Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL Pirates 0 0 14 0 0 14 Miners 0 3 3 6 0 12
Game Statistics: Pirates Miners First Downs 10 16 Third Down Conversions 6 4 Third Downs 13 13 Third Down Percentage 46.2% 30.8% Fourth Down Conversions 0 1 Fourth Downs 0 3 Fourth Down Percentage 0.0% 33.3% Two Pt Conversions Made 0 0 Two Pt Conversions Attempted 0 1 Two Pt Conversion Percentage 0.0% 0.0% Offense Redzone Num 1 3 Offense Redzone TDs 0 0 Offense Redzone FGs 0 1 Offense Redzone Percentage 0.0% 33.3% Rushing Attempts 25 28 Rushing Yards 100 92 Rushing Average 4.0 3.3 Rushing TDs 0 0 Passing Yards 122 248 Passing Completions 13 21 Passing Attempts 24 36 Completion Percentage 54.2% 58.3% Passing Average 5.1 6.9 Passing TDs 1 1 Offensive Pass Interceptions 1 2 TOTAL OFFENSE 222 340 Defensive Pass Interceptions 2 1 Punt Return Yards 8 43 Kick Return Yards 64 62 Punts 6 4 Punt Avg 50.5 37.5 Fumbles 0 0 Fumbles Lost 0 0 Penalties 6 3 Penalty Yds 50 30 Turnovers 1 2 TIME OF POSSESSION 26:29 33:31
Match Report;
Pirates steal win over Miners ------------------------------------------------- Wollongong,NSW- The Wollongong Miners dropped another vital game today after they somehow found away to lose against the Auckland Pirates. The Miners dominated on the ground and off the back of that Richie Davis was able to work his receivers into the game. Yet that work was undone by Coach Frank Curries favourite topic turnovers. I keep telling you. You lose the turnover battle you lose the game and that is what happened to us today said Curry. But his team was also hampered by their inability to score one inside the red zone. The Miners visited the Pirates Red Zone three times and came away with just one field goal. This kept the Pirates in the game and when Nathan Jacks and Davis were not on the same page Taniela Porter swooped, picked the pass and went in to score. Auckland would never lose the lead from that point.
It was not a pretty win but I felt that we just hung in there and eventually things turned our way said Shayne Boyd. They contained Wollongong to another field goal in the third before Jharal Lelei was able to go deep and it was that man Austin Collie who made a great catch for the 58 yard touchdown.
Now down by 8 the Miners were under pressure. Davis was successful initially when he lobbed a pass into the corner to find Andrew Rogers for the score. But another pass to the corner was broken up after Davis had to scramble to avoid Luke Edwards and the two point conversion was unsuccessful.
The Miners got one final chance to win the game but this time Davis had to throw in desperation and his pass was deflected by Santana Sau and Rookie Joshua Vaivai swooped for the interception.
Injury Report; PIR SS 21 B.Page Torn pectoral 11-12 weeks IR
Individual Stats: Miners PASSING CMP ATT YDS PCT YPA SACK TD INT LONG RATING Richard Davis 21 36 268 58 7.4 4 1 2 45 67.8
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LONG TD FUM Nesiasi Bolton 18 69 3.8 14 0 0 Mitch Irhazi 8 17 2.1 6 0 0 Richard Davis 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 Scott Musolino 1 1 1.0 1 0 0