UNFORCED ERROR UNITED STATES: Joshua Rice makes an unforced error.
Rice loses it as the hooter sounds! FULL-TIME PNG storm into the quarters easily.
Papua New Guinea 64-0
PNG have just been more hungry tonight! They have gathered every kick and errant pass. Now they have a chance to ice this game.
Papua New Guinea 64-0
Martwain Johnston regains the short kick-off! One last chance for the Hawks.
Papua New Guinea 64-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
After the two tougher efforts, Martin has an easier chance here. Nails it for the tenth conversion of his afternoon.
Papua New Guinea 64-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Justin Olam. Kick to come.
Olam completes the hat-trick! The winger streaked away after the ball was tipped by Vaivai.
Papua New Guinea 62-0
Makelim, the fullback spied the gap and put the foot down. He looked ready to get across but David Mead held him up! Last tackle.
Papua New Guinea 58-0
UNFORCED ERROR PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Rhyse Martin makes an unforced error.
Lam tried to bullet one to Martin, no bueno.
Papua New Guinea 58-0
PENALTY PNG! Two men in the tackle strip.
Papua New Guinea 58-0
PENALTY US! Ryan Burroughs with a courageous take then earns the penalty.
Papua New Guinea 58-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
Another tough kick for Martin incoming. From the sideline, his tenth effort swung across.
Papua New Guinea 58-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Justin Olam. Kick to come.
PNG are having a party! Both halves got involved in the movement before Nene threw it quickly for Olam to score his second.
Papua New Guinea 56-0
Now the US kick-off doesn't go ten.
Papua New Guinea 52-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
Fresh from his assist, Martin has the tee for the ninth time. It floats over.
Papua New Guinea 52-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Nene Macdonald. Kick to come.
Nene gets his try! Martin is causing all sorts of problems for the US. The second-rower bumped off two before he dished it to Macdonald.
Papua New Guinea 50-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
Martin adds two more.
Papua New Guinea 46-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Watson Boas. Kick to come.
The passes weren't sticking earlier but these did spectacularly. Watson Boas finished off the move after Stargroth Amean burst through, flung it to the halfback.
Papua New Guinea 44-0
Martin sliced through again, but like the first break, the pass is errant.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
UNFORCED ERROR UNITED STATES: Bureta Faraimo makes an unforced error.
Faraimo tries something off the scrum but is bundled over.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
Another sell out for the Kumuls! 14,800 here! US with another chance to attack from a knock on.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
PENALTY US! High tackle.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
Some luck for the Hawks there! Danny Howard on spot to pick it up and jog away!
Papua New Guinea 40-0
Some concern for the Kumuls as talismanic winger Garry Lo has left the field.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
UNFORCED ERROR UNITED STATES: Corey Makelim makes an unforced error.
Besides the try it has been a scrappy start to the half. Makelim the latest to drop it.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
Martin has seen most of his action from the tee today but he sliced through there, held the arm out for a pass but it only found a Hawk.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
The kick hits feet again but this time, PNG recover!
Papua New Guinea 40-0
Finally one of the short kicks work! A shortside kick dribbled past the PNG defenders and needed key intervention. GLDO.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
Short kick-offs work! US have it back through the restart and look for their first points!
Papua New Guinea 40-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
Another kick, another two for Martin.
Papua New Guinea 40-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by David Mead. Kick to come.
Well, that was quick! US make some in-roads down the left before a grubbered kick found Mead on the full. The PNG skipper raced past all the defenders to score the Kumuls seventh.
Papua New Guinea 38-0
KICK-OFF! Mead puts boot to ball and we're back underway!
Papua New Guinea 34-0
PNG are back on the field, with a commanding lead and one foot in the quarters!
Papua New Guinea 34-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
With the last action of the half, Martin pilots through his fifth.
Papua New Guinea 34-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Stargroth Amean. Kick to come.
Right on the break, PNG make it 32! The ball hit the ground, as everyone stood still, Teteh shifted it to Amean. The fullback showed his strength as he pushed past defenders before he sliced through.
Papua New Guinea 32-0
UNFORCED ERROR PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Kurt Baptiste makes an unforced error.
The game has degenerated in the final few minutes. PNG lose it through interchange hooker, Baptiste.
Papua New Guinea 28-0
Perfectly weighted kick from the Kumuls! Boas just dribbled it well and forced Makelim to take it dead. GLDO coming.
Papua New Guinea 28-0
PNG pulling out the party tricks before half! Olam stepped through a tackle, then juggled it to himself as the Kumuls head over halfway
Papua New Guinea 28-0
UNFORCED ERROR PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Nixon Putt makes an unforced error.
Nixon then Putts it down. US back with it.
Papua New Guinea 28-0
Freed isn;t allowed time to kick deep and goes over the sideline.
Papua New Guinea 28-0
UNFORCED ERROR PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Stargroth Amean makes an unforced error.
PNG gave the ball some air, got it to the wrecking ball that is Lo, he was cornered then kicked inside for Amean, who spilled it trying to pick it up.
Papua New Guinea 28-0
UNFORCED ERROR UNITED STATES: David Marando makes an unforced error.
US tried to build left, fire it back to the center and hooker, Marando spills it.
Papua New Guinea 28-0
PENALTY USA! Some slick work for the US, creating an opening. Now a second PENALTY. High.
Papua New Guinea 28-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
From besides the posts, Martin has his fourth.
Papua New Guinea 28-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Rod Griffin. Kick to come.
Griffin gets in on the party! It was some lovely hands from Watson Boas, held it long enough then found the second-rower.
Papua New Guinea 26-0
CHARGEDOWN! PNG has six more, and it's in the dangerous hands of Garry Lo!
Papua New Guinea 22-0
UNFORCED ERROR UNITED STATES: Joshua Rice makes an unforced error.
Rice tried to get up quickly, but tunnel balls it out.
Papua New Guinea 22-0
Back down to earth for Lam! He skewed the kick wide, out on the full.
Papua New Guinea 22-0
Sweet hands from Moses Meninga. USA tried to dab a kick through but the big prop is there!
Papua New Guinea 22-0
PENALTY USA! Pulled down the tackled player. Restart of the count.
Papua New Guinea 22-0
40/20 UNITED STATES: Kristian Freed kicks a 40/20.
40/20 from the US! Freed curved one well to earn his side the result.
Papua New Guinea 22-0
Finally some ball for the clipped Hawks. Makelim drops the bomb backwards but recovered well.
Papua New Guinea 22-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
Martin adds two more.
Papua New Guinea 22-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Lachlan Lam. Kick to come.
It might already be a procession! Lam stepped through the line, beat the fullback and made it two!
Papua New Guinea 20-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
Simpler for Martin and he nails this one.
Papua New Guinea 16-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by James Segeyaro. Kick to come.
He put on the first try, now he scores the third! Moses Meninga strode through the gap, offloaded to Segeyaro and the Shark did the rest.
Papua New Guinea 14-0
Something is up with the kick-off today! PNG almost muck up this one but it was backwards from Lo..
Papua New Guinea 10-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin unsuccessful.
From the sideline, Martin this time, wanders in, too much hook.
Papua New Guinea 10-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Justin Olam. Kick to come.
Now they have a second! Lam drifted right, threw a lovely ball for Olam to finish.
Papua New Guinea 10-0
PENALTY PNG! Holding on too long, USA can't force the Kumuls backwards atm.
Papua New Guinea 6-0
USA misjudged the wind from their kick-off, it sailed over the dead-balll line.
Papua New Guinea 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Conversion attempt by Rhyse Martin successful.
Martin for the first time this afternoon, stalks the posts and nails it.
Papua New Guinea 6-0
TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Scored by Lachlan Lam. Kick to come.
What a debut for the kid! Lachlan Lam gets his first PNG try! It all came from Segeyaro, starting his first game this tournament, jinked past defenders then slipped it to the five-eighth to finish.
Papua New Guinea 4-0
VaiVai almost trickles a kick through the PNG defense but it was recovered. Now PNG PENALTY!
0 all
Now, it is six more for the US but they have coughed it up. Olam streaked away but it was called back, so a crowd run there.
0 all
PNG go back to the well again.. Olam dives for the corner, but he is taken over! Good defense from the Americans.
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SIX MORE for PNG after USA failed to recover the back-spinning kick.
0 all
USA are lined up at the halfway! KICK-OFF!
Beautifully done by both singers. Here we go! PNG vs USA next!
Here come the two teams onto the field in Port Moresby! PNG looking to continue their 100% record thus far while USA, with a large domestic contingent, look to finish on a high. Now we're set for the anthems.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Chris McMillan
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (64)
Tries: Lachlan Lam (2), Justin Olam (3), James Segeyaro, Rod Griffin, Stargroth Amean, David Mead, Watson Boas, Nene Macdonald
Field Goals:
Conversions: Rhyse Martin (10/11)
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UNITED STATES (0)
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