hello everyone and thanks for joining us as we bring you today's match between the Newcastle Knights and the Gold Coast Titans I'm Andrew Voss and alongside me today dressed in a beat shirt it's Eddie hemings Aloha couldn't have asked for a better day really a dry Park not a lot of wind and a good crowd building up both teams are going to enjoy soaking up this atmosphere I'm expecting to see some exciting football played from both sides wellie I looked at the back of our commentary box and there are still big cues outside coming into the game kicking te used here for the kickoff it is time on verls marks the ball and the pass has been hijacked a little kick Over the Top push back in the tackle nice tackle there lovely pass Koga I'll have to stop you there vosy it's a try you don't reckon the home fans like that one have a listen to them they've breached the line and come up with points they'll want to build on that that's his first try of the match as the late Elvis Presley sings home is where the heart is kick from virtually right in front it's close it's through it's there shaves it in good kick Newcastle lead 6 nil here kicks long he snaffles that one good burst this one grabbed by the defense best looking to make ground out of dummy half over the 20 M line he goes best powers forward this is good fending off the defense moves it on safti here's the support and shut out of the play by that tackle ding along tackles left here in open pasture now lays the ball 40 m out fifth tackle let's see what they can come up with Koga he finds open pasture and up she goes great STI and down he goes furore foren driving forwards that is strong jifi driving forward Randall awkward looking tackle and he'll be penalized for going high well he lined him up and unloaded in that hit diabolical it was cheap and nasty over the sideline it goes restarting play with a tap wrapped up like a sausage just Galloping along just short of the 30 foda his shadow can't keep up with him feeds the short ball Campbell the Newcastle Knights on the back foot here gets the ball Leu 5 M from the line referee signify fifth tackle Loops a pass Campbell kicks the football very high claims the high ball hammering the goal line bit of an anty climax that it's a change over cross land test the defense with a short ball Sati could show a strength to beat the tackle elegant look at him waiting through the defense Crossland delivering the short ball the Twan tackle is a strong one on tackle number four Koga pass the 20 M line has a look and passes long it's tackle five do they run or kick Koga kick just short of the 30 m line foren front on defense cutting out his teammates furore gobbles him up Leu turns it inside powerful tackle two men job that one there's the fourth tackle Leu swamping tackle Campbell strikes that one off the left foot wrapped up no way through thought they could have done better than that it's a change over a Snappy pass he BR he's through the line wow he's through the line and offloads the ball taken to ground but not before he's had a good run Lucas they managed to wrap him up just short of the 10 m line and he'll have to play the ball after that tackle the knights are swapping players using The Interchange a good opportunity to make an immediate impact and impresses coach and he'll have to play the ball after that tackle he heads East passes short pushed back in the tackle that is good stuff that a say four points that tackle Loops it over the top ponga and they thump him back in the tackle there's the fourth tackle looking to send his man through a hole cross land sprinting that's a clever pass and the pass has been hijacked the Titans are off the hook they just got a bit too excited there I reckon they had a good opportunity to put points on the board but they blew it that's one Campbell wrapped up no way through that's the fourth foren Randall with momentum foren has the job of putting in the punt sharp there to field the kick good burst this one superb tackle gagy runs from acting half referee calls held Lucas brushes through the tackle lays it off gagy this defense we reach tackle number four Lucas wrapped up no way through Crossland gets a kick away careless tackle that he's gone way too high oh another careless tackle and rightly so the ref has given a warning to both captains the next high tackle will be a send off offense and into touch it goes verel restarts the play with a tap Campbell foren and he's gone inside heho in that tackle plenty of determination in that run this time it's a short pass overpowered in a two-man tackle that's tackle four he charges through he's got momentum still going and they stop him right on the 20 that's tackle five Leu kicks this oh look at how high it is don't worry about pressure he never took his eyes off the ball puts him away Koga shrugs off the tackle he shrugs off another one either he's good or they've forgotten it's tackle football little dummy half run here over the 20 M line they drive in back sharp over the 20 M line tackle four made there ponga two Defenders and he's down that's fifth tackle in my book Crossland punts that's good positional play to take the kick past the halfway line good tackle there bar storming run it's good move this one it change being used an opportunity for this player to show he's worthy of the starting lineup plays it 15 M out Campbell there's the play the ball 15 M away forign good ball two Defenders and he's down ref says four and surges forward in the tackle Campbell with a kick so high it'll come down tomorrow there's the halftime hooa blow the whistle it's a try the Gold Coast Titans have responded with a try of their own that was something special great effort boys I'll back him to get this and that is straight over the black dot fans are getting the money's worth here hard to pick a winner based on what we've seen so far referee calls it into the first half well lady how about you talk us through everything that happened in that first half if you can in one or two lines a very good half both coaches will be wanting their players to stick to the main game plan but I suspect there'll be a few small tweaks here and there that just might give their sides an edge in this second half yes it's been good football and tough to pick a winner at halime second half is just around the corner e e e e e places the kick off deep he's there to bring the kick back shoving his way through inside their own 30 m line wow driven back in the tackle knocks him off his feet ponga look at him waiting through the Defense Force backwards Thompson fends off the defense explosive running with a short ball clear through the defense sharp he offloads brought down close to the sideline gagy Gold Coast on the back foot here punga has a look and then runs from dummy look at this look at this it's a try there's few moments sweeter than that a try on home soil well the first showed that the defense could be beaten their second was bound to follow another triy posted to his tally as the late Elvis Presley sings home is where the heart is they'll have the shot at goal still to come judges that one to perfection Newcastle lead 12 points to six goes long brayy there to field the kick shoves his way through cross nice defense there he brushes off the tackle breaks through the line finally brought to ground Jones going over the 40 m line still a couple of tackles left here best he is now all on his own he's through the line stands and passes no respect for ball security he's got momentum Leu inside their own 20 M line Randall yes now that's what I call a gang tackle Leu carrying Defenders with him wow that is tackle number four completed jifi that's the fifth tackle Leu pting and he's right in position to fi the kick just short of the 40 m line forced backward inside the 40 Thompson shrugs off the tackle real force in this defense Jones waiting through the defense he surges forward great strength four tackles up time for a change get a fresh man in a bit of a tactical change from the coach here I think Koga tackle number five Koga with the high ball side step forward over the 30 m line powering through the defense captured by the defense stretches his legs he's trouble he was really Galloping before the tackle fua mesmerizes the defense with a step he's over he's got it down he's got it down it's a try try number two for the Titans oh yes a fantastic try scored there not rushing this one it's not the easiest of kicks the kick swings to the left side of the posts the knights in front of their home fans they're in front decides the Deep kick is the way to go he snaffles that one superb tackle support nice step they're closing in only now as his run halted out in spacers surges forward in the tackle hard to handle the Newcastle Knights are swapping players using The Interchange classic tackle the attack coming in waves Powers forward this is good in open pasture now caught by a pair of Defenders the Gold Coast Titans egant he brushes off the tackle that's strong he breaks through can he get there this will be close surges forward in the tackle brayy dashes out of dummy half good tackle two in it he finds open pasture hardly his best moment in the game that pass good skill and offlow dting along brushes off the defense with ease able to stand in the tackle I like that he's kept it alive yes this is Relentless attack lovely pass cross land that a sa four points that tackle that's tackle five TR to get his teammates Lucas he put they couldn't stop him because he was Unstoppable hold the phone they over again the knights have had the try awarded and that'll put more points on the board Lucas got in good position timed his run and has reaped the reward for that good piece of Play the knights now has three for the match this was a try that was beautifully executed a nice little grubber kick towed through the weight was perfect the chaser were on side and the put down was spot on made it look so easy he's not about to take this kick for granted successful with a kick the knights lead 18- 10 kicks long he's well positioned to take that kick shoves his way through powerful stuff elegant puts him away inside their own 30 ellot he fends off one that's a good run and it took a good tackle to stop him looking for support nice work brushes off the defense this team is on a roll sprinting The Tackle is a double act referee signifies fifth tackle this will come down with snow don't worry about pressure he never took his eyes off the ball wrapped up on the 10 M line forign palia driving forward the knights swapping players bringing the freshman in a bit of a tactical change from the coach here I think he surges forward pahulu flicks a short pass good tackle four tackles completed now turn it on he's got Pace tries a pile drive a tackle just one to go in the set he punts it look out out of my way says he's in the clear just steams past the defense intercept foren and down he goes stretches his legs here's trouble a try to the visitors with the acrobatics there that's his first try of the match the Gold Coast Fans are on their feet after this effort Andrew what a decent try scored here and the opposition looked a little stunned when the try was given you know i' probably even back myself to land this kick that's a goal this ain't over yet Andrew a huge set of Six coming up crowd on the edge of their seats the knights lead 1816 here kicks long the Chasers nowhere to be seen palia surges forward in the tackle fua pahulu nailed by the defense Campbell still a couple of tackles left here Campbell fooling the defense with that step really chasing hard the scrambling defense and the visitors are over the crowd well they're stunned made a jinking run to the tri line two for his personal Hall and his team now has four good try that Andrew the buildup was impressive and in the end the defense had no answer to that piece of Brilliance there should land this kick Campbell has his raadar dialed in as the set shows he's nailed two from three it's successful the Gold Coast lead 22-8 hello it's a short kick that's commitment getting to the loose ball that folks is the full-time saen and that is it it is all over the fans really got their money's worth today what did you think of the match Eddie the Titans finally managed to get the upper hand in a match that truly was anyone's until that final lead change both teams were a little hot and cold in the end leave the crowd talking well as the crowd start to leave Eddie is already gone he must have a plan to catch don't worry about saying bye Eddie we'll see you next time e e e e