Raiders centre Matt Timoko has scored one of the tries of the season to open the second half. Canberra lead Parramatta 17-4 after 50 minutes.
After setting James Schiller free down the right wing with a nice ball, Timoko got it back in support and despite looking as if he’d be tackled 20m out, he beat Clint Gutherson and Dylan Brown to score in the corner with an incredible put down.
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MATCH CENTRE: Raiders vs Eels, teams, stats, video, replay
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MATCH PREVIEW
Two sides coming off disappointing losses battle it out on Sunday afternoon as the Canberra Raiders host the Parramatta Eels at GIO Stadium to close out the action in Round 5.
Ricky Stuart’s men crumbled in worrying fashion against the Sharks last week, throwing away a 18-0 lead and received quite the rocket from their coach after the game.
“Don’t be giving praise to people that don’t deserve it,” Stuart fired back at a journalist who said centre Matt Timoko had a “solid” performance.
The Raiders will be without Zac Hosking (concussion), with Ata Mariota named to start, although Corey Horsburgh could be elevated from the bench.
Elsewhere, Parramatta went down 17-16 in an Easter Monday thriller to the Tigers and will welcome back Bailey Simonsson on Sunday.
He replaces Morgan Harper while Wiremu Greig comes onto the interchange for Brendan Hands.
TEAMS
Raiders
1. Jordan Rapana 2. James Schiller 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Ata Mariota 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Corey Horsburgh 16. Simi Sasagi 17. Pasami Saulo. 18th man: 18. Kaeo Weekes
Eels
1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Dylan Brown 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 15. Wiremu Greig 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. J’maine Hopgood 10. Junior Paulo 14. Luca Moretti 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Kelma Tuilagi. 18th man: 22. Morgan Harper
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