Sport
22 April, 2024
Last second try sees Roosters go down 26-24
A TRY with 20 seconds left on the clock gave the Mossman Sharks a 26-24 win over the Atherton Roosters on Sunday.
The Roosters had led the contest throughout and took a commanding 18-6 lead to the break.
Their second half was full of mistakes, which allowed the Sharks back into the clash with four tries in that second session.
The Atherton team struggled with their ball control after the break, and many try-scoring opportunities went begging after the ball was put down early in the tackle count close to the Mossman line.
Roosters coach Joel Riethmuller said it was a very disappointing effort and one that slipped away.
“Our game management was very poor and we completed none of our sets in the second half,” he said.
“We were strong in the first half but then came up with a lot of costly errors.”
Mossman also won the reserve grade match 28-20 over the Roosters.
Senior rugby league action returns to Atherton's Mungalli Creek Dairy Stadium this Saturday with the Roosters hosting Yarrabah in four grades from 1.30pm.
