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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 1:44pm

  Parra to kick off today, running towards the Brett Kenny Terrace in the first half.
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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 1:49pm

  Tepai on the left edge it looks like.

  Simple set for the Storm to start the game. They kick deep into the corner and French cleans it up and gets back to the 10m line.

  Eels quickly pick up the first penalty of the game. Davis finds touch 5m into the Storm's half.

  Tepai with a charge from the restart. Muna makes a strong gain next and from the quick plat the ball the Eels spin it right and score via hands! Really nice cut out ball to put Miski away there, might have been Davis coming down the right that threw it but I'm not sure - caught slacking!

  The conversion is unsuccessful

  Parra lead the Storm 4-0

  4min gone.
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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 1:52pm

  Muna with the first run this set. Amone to follow. The Eels then spin it down their left. Early ball from Dargan to Moeroa who then offloads to French. Bevan can't quite kick clear and then loses the ball in contact.

  Storm scrum on halfway.

  Very flat ball nearly opens us up down the middle. No call from the ref but we hold on in spite of it. An excellent kick pins Miski in goals.

  Line drop out.
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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 1:54pm

  Huge miss from Jordan Muna as he shoots up and completely misses his man. Left a huge gap in the line and the #6 for the Storm darts through it and beats the cover defence of French and Miski to the line. Terrible attempt from Muna.

  Conversion is unsuccessful.

  Storm lock the game up at 4-all.
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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 1:57pm

  Very solid set after points for the Storm. They drive it down our left edge and then complete the set by finding touch 10m off our goal line. Sound footy there.

  Dargan feeds the scrum with Bush playing the ball from the base. Huge run from Fuimaono on the next tackle! Storm have their entire line retreating as we then take it to our other edge. Dargan quickly links up with French who cuts outs to Davis. Davis steams down field, he thinks about linking up with support on the inside but back himself in the end. He is taken down and frustratingly he loses the ball.
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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 2:00pm

  Another completed set for the Storm but there is better pressure on the kick this time as it sees French take a loopy ball with ease.

  Parra play around the ruck early up before Twal puts Raeli into open space! Lovely ball at the line! Raeli is flying through but quickly realises he hasn't got the pace. He passes to Dargan in support who is tackled before the line. He tries to pass back to Raeli but it is intercepted and the Storm dodge a big bullet.

  Melbourne have a huge counterpunch of their own as the break us open up the middle. French and Davis make the cover tackle before the Storm earn their second line drop out of the game.
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  Stevo May 10, 2015 at 2:01pm

  Good afternoon forty, thanks for your game day updates. Any particular player you have your eyes on in today's game?
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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 2:03pm

  Penalty to Melbourne early in the line drop out set.

  Storm roll it in before attacking our right. We hold firm on the first raid but some slipping defenders nearly see the #6 cross again. Alas we can't repel a third attempt on our line as a flat ball from dummy half is good enough to see the Storm power over.

  Conversion is successful.

  Storm hit the lead 10-4

  18min gone
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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 2:06pm

  Error from the Storm as they work it out off their line.

  We go down the right early this set via Fuimaono before Dargan nearly drops it cold. He manages to hold on though and take the tackle.

  Things look a bit scrappy from the next play but Izzard eventually finds Moeroa who runs to the line, does a two hand over head pass to Davis who then draws and passes to get Atini Gafa over the line.

  Nice work from Moeroa and to a lesser extent Davis there.

  Conversion is unsuccessful.

  Parra trail 8-10

  20min gone.
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  Forty20 May 10, 2015 at 2:09pm

  Dargan to Twal from the kick off. Bustling run to Moeroa - he then offloads to French who does damn well to hold onto the ball. That offload had some venom in it.

  He then earns a penalty.

  Twal has another carry from the restart. Raeli follows suit two tackles later. Dargan then looks to use Moeroa who chalks up another offload but Dargan is quickly wrapped up.

  The Eels then make a soft error and are very lucky not to have the Storm run away with the loose ball as the ref finds a double knock on.

  Melbourne then pick up a helpful penalty next tackle before making an unforced error of their own.