7′: O’Connor misses penalty.
In the 7th minute James O’Connor missed his second penalty of the game, an easy kick like the first one, keeping the score level at 0-0. This sets the tone for the night, and proved to be the deciding factor. The Aussies were playing well by this point and were clearly on top, but had failed to reap the rewards of their early pressure. The Lions were allowed back into the game, and gradually found their feet. They began to apply some pressure of their own and O’Connor’s second miss was the trigger that allowed the visitors to show what they could do.
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