Papatoetoe High booked their place in a final showdown with Onehunga at Eden Park next week with a commanding performance against St Pauls at Papatoetoe today. The weather conditions weren't ideal however credit must go to the Papatoetoe groundsman who had prepared an outstanding pitch for the game to be played on.
Papatoetoe controlled the first half and kept St Pauls penned in their own half. Losing a player to the sin bin didn't help St Pauls and they were unable to get their strong running game going that had been so evident in the last fixture between the two teams.
Two tries to Papatoetoe from TJ Hopoi and captain Greg Foe helped put some breathing space between the two teams before the Papatoetoe team switched off and allowed St Pauls two easy tries which bought the game to 16-13. Awake again Papatoetoe controlled the territory and showed great discipline to move steadily ahead.
An outstanding team effort sets up the chance to even the score with Onehunga at Eden Park next Saturday!
