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73′ – The Eels force a line drop out after a grubber kick from Norman traps the Raiders in goal.
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
70′ – The Eels denied a try due to obstruction. Nothing is going their way.
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Sin Bin
69′ – Bateman sin-biined for the Raiders after succession of penalties.
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
68′ – The Raiders nearly in again but Tapine is held up over the line after Leilua uses his strength to get an offload away.
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
66′ – Alvaro returns to the field for Parramatta to make the contest 13 on 13 again
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
64′ – Parramatta at least showing some heart with 12 men as they continue to fight and trying to create opportunities.
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
59′ – Austin nearly skips over for his second of the night but is stripped one on one. The Raiders though force another goal line drop out
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Sin Bin
55′ – Alvaro is sin-binned for the Eels after repeated penalties given away by the Eels.
Canberra Raiders: 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Conversion
54′ – Easy conversion for Croker as the lead extends to 16.
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Try
54′ – Papalii crashes over for the Raiders as he proves to strong for the Eels defense.
Canberra Raiders : 16
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
52′ – Raiders force another line-drop out for the Eels after nice little kick by Croker which forces the Eels to clean up.
Canberra Raiders : 12
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
50′ – French makes a try saving tackle on Rapana as Canberra threaten to extend the lead further.
Canberra Raiders : 12
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Conversion
44′ – Croker knocks over the Penalty to extend the lead back out to 10.
Canberra Raiders : 12
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Penalty
44′ – Raiders awarded a penalty right in front and they have decided to take the 2.
Canberra Raiders: 10
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
41′ – Second half is underway as the Raiders take the first set.
Canberra Raiders : 10
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Half Time
40′- The Raiders lead at the break by 8 in a game which they have dominated but have not been able to convert this pressure onto the scoreboard.The Eels have been poor but are well and truly still in the contest. Sets up for a cracking second half.
Canberra Raiders : 10
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Penalty
40′ – A penalty for the Eels right on half-time after Edwards is taken out by the Raiders defense after kicking through.Moses converts from in front.
Canberra Raiders : 10
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
35′ – Canberra force a line drop out after clever kick by Sezer which forces the Eels to clean up in goal.
Canberra Raiders : 10
Parramatta Eels: 0
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
30′ – The Eels energy is lacking as the Raiders make easy metres
Canberra Raiders : 10
Parramatta Eels: 0
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
26′ – Another drop out to the Raiders as Norman kicks in behind for the Eels as the Raiders scramble the ball over the dead ball line
Canberra Raiders : 10
Parramatta Eels: 0
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
24 – Parramatta on the attack now as the Raiders defend their line aggressively. Moses forces line drop out after very ordinary set from the Eels.
Canberra Raiders : 10
Parramatta Eels: 0
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Conversion
20′ – Conversion successful by Croker from right in front.
Canberra Raiders : 10
Parramatta Eels :0
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Try
17′ – TRY
To easy as Austin goes over for the Raiders after throwing a dummy and going through a gaping hole in the Eels defensive line.
Canberra Raiders : 8
Parramatta Eels: 0
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
14′ – No try to the Raiders as Rapana looks to collect the ball after a clever kick by Sezer but the ball makes contact with Gutherson’s knee causing a knock on.
Canberra Raiders : 4
Parramatta Eels: 0
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
74′ – Raiders hold on with 12 men as they defend well against the Parramatta pressure on their goal line.
Canberra Raiders : 18
Parramatta Eels: 2
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog