Key Moments
Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday May 3, 2008
13th min TRY City five-eighth Braith Anasta pops well-timed pass for lock John Sutton to slice through some flimsy defence close to the line. Brett Hodgson converts, City 6-0.
20th min TRY Country winger Amos Roberts wins race for the ball to a perfectly weighted Brett Finch grubber into the in-goal. Craig Fitzgibbon's sideline conversion attempt hits the post, City 6-4.27th min TRY Laffranchi enhances his State Of Origin credentials showing strength and speed from a standing start to charge through the defence to score an impressive try. Fitzgibbon converts, Country 10-6.33rd min TRY Country enjoy a bit of luck when a Finch bomb hits the upright and bounces into the hands of Glenn Stewart, who passes the ball along the ground to Ben Harris to dash over and score. Todd Carney converts, Country 16-6.37th min Hodgson saves a certain Country try, holding up Andrew Ryan.40th min A late field goal attempt by Finch hits the crossbar.47th min TRY A slick City back-line move results in Brett Delaney crossing out wide, but the conversion attempt fails. Country 16-10.56th min Hayne pinged for high tackle on Brett Kearney. Fitzgibbon fails to capitalise, pushing his shot at goal to right of the posts.59th min TRY Hayne leaps above Quinn to catch a Mitchell Pearce kick to the corner and score. Hodgson converts to level the score, 16-16. 65th min TRY Ben Pomeroy races 65m to score after Feleti Mateo charged down Carney's kick. Hodgson's conversion attempt goes in off the upright, City 22-16.72nd min TRY Carney shows fancy footwork to give Hodgson the slip after being put through a hole by Finch. Fitzgibbon converts to set up a tense finish, 22-22. 76th min Anasta misses the first of a string of field goal attempts by both sides in the dying stages.77th min Finch attempts to break deadlock from 40m, but fails.79th min Carney tries his luck from 50m, but also misses.80th min Pearce gets the final shot at glory, but kicks well wide of target.
© 2008 Sydney Morning Herald