Matthew Timoko produces beautiful strive as Canberra Raiders defeat Parramatta Eels, NRL information

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Matthew Timoko produced a second of absolute magic because the Canberra Raiders ran riot in opposition to the Parramatta Eels.

The Raiders centre wasn’t going to be denied within the second half after James Schiller broke away down the sideline.

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Schiller dished it again inside to Timoko who danced round Clint Gutherson earlier than Dylan Brown tried to cease his run.

As Timoko tried to fend off the sort out, he was swung round by Brown however the Raiders star stored his wits about as he stretched out to place the ball down whereas maintaining his toes excessive off the bottom.

The absurd try-scoring feat left the commentary field in disbelief.

“Simply watch this for a put down … that’s good,” Steve Roach stated on Fox League.

Matt Russell added: “He retains the boots within the air realizing the hand has to get to floor first. It’s even higher in replay.”

Roach stated: “There’s nothing higher than that. How good is that.”

Watch the unimaginable strive within the video participant above

The Raiders took their onslaught to new ranges within the second half as they ran away to say the 41-8 victory.

Parramatta had no solutions with ball in hand, losing early probabilities in good territory. The one highlights got here within the second half when Maika Sivo scored two nearly similar tries.

One of many sport’s finest on his day, Dylan Brown’s struggles as chief playmaker was laid naked for all to see whereas rookie five-eighth Blaize Talagi was hardly sighted.

A scarcity of firepower from the Eels’ engine room didn’t assist their trigger. Solely Reagan Campbell-Gillard managed to crack the 100-metre mark.

Xavier Savage is lastly starting to stay as much as the hype that has adopted him since his debut three seasons in the past.

Restricted to only one look final yr, Savage has featured in each sport for the Raiders this season.

Savage ensured his place on the end-of-season spotlight reel with a flashy efficiency in opposition to the Eels, underlined by a scintillating 70-metre try-scoring effort late within the first half.

Savage would go away reverse winger Sean Russell in his wake, with a swift change of path on a backline unfold within the Raiders half, earlier than making mild work of the masking Clinton Gutherson.

With a pat on the again by teammate Unusual to guarantee him he was within the clear, Savage continued on his strategy to end the particular effort.

Savage loved the spoils of over 200 metres and a Danny Levi strive help by sport’s finish.

with Jack Brady, NCA Newswire

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