{"id":300670,"date":"2023-05-26T12:20:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T12:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=300670"},"modified":"2023-05-26T12:58:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T12:58:49","slug":"eels-injury-crisis-deepens-in-win-over-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=300670","title":{"rendered":"Eels injury crisis deepens in win over Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parramatta<\/a>'s injury crisis has worsened with new recruit Joe Ofahengaue<\/a>'s debut lasting just 10 minutes before he became the latest Eel to be struck down.<\/p>\n

After having his switch from the Wests Tigers delayed<\/a>, Ofahengaue lined up for the Eels against the Cowboys, but was forced off the field after just 10 minutes with a calf injury.<\/p>\n

The Eels \ufeffsurvived a massive late stutter against the Cowboys to eventually run out 18-6 winners<\/a> courtesy of tries to Wiremu Greig, Maika Sivo, Sean Russell and Mitchell Moses.<\/p>\n

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Ofahengaue's injury is a blow that the Eels can ill-afford, with Brad Arthur's side already without Andrew Davey, Ryan Matterson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Shaun Lane due to injuries. The Eels are also without Junior Paulo due to his State of Origin selection.<\/p>\n

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He wasn't the only Eels player to come out of the match under an injury crowd, with veteran \ufeffhooker Josh Hodgson ending the match on the bench in a tracksuit.<\/p>\n

Ofahengaue's injury came in a tightly contested first half, with Greig's try cancelling out Scott Drinkwater's seventh-minute opener.<\/p>\n

The Eels exploded after the main break, with tries to Sivo and Russell putting Arthur's side in the driver's seat before a massive scare\ufeff in the final 12 minutes.<\/p>\n

With the Eels leading 18-6, Sivo let the Cowboys back into the game with a brainsnap on defence.<\/p>\n

\"SYDNEY,<\/p>\n

The Eels winger came off his line hoping to intercept a pass, only to horribly \ufeffmisread it, allowing Feldt to go through for an easy try.<\/p>\n

Sivo would have been sweating bullets just seven minutes later when Feldt doubled up, drawing the Cowboys to within two points of a monumental heist.<\/p>\n

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However, \ufeffMitch Moses showed why the Eels are paying him top dollar by controlling the game masterfully in the final five minutes before sealing the deal with a try.<\/p>\n

The Eels have a bye in round 14, while the Cowboys will host the Melbourne Storm.<\/p>\n

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