Samoans were first to score through Jarome Luai who took advantage of spacing in the Kumuls’ ruck, sliding over for his team’s first try of the match.
Broncos Jamayne Isaako added the extras to take a 6-point lead four minutes into the match.
On the 20 minutes mark into the match Josh Aloiai crossed again for Samoans’ second try.
Isaako converted the try to stay ahead by 12 points.
The Kumuls hit back with a try from debutant Terry Wapi who cracked the Samoan defense for PNG’s first try.
Rhyse Martin converted to close the gap by 6 points through to half-time.
In the second half, the Kumuls nearly scored through Wapi crossing over but was held up by desperate defence from Samoa defenders.
On the 64 minute Samoas Junior Paulo crashed through three Kumuls defenders to take the lead to 18-6 .
Another conversion saw the Samoans widen the margin by 12 points.
With four minutes left on the timer, five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita scored off his own field goal attempt when the ball bounced off the uprights and landed the in-goal.
Isaako sealed the Samoan’s win with his conversion, leaving the scores at 24-6 on full time.
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The Samoans were first to score through Jarome Luai who took advantage of spacing in the Kumuls’ ruck, sliding over for his team’s first try of the match.
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Broncos Jamayne Isaako added the extras to take a 6-point lead four minutes into the match.
On the 20 minutes mark into the match Josh Aloiai crossed again for Samoans’ second try.
Isaako converted the try to stay ahead by 12 points.
The Kumuls hit back with a try from debutant Terry Wapi who cracked the Samoan defense for PNG’s first try.
Rhyse Martin converted to close the gap by 6 points through to half-time.
In the second half, the Kumuls nearly scored through Wapi crossing over but was held up by desperate defence from Samoa defenders.
On the 64 minute Samoas Junior Paulo crashed through three Kumuls defenders to take the lead to 18-6 .
Another conversion saw the Samoans widen the margin by 12 points.
With four minutes left on the timer, five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita scored off his own field goal attempt when the ball bounced off the uprights and landed the in-goal.
Isaako sealed the Samoan’s win with his conversion, leaving the scores at 24-6 on full time.
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