Brothers win fiery clash

Author: Haydn Kolbee
Timestamp: Mon 7 Jul 2014, 05:14 PM

Brothers defeated Goodna Eagles 36-18 on Sunday in a fiery clash at Woogaroo Field in the Ipswich Rugby League Mayor Paul Pisasale A-Grade Cup.

After a disappointing last-start loss against Fassifern, Brothers bounced back with a convincing win in the top of the table clash.

In the first set of the match Brothers received a penalty which got them into great attacking position.

Brothers made their intentions clear early when winger Ben Seve scored a try for the Brethren less than two minutes into the game.

Only minutes later it was Goodna who received a penalty in good attacking position.

Goodna made the most from the penalty when a perfectly placed cross-field kick resulted in a try for Eagles winger Taavilli Leaunoa, when Corey Kirk converted the try Goodna took a 6-4 lead.

Brothers were quick to snatch the lead back though, when William Oloitoa scored for the Brethren in the 17^th minute.

Leading 10-6 with seconds remaining in the first-half, Cameron Picker kicked a penalty goal for Brothers, to extend the Brethren’s lead to 12-6 at halftime.

In the second-half, Goodna had to overcome having multiple players in the sin-bin if they wanted to compete.

After just nine minutes in the second-half Brothers had already scored two tries, Tasi Graff scored out wide taking advantage of an overlap and Elijah Umu ran an excellent line to score in the 49^th minute.

Goodna showed some promise in the 60^th minute when Liu Famaate scored for the Eagles to bring the margin back down to 12-points at 24-12.

But Brothers answered the challenge with a try to Elijah Umu and a try, conversion and penalty goal to Cameron Picker to race out to a 36-12 lead.

In the 78^th minute Horomona Solomon Foley scored for Goodna to bring the score-line back down to three converted tries.

But it was Brothers who won the game 36-18 to go to the top of the Ipswich Rugby League Mayor Paul Pisasale A-Grade Cup ladder.

In the other Ipswich Rugby League Mayor Paul Pisasale A-Grade Cup round 12 matches, Fassifern defeated West End 38-30 and Norths defeated Swifts 50-4.