Full Time
80:00
5:40pm Sat June 22, 2019
Pacific Test Invitational - Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield / Wanngal - Crowd: 8408
80min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Junior Roqica.

After Farah jokingly kicks the goal, Roqica lines up and knocks the goal over.

Fiji lead Fiji 58 - 14 Lebanon
80min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Jayson Bukuya. Kick to come.

Fiji turns defence into attack. A great break from the kick return by Fiji down the left wing and a play later, they spread the ball right to Bukuya who waltzes through a big gap and runs 15 metres to score under the sticks.

Fiji lead Fiji 56 - 14 Lebanon
78min

A crossfield kick by Wakeham looking for Vunivalu, but Miskie takes a brilliant catch.

76min

A 1 on 1 strip by Layoun.

75min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Wakeham has converted.

Fiji lead Fiji 52 - 14 Lebanon
74min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Jayson Bukuya. Kick to come.

Sims with a gorgeous little short ball to Bukuya, who runs a strong line, busts through the weak tackle and scores under the posts.

Fiji lead Fiji 50 - 14 Lebanon
73min

PENALTY FIJI - Layoun offside as he kicks a ball into touch.

71min

PENALTY FIJI - Layoun chasing through a Farah chip kick, misses the ball but catches Montoya high.

70min

Lovodua makes a break and runs 30m

70min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Wakeham adds the extras.

Fiji lead Fiji 46 - 14 Lebanon
69min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Joe Lovodua. Kick to come.

Lovodua at dummy half takes a few steps back, shrugs off a tackle and then darts over to score a good solo try on the right side.

Fiji lead Fiji 44 - 14 Lebanon
68min

PENALTY FIJI - Bazzaz with his hand in the ruck. Fiji starts their set 20m from the Cedars line.

66min

Conversion: Lebanon
Attempted by Reece Robinson.

Robinson misses the sideline conversion by quite a ways

Fiji lead Fiji 40 - 14 Lebanon
64min

Try: Lebanon
Scored by Abbas Miskie. Kick to come.

Farah again goes left to Jacob Kiraz who then drew the winger before passing to Miskie who dives over to score in the corner.

Fiji lead Fiji 40 - 14 Lebanon
63min

SCRUM LEBANON - First tackle from the scrum and Vunvialu coughs it up again.

62min

Farah with a long ball on the left side to Miskie, who quickly passed it back inside to Jacob Kiraz, but the teenager knocks it on, close to the tryline.

61min

A knock-on by Fiji inside the Cedars half. Hand over.

59min

SCRUM FIJI - Mannah steams onto a crash ball close to the line, but the pass was too high and hit him on the shoulder.

58min

SCRUM LEBANON - Fiji with another short drop out, but this time they knock on. Lebanon start their set 15m from the Fiji line

57min

Lebanon playing some razzle dazzle. Sent the ball right, but ran out of options, so they put in a grubber and force a drop out.

55min

Conversion: Lebanon
Kicked by Bilal Maarbani.

Bilal Maarbani nails the conversion.

Fiji lead Fiji 40 - 10 Lebanon
54min

Try: Lebanon
Scored by Abbas Miskie. Kick to come.

Farah grubbers on the left side, the ball bounces up freakishly and Miskie leaps to regather it and spins around in the tackle, reaches out and scores.

Fiji lead Fiji 40 - 8 Lebanon
53min

PENALTY LEBANON - Vunivalu taken out without the ball while trying to catch a kick. The Cedars get a piggy back up to their 40m line.

53min

Fiji with the short drop out and they get the ball back.

52min

Farah's grubber is played at by Sitiveni Moceidreke, who kicked the ball and Montoya is forced to hurriedly take it dead. Fiji drop out.

51min

SCRUM LEBANON - Vunvialu with a sloppy play the ball and turns it over 20m from the Fiji line.

50min

Lichaa grubbers close to the line but it's far too heavy. 7 tackle set for Fiji

49min

SCRUM LEBANON - 13m from the Fiji line.

47min

SCRUM LEBANON - A dropped ball by Montoya in the tackle, 10m from his own line.

44min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Wakeham adds another 2 pointer

Fiji lead Fiji 40 - 4 Lebanon
42min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Maika Sivo. Kick to come.

Sivo gets the ball on the left side and just bulldozes over humans to score a powerful try

Fiji lead Fiji 38 - 4 Lebanon
41min

SCRUM FIJI - Farah kicks from dummy half, seeking a 40/20, but he mishits it and it goes out on the full. Fiji will start 35m from the Lebanon line

40min

Back underway. Lebanon receives this time.

39min

Conversion: Lebanon
Attempted by Bilal Maarbani.

Bilal Maarbani misses the conversion attempt

Fiji lead Fiji 34 - 4 Lebanon
37min

Try: Lebanon
Scored by Michael Lichaa. Kick to come.

Lichaa at dummy half dives over for a clever hookers try.

Fiji lead Fiji 34 - 4 Lebanon
35min

SCRUM LEBANON - Forward pass from dummy half, right on halfway

33min

PENALTY LEBANON - Sivo touches the defending winger as he is in the air trying to take a catch.

32min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Wakeham's conversion attempt from out wide on the right and he nails the goal.

Fiji lead Fiji 34 - 0 Lebanon
31min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.

Wakeham with a long flat ball to Vunivalu and the winger races away to score on the right side.

Fiji lead Fiji 32 - 0 Lebanon
27min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Wakeham converts from right in front.

Fiji lead Fiji 28 - 0 Lebanon
26min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Brandon Wakeham. Kick to come.

Lovodua with a break, just 4 tackles after the restart, he runs to the right and then passes back inside to Lovodua who races away to score under the posts.

Fiji lead Fiji 26 - 0 Lebanon
24min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Wakeham adds the two

Fiji lead Fiji 22 - 0 Lebanon
23min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Viliame Kikau. Kick to come.

Kikau gets the pass on the short left side, fends off one defender and dives over for an easy try to the big man.

Fiji lead Fiji 20 - 0 Lebanon
22min

Sivo with a great catch and then runs 60 metres downfield before being brought down

20min

PENALTY LEBANON - Sivo with a heavy tackle but then steps over the tackled player and gives away a silly penalty.Lebanon gets to the halfway on their third tackle.

19min

Conversion: Fiji
Attempted by Brandon Wakeham.

Wakeham missed the conversion from out wide.

Fiji lead Fiji 16 - 0 Lebanon
18min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Maika Sivo. Kick to come.

Fiji puts up a kick to the left side and Sivo with a huge leap, takes the great catch and falls over the line to score a stunning try!

Fiji lead Fiji 16 - 0 Lebanon
16min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Brandon Wakeham from the sideline adds the extras.

Fiji lead Fiji 12 - 0 Lebanon
15min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.

Brandon Wakeham holds up a long lofted pass to Suliasi Vunivalu, who scores in the corner.

Fiji lead Fiji 10 - 0 Lebanon
14min

SCRUM FIJI - Anthony Layoun fumbles the ball in the tackle on his kick return. Fiji will start their set 15m from the Lebanon line

13min

James Roumanos drops a short ball from Farah. Fiji cleans up.

12min

Play stopped as Mannah is very slow to get to his feet. He's had some water dispersed on his head and everything seems fine now. He's playing on.

11min

Farah with a lovely little grubber and Vunivalu is forced to knock the ball dead. Fiji drop out.

10min

PENALTY LEBANON - Sims flying up out of the line to put on a hit, but he jumped too early.

9min

Fiji with a poor last tackle option and hand the ball over on the Lebanon 20m line.

8min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Brandon Wakeham nails the goal from in front

Fiji lead Fiji 6 - 0 Lebanon
7min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Tui Kamikamica. Kick to come.

Tui Kamikamica runs onto a ball from dummy half and barges over under the posts.

Fiji lead Fiji 4 - 0 Lebanon
6min

PENALTY FIJI - Lebanon up too quickly in defence.

6min

SCRUM FIJI - Fiji will work it off their 10m line

5min

Farah with a long ball to Jayden El-Jalkh but the winger drops it

5min

Kikau with an immense run, but he loses the ball in the tackle. Lebanon now on the attack

3min

PENALTY LEBANON - Farah finds touch on halfway

2min

Farah kicks 9m from his own, but doesn't get hold of it. Fiji clean up 10m inside the Lebanon half.

1min

The Fiji defence is rushing up hard, pinning Lebanon inside their 10m after 3 tackles.

Lebanon kicks off here at Leichhardt!

Players are singing the anthems. Kick-off not far away now.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin

Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Rickey McFarlane

Video Referee: Henry Perenara, Beau Scott

FIJI (58)
Tries: Tui Kamikamica, Brandon Wakeham, Suliasi Vunivalu (2), Maika Sivo (2), Viliame Kikau, Joe Lovodua, Jayson Bukuya (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Brandon Wakeham (8/9), Junior Roqica (1/1)
Penalty Goals:

LEBANON (14)
Tries: Michael Lichaa, Abbas Miskie (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Bilal Maarbani (1/2), Reece Robinson (0/1)
Penalty Goals: