Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun August 9, 2020
Round 13 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal - Crowd: 1714
80min

FULL-TIME in this one. Cronulla have gone down 12-14 to the Eels in an extremely tight contest in the wet.

77min

Moylan kicks the ball touch in-goal in what will be one of Cronulla's last chances.

70min

Penalty Goal: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses puts the Eels back in front with a penalty goal. Scoreline is 12-14.

Eels lead Sharks 12 - 14 Eels
69min

PENALTY EELS right in front of the posts and they'll take the two to take the lead after they have been under the pump.

68min

Parramatta push in the scrum in a rare sight, which sees them come up with the ball.

68min

Parramatta can't seem to mount any pressure, with yet another error.

67min

PENALTY EELS. Woods does too much work on the man playing the ball.

65min

A repeat set coming up for Cronulla after a perfectly weighted kick.

63min

A poor play-the-ball puts more pressure on the Eels.

59min

Paulo relieves the pressure, coming up with a simple error.

55min

Rudolf comes up with a sloppy play-the-ball and the Eels can now have some long-awaited possession

54min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson slices the kick to the right and the score remains 12-12, despite Cronulla having scored three tries to two.

Tied up at Sharks 12 - 12 Eels
54min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Ronaldo Mulitalo. Kick to come.

Mulitalo goes over for his second following the Johnson 40/20.

Tied up at Sharks 12 - 12 Eels
53min

Johnson's 40/20 sees a dream response from the Sharks after piling on points.

52min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson is unsuccessful from out wide after the ball hits the post. The score remains 8-12 in favour of Parramatta.

Eels lead Sharks 8 - 12 Eels
52min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Ronaldo Mulitalo. Kick to come.

Another try assist for Shaun Johnson, this time in the form of a cut out pass. Mulitalo scores out wide after juggling the pass.

Eels lead Sharks 8 - 12 Eels
48min

Ferguson puts the ball down after a kick from Shaun Johnson.

47min

Ramien puts the ball down straight from the scrum and the pressure from Cronulla is gone.

46min

Kaufusi puts the ball down returning the kick off after the Eels had just put on some points.

46min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses slots the goal for a 4-12 lead to Parramatta.

Eels lead Sharks 4 - 12 Eels
45min

Try: Eels
Scored by Kane Evans. Kick to come.

Nice footwork from Dylan Brown leads to an offload to Kane Evans, who goes over for the Eels' second try of the afternoon.

Eels lead Sharks 4 - 10 Eels
44min

A poor dummy-half pass from Matt Moylan in these wet conditions leads to an error from Ramien.

42min

A Moses kick goes dead and the Sharks will have a seven tackle set early in the second half.

41min

We're back underway in this tight contest as the Sharks kick off down to Blake Ferguson.

40min

HALF-TIME at Jubilee Stadium and the Parramatta Eels have a slight lead over the Cronulla Sharks at 4-6. Lots of line drop-outs are being forced in this one, with both side having periods of pressure on them throughout the half. Both sides just have to stick to their wet weather game plans to keep themselves in it until the very end. Stay tuned for the second half coming up soon!

39min

Repeat set again coming up for the Eels after Katoa bats the ball dead for one last play for Parramatta.

37min

Johnson puts the pressure right back on Cronulla after losing the ball coming out of their own end.

36min

With pressure mounting on Cronulla, Kaufusi eases it with an error.

34min

Repeat set coming up for the Eels again after Matt Moylan kicks the ball dead.

33min

Mulitalo called offside by the video referee and it will be no try for Cronulla

31min

PENALTY EELS. The Eels will get helped out of their end with Cronulla defenders caught offside.

27min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson kicks the ball to the right of the posts and the score remains 4-6 in favour of the Eels.

Eels lead Sharks 4 - 6 Eels
27min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Jesse Ramien. Kick to come.

The ball pulls up in the wet at the last second from a Shaun Johnson kick and Jesse Ramien grounds the ball first to score Cronulla's first points of the afternoon.

Eels lead Sharks 4 - 6 Eels
26min

We're going upstairs for a potential Cronulla try.

24min

Another repeat coming up for the Eels after Dugan bats a Michell Moses kick over the dead ball line.

22min

Repeat set for Parramatta after Shaun Johnson grounds the ball in the in-goal.

20min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses puts the kick over to make the scoreline 6-0 in favour of the Eels.

Eels lead Sharks 0 - 6 Eels
19min

Try: Eels
Scored by Dylan Brown. Kick to come.

A dart from dummy-half sees Brown go over for the first try of the afternoon.

Eels lead Sharks 0 - 4 Eels
17min

Pressure back on the Sharks as they lose the ball coming out of their own end.

14min

A repeat set coming up for the Eels after a Moses kick pulls up.

13min

PENALTY EELS. A chance for some field position after they have had the lesser of it early on.

10min

The challenge is unsuccessful and that will be the last Cronulla challenge for the afternoon

9min

Another captain's challenge for Cronulla as they claim Moylan was not offside from the Katoa kick.

8min

Johnson chases down Mitchell Moses and puts him over the sideline after the Sharks had a chance at the other end that was spoilt.

6min

No try, with Sivo failing to ground the ball.

6min

It goes to the video referee with a possible try for Maika Sivo. It doesn't look like we'll see four points awarded.

5min

The pressure is off after Moylan spills it in the wet conditions.

5min

Challenge successful for Cronulla as they go on the attack.

5min

Captain's challenge coming up from Cronulla after Ben Cummins rules a knock on from Hamlin-Uele.

4min

Repeat set coming up from Cronulla after a clever kick from Wade Graham sits up in the in-goal.

1min

We're underway at Jubilee with Hamlin-Uele taking the first hit-up of the afternoon.

We're about five minutes from kick-off at the interim home of the Cronulla Sharks as they prepare to take on the Parramatta Eels in an important clash this afternoon. Stay tuned for live updates from League Unlimited throughout the game!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Belinda Sharpe

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Beau Scott

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (12)
Tries: Jesse Ramien, Ronaldo Mulitalo (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (0/3)
Penalty Goals:

PARRAMATTA EELS (14)
Tries: Dylan Brown, Kane Evans
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)