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Roosters see off Shark attack
Roosters see off Shark attackABC Online, Australia(Getty Images: Mark Kolbe) Cronulla's drastic run of consecutive defeats stretched to seven as the Roosters pulled off a reasonably comfortable 19-12 win at Shark Park on Saturday evening. The continuation of the Sharks' losing streak coincided with a ...
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/02/2559120.htm
Roosters see off Shark attack
02-May-2009
Cronulla's drastic run of consecutive defeats stretched to seven as the Roosters pulled off a reasonably comfortable 19-12 win at Shark Park on Saturday evening.
The continuation of the Sharks' losing streak coincided with a return to form for the Roosters, who posted their first win since round four after defeats to the Broncos, Warriors and Dragons.
Shaun Kenny-Dowall scored a first-half double and on the opposite flank Sam Perrett touched down after the break for the visitors' three tries.
Craig Fitzgibbon landed three conversions from as many attempts, one a difficult sideline prospect in cruel wind, while Braith Anasta iced the win with a late field goal.
While the Roosters controlled the Sharks for the majority of the match, Anasta's one-pointer was required to kill off a late attack which threatened to ambush the visitors in the final moments.
Skipper Paul Gallen reaped the rewards for hard work when he burrowed over in the 71st minute, and minutes later the Sharks looked to be in a position to level the clash, but were denied four points because of an obstruction in the lead-up to a try.
That was the let-off the Roosters needed and Anasta's deft drop kick killed off any hopes of a late comeback for the desperate Sharks.
"We held the ball and a bit of class got us home in the end," Fitzgibbon told ABC Grandstand.
"It was pleasing to be able to control the game like we had even though it was a scrappy one.
"Not too many people come here and get a win so we'll take that."
Kenny-Dowall's double broke a scoring drought that lasted more than three halves of football - the Roosters' last points coming in the first half of their round six match in Auckland.
The visitors' third try came about in bizarre circumstances; a wayward grubber from the boot of Nate Myles early in the tackle count looked to be rolling harmlessly out of play before Perrett streaked through unnoticed and leapt forward to ground the ball.
Cronulla's desperation was palpable from that point on, with flick passes and unstructured ball-playing exposing the absence of Trent Barrett - who despite shaking off a back problem to start was forced off with another injury.
Roosters: 19 (S Kenny-Dowall 2, S Perrett tries; C Fitzgibbon 3 conversions, B Anasta field goal)
Sharks: 12 (R Williams, P Gallen; L Covell 2 conversions)
Roosters see off Shark attackABC Online, Australia(Getty Images: Mark Kolbe) Cronulla's drastic run of consecutive defeats stretched to seven as the Roosters pulled off a reasonably comfortable 19-12 win at Shark Park on Saturday evening. The continuation of the Sharks' losing streak coincided with a ...
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/02/2559120.htm
Roosters see off Shark attack
02-May-2009
Cronulla's drastic run of consecutive defeats stretched to seven as the Roosters pulled off a reasonably comfortable 19-12 win at Shark Park on Saturday evening.
The continuation of the Sharks' losing streak coincided with a return to form for the Roosters, who posted their first win since round four after defeats to the Broncos, Warriors and Dragons.
Shaun Kenny-Dowall scored a first-half double and on the opposite flank Sam Perrett touched down after the break for the visitors' three tries.
Craig Fitzgibbon landed three conversions from as many attempts, one a difficult sideline prospect in cruel wind, while Braith Anasta iced the win with a late field goal.
While the Roosters controlled the Sharks for the majority of the match, Anasta's one-pointer was required to kill off a late attack which threatened to ambush the visitors in the final moments.
Skipper Paul Gallen reaped the rewards for hard work when he burrowed over in the 71st minute, and minutes later the Sharks looked to be in a position to level the clash, but were denied four points because of an obstruction in the lead-up to a try.
That was the let-off the Roosters needed and Anasta's deft drop kick killed off any hopes of a late comeback for the desperate Sharks.
"We held the ball and a bit of class got us home in the end," Fitzgibbon told ABC Grandstand.
"It was pleasing to be able to control the game like we had even though it was a scrappy one.
"Not too many people come here and get a win so we'll take that."
Kenny-Dowall's double broke a scoring drought that lasted more than three halves of football - the Roosters' last points coming in the first half of their round six match in Auckland.
The visitors' third try came about in bizarre circumstances; a wayward grubber from the boot of Nate Myles early in the tackle count looked to be rolling harmlessly out of play before Perrett streaked through unnoticed and leapt forward to ground the ball.
Cronulla's desperation was palpable from that point on, with flick passes and unstructured ball-playing exposing the absence of Trent Barrett - who despite shaking off a back problem to start was forced off with another injury.
Roosters: 19 (S Kenny-Dowall 2, S Perrett tries; C Fitzgibbon 3 conversions, B Anasta field goal)
Sharks: 12 (R Williams, P Gallen; L Covell 2 conversions)
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