Katoa adds the extras
PENALTY TONGA - PNG with the short kick off and it goes out on the full.
Hot potato footy by Tonga here and it looked futile the whole time, but then Siosiua Taukeiahogets the ball and grubbers into the PNG ingoal and Keaon Koloamatangi follows it through, regathers and scores. Who needs halves when you got props!
Katoa has a crack at penalty goal from a loooong way out and it the kick is just wide and a touch short.
PENALTY TONGA - Keaon Koloamatangi grounded after Ipape came in late and low. The Tongan forward lay down after the tackle and it took the ref a while to blow his whistle.
Martin from the sideline, lands his 41st consecutive career goal!
From the back of the scrum, the ball is fired out to the left to Johnston who throws a perfect ball to Russell who dives over in the corner.
SCRUM PNG - There's been a huge debacle at dummy half, 1 metre from the Tongan line by Tonga
PENALTY PNG - PNG Challenging a knock on call against them. Challenge successful. Illegal strip by Luke
What an offload Keaon Koloamatangi and then two passes later, what a hit by Rodrick Tai!
SCRUM TONGA
Fifita on a typical rampaging run gets into the PNG ingoal area, but Lam has wrapped up the ball and denied Fifita a try.
Back to the director to check out a possible try to Tonga
Olam loses the ball on halfway, late in the set.
PNG defence has lifted a few gears the last 10 mins
Tonga's attack got a bit sloppy there as a pass goes to ground and Lam cleans up, turning defence into attack.
Lolohea's grubber is too cute and the Kumuls clean it up.
SCRUM TONGA - Katoa tries to grubber through the PNG defence, but the Kumula knock it on while trying to diffuse it, 10m from the PNG line.
After watching it a heap of times its deemed the bump is fine and that the ball grazed the sideline. No try. Surprising decision.
Tai dives for the corner but as he puts the ball down, Koula hits him with what looks like a shoulder bump sorta thing. Off to the directors chair we go
Tonga panicking a little where Haumole Olakau'atu offloads out the back and it beats both his outside team mates and goes into touch.
Lam converts his own try
The Kumula get off to a flying start. Ipape makes a strong bullocking run and then gets a great offload away inside to Lam who races away to score under the posts.
PENALTY TONGA - PNG didn't get the scrum set in time. There's confusion everywhere.
SCRUM PNG - Sione Katoa drops the ball off the restart
Katoa converts his own try
Suli steps inside the defence and through a huge gap, draws the fullback and then sends a ball to Katoa in support who races away to score
Katoa converts from in front
On the next set Fotuaika runs onto an inside ball and steams over to score under the posts.
Lolohea makes a break through the middle.
PENALTY PNG - the Kumuls get a piggy back out of their own half again
"I've seen all the available angles I need and I've made my decision" no try for Russell as two of his toes land on the sideline as he runs in to score.
Off to the director to check on a possible PNG try
SCRUM PNG - Sione Katoa very nearly snatches an intercept, 25m from the Tongan line
PEANLTY PNG - much needed relief for the Kumuls who have been tied deep inside their own half for much of the last 10 mins
Katoa converts from in front
Koula fields the kiuck from PNG 10m inside his own half, runs to the right side, puts on a huge step to beat Olam, then sends a great ball along to Penisini who then strolls in to score a great try
Great defensive set by Tonga, forces PNG to kick from inside their own 20
Martin converts from in front
Martin gets the first points of the game running onto a short ball from Laybutt.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Liam Moore
Touch Judges: James Child, Belinda Sharpe
Video Referee: Ben Thaler
TONGA MEN (24)
Tries: Viliami Penisini, Isaiya Katoa, Moeaki Fotuaika, Keaon Koloamatangi
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Isaiya Katoa (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Isaiya Katoa (0/1)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA MEN (18)
Tries: Rhyse Martin, Lachlan Lam, Daniel Russell
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Rhyse Martin (2/2), Lachlan Lam (1/1)
Penalty Goals: