22-9-18 nrl semi


NRL SEMI SATURDAY
ROOSTERS 12-4 RABITOHS
MENTAL TIMES FOR MOMIROVSKI

he error-riddled opening 10 minutes set the tone for what would be a scrappy affair, from both the Roosters and the Rabbitohs, in the last NRL game ever to be played at Allianz Stadium. A penalty to the Rabbitohs in the 13th minute gave goal kicker Adam Reynolds a great opportunity to put his team out to a 2-0 lead and secure the first points of the preliminary final. However, it was the Roosters who managed to muster the first try just two minutes later, courtesy of a sublime sleight of hand from fullback James Tedesco. It was this great left-hand shift that saw Tedesco split the Rabbitohs’ right edge and create the space for winger Daniel Tupou to score in the corner. Poor discipline from the Roosters gifted the Rabbitohs back-to-back penalties and saw Reynolds level the score after 25 minutes.
The Roosters’ relentless defence for the remainder of the first half restricted any chances that the Rabbitohs had of scoring their first try, and ensured that the score remained at 4-4 going into half-time
 Off the back of a penalty and two great attacking sets, a great run from centre Joseph Manu in the 48th minute set up the Roosters’ second try. After attracting three Rabbitohs’ defenders, Manu managed to deliver an offload to winger Blake Ferguson, who utilised his strength to beat Rabbitohs John Sutton and Alex Johnston to the try line and extend the score to 8-4
A pinpoint cross field kick from five eighth Luke Keary and a spectacular grounding from youngster Paul Momirovski in the 70th minute extended their lead beyond a converted try. The late attacking pressure from the Rabbitohs proved to be no obstacle for the Roosters
http://nothingbutleague.com/2018/09/23/finals-report-sydney-roosters-12-4-south-sydney-rabbitohs/
MY OPNION
I think that it was a very poor first half and neither team deserved to win it but as we got into the second the Roosters seemed like there being more of a sense of control especially after the try just after half time. There was that sense in the game late on that there was little that Rabbitohs could do

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