Sydney Roosters defeat Raiders 22-12

The Sydney Roosters have inflicted a fourth-straight NRL loss on Canberra, edging
out the Raiders 22-12 in tight affair at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
The Roosters scored four tries to the Raiders' two, in a closely-fought contest that
saw the ball spend most of its time in the visitors' own half.
Roosters halfback Todd Carney, sacked by Canberra in 2008 for a series of off-field
indiscretions, got his side away to a fast start in front of a hostile crowd.
Carney intercepted a Raiders pass in the 12th minute and ran 80 metres to score the
first try of the match.
He then had a hand in the visitors' second four-pointer two minutes later, when his
attempted 40-20 kick that was destined for the sideline, was pushed back into the
field of play by Canberra fullback Josh Dugan.
However, the ball bounced nicely into the path of Roosters winger Sam Perrett, who
darted over unopposed to give the Roosters a 10-0 lead.
However, the Raiders hit back as centre Joel Thompson and winger Joel Monaghan
scored tries, converted by Jarrod Croker, to hand the green machine a 12-10 lead at
the interval.
The Roosters started the second period strongly and centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall found
the tryline in the 54th minute to restore his side's lead.
A benefit-of-the-doubt try awarded by the video referee to hooker Jake Friend then
gave the Roosters an unassailable lead in the 67th minute and consolidated their top
eight spot.



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