Samoa 4 lost to Tonga 36
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/28922 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 20th April, 2013 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 7:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Matt Cecchin | |||||||
| Venue | Centrebet (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 10,143 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 4 | – | 10 | |||||
| Scrums | 8 | – | 2 | |||||
| Penalties | 7 | – | 8 | |||||
| Samoa | Scoresheet | Tonga | ||||||
| Daniel VIDOT | T | 2 | Mahe FONUA | |||||
| 2 | Samisoni LANGI | |||||||
| 2 | Siuatonga LIKILIKI | |||||||
| Etuate UAISELE | ||||||||
| Ben ROBERTS | 0/1 | G | 4/6 | Samisoni LANGI | ||||
| Samoa | Teams | Tonga | ||||||
| Matthew WRIGHT [Cronulla] |
1 | FB | 1 | Glen FISIIAHI [Warriors] |
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| Kalifa FAIFAI LOA [North Qld] |
2 | W | 2 | Mahe FONUA [Melbourne] |
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| Antonio WINTERSTEIN [North Qld] |
3 | C | 3 | Michael OLDFIELD [Sydney] |
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| Junior SA'U [Melbourne] |
4 | C | 4 | Siuatonga LIKILIKI | ||||
| Daniel VIDOT [St George Illawarra] |
5 | W | 5 | Etuate UAISELE | ||||
| Carlos TUIMAVAVE [Warriors] |
6 | FE | 6 | Samisoni LANGI | ||||
| Ben ROBERTS [Parramatta] |
7 | HB | 7 | Daniel FOSTER | ||||
| Jeff LIMA [South Sydney] |
8 | FR | 8 | Brent KITE (c) [Manly] |
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| Masada IOSEFA [Wests Tigers] |
9 | HK | 14 | Siliva HAVILI | ||||
| Roy ASOTASI (c) [South Sydney] |
10 | FR | 18 | Fuifui MOIMOI [Parramatta] |
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| Eddy PETTYBOURNE [Wests Tigers] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Sika MANU [Penrith] |
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| Sam TAGATAESE [Cronulla] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Jason TAUMALOLO [North Qld] |
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| Lama TASI [Sydney] |
13 | L | 13 | Anthony TUPOU [Cronulla] |
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| Leeson AH MAU [St George Illawarra] |
14 | B | 9 | Nafe SELUINI | ||||
| Martin TAUPAU [Canterbury] |
15 | B | 10 | Sam MOA [Sydney] |
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| Mark TAUFUA | 16 | B | 16 | Richard FA'AOSO [Manly] |
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| Alex ELISALA | 17 | B | 17 | Ben MURDOCH-MASILA [Wests Tigers] |
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| Steven PRICE | HC | Charlie TONGA | ||||||
Team Info
Samoa
- Previous Game:
- [no comp] - vs. Tonga
- Next Game:
- World Cup 2013 - Game 4 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e (fullback), Francis Meli (wing), Frank Winterstein (centre), George Carmont (centre), Tanielu Pasene (wing), Pita Godinet (halfback), Tony Puletua (front row), Harrison Hansen (second row), David Solomona (second row), Joseph Paulo (lock), Josh McGuire (bench), Ali Lauiti'iti (bench), Terence Seuseu (bench), Constantine Mika (bench)
- In:
- Matthew Wright (fullback), Kalifa Faifai Loa (wing), Antonio Winterstein (centre), Junior Sa'u (centre), Daniel Vidot (wing), Carlos Tuimavave (five-eighth), Jeff Lima (front row), Roy Asotasi (front row), Eddy Pettybourne (second row), Sam Tagataese (second row), Lama Tasi (lock), Leeson Ah Mau (bench), Martin Taupau (bench), Alex Elisala (bench)
- Changes:
- Ben Roberts (five-eighth to halfback), Mark Taufua (front row to bench)
Tonga
- Previous Game:
- Ohana Cup 2012 - Game 1 vs. USA
- Next Game:
- World Cup 2013 - Game 6 vs. Scotland
Match Notes
The goal attempt for Tonga's last try (scored by Mahe Fonua in the 79th minute) had to be abandoned after referee Matt Cecchin called the match off soon after the try was scored. This was due to a pitch invasion.
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin