CoC has now started good training for the open-for-all FUMBBL CUP in which they hope to show their power to more favored teams in the world. The first training match was against another human team known as
"DarkSpectrum". The match started favorably for CoC with Ywain scoring a touchdown fast after the start with the whole team backing his run up. The rest of the first half was really intense starting with DarkSpectrum attack but with a bit of luck and strong tackling CoC got the ball into them hands but in the end the ball carriers foot got stuck in enemies hands and he fell to the ground stunning himself with the fall. The second half the game started again with DarkSpectrum attack and because of Palamedes bad kick the enemy just rushed trough already thin lines of CoC and scored touchdown really fast. The game was tied and CoC had the turn to attack, but the attack was stopped by the enemies quick blitzer Onyx who tackled down the ball carrier about quarter of the field from touchdown. CoC was in trouble not really getting any wins in fights the enemy quickly turned the attack around and scored their second touchdown. CoC still wasn't going to give up. Winning was really small chance but tie was still well reacable. CoC bombed enemy defense without mercy but in the end the ball couldn't be picked up by either side and it turned into a big group fight with the end score being 1-2 against CoC. But it was a worthy battle remembered fondly in the days to come. DarkSpectrum was worthy rival.
CoC continues the training match schedule fast with a game against skaven team
"Team of Friends". This was the second victory for the team and it was full of exciting places, dreadful fumbles and all in all good blood bowl. Matchs first half started with aggresive CoC attack them assaulting trough skaven lines and passing the ball so that first touchdown could be made. After that it was the rats on the attack, but because of some bad fumbling and good assault force of CoC it ended with the rats down and the ball in their endzone. As the first half was nearing its end the rats suprised with well planned quick attack with their fast Gutter Runners and ending the half with 2-1 in the scoreboard. The second half CoC walked to the pitch full of energy ready to guard against the fast attacking Skaven. The ball was kicked and the match started but this time fumbling of the ball gave CoC at least a chance to react to their fast moving wormtails, but still it was over fast with Skaven Gutter Runner jumping happily in the end zone. CoC after took the fight back at them and assaulted against them with furious force. Forcing the ball to the rat end zone. The half continued with two more touchdowns one for each side and almost at the end humans reached one more touchdown but the ball carrier was smacked down on the green field and no one could get the ball up from the ground before it was over. Still it was a sound victory and there was much drinking in the CoC tent that evening. Bad thing for future match is that Both the new guy Tom broke his arm and needs to rest for awhile and even Ector got crushed by the gargantuant Rat Ogre and his legs bones will never be the same again. Hopefully he will be able to play in the future...At least until the next Rat Ogre finishes the job.
Next game the CoC team came fired up from the last matches victory but were quickly silenced by the rough bashing Nurgle Rotter's known as
"Durdy underwear". It was clear after just the first few minutes that CoC would not win. The match's Drives always ended with most of CoC players in the KO pit or at the Apotecharies tent. The Nurgles worshipers afterwards had no one to stop them from walking TD's. Tough the team did manage to lose only with 2 touchdowns.
CoC had a little grim starting on the next match. Last match was a full loss and now the enemy was once more Chaos Dwarves team
"So much block!!". The few matches CoC had with Chaos Dwarves where both losses, but trough Tristans inspiring speech the team was ready to go. The match started fighting heavy with CoC making the first push to make the TD. The fighting was clearly getting tough but trough the lines Safir ran trough and got the ball to the end zone. Once again CoC toke the lead at the start. The whole team was fired up and the match continued with Chaos Dwarf attack. Again it started with lots of fighting showing signs of enemies slow but steady attack line but trough little slobbiness of the Dwarves and some luck for CoC the ball changed hands and Tristan was actully close to making a Touchdown but the bell ringed before he reached the end line. Half time started and the whole team was pumped up. It started once again with Chaos Dwarf attack. As the bell ringed to start the 2nd half the fans ran from the sidelines and rushed to the field. After it was calmed many players laid down on the pitch. This made Chaos Dwarves attack quite easy and soon the ball was in the end zone. The last quarter was starting and both teams wanted to win no matter what. The attack turn was on CoC but a high kick and fast reaction from the Dwarves switched sides with the dwarves holding the ball first and surrounding the CoC team who were trying to make arrowhead like attack. The Chaos Dwarves were rushing trough the field but in the end it was close that Ywain stopped the enemies raging Bull Centaur but in the end he was owerpowered by the huge beast and the ball ended in the end zone once more. The last seconds ended only with Bors doing the matches only serious injury at the end to a poor lonely Chaos Dwarf.
CoC had already gotten to Altdorf the battleground for FUMBBL Cup and in there they challenged a skaven team
"Jitterbug-Perfume" into a match of Blood Bowl. The match started with fast attacking skaven in the attack. CoC tought they were ready for the push but the start was little slow and it didn't take too long till the Skaven were at the End Zone. CoC didn't let this go easy and started their attack right afterwards piercing the rat lines but a lucky skaven got the ball carrier down and it was again skaven's on the attack but luckily the skaven ball carrier was taken down and Ywain got the ball throwing a Long Pass to Safir who was waiting at the End Zone and just before the bell ringed. It was a real elf-like play that got the work done. CoC came to the 2nd half ready to win the match. The ball went from the kick all the way to the CoC end zone and the attack was on. Palamedes went to get the ball and after picking up was trying to rush forward to get a long pass little shorter and fell down hitting his head to a rock on the field knocking himself out. This was a horrible start the ball was alone near the endzone of the humans and it didn't take long till the skaven were all over the ball. It was a fast and horrible touchdown. Palamedes was knocked out cold for the rest of the match, but Tristan inspired the team to continue the rush to the enemy endline. Again it was CoC attack and this time it went like it should have last time. With little struggle Safir bounced the ball from the ground before the last quarter started. It was tie and Skaven on the attack. CoC pushed forward with all of its power and there was even a chance for them to do a Touchdown but in the last part Ywain got the balls spike in between his ribs and couldn't pull it off to hand it to Tristan so he had to try and run for it himself, but bell ringed before he was at the end zone leaving the match as a 2-2 tie. Also at the end of 3rd quarter Ector got bashed really nicely and died later in the Apotecharies tent. He will be remembered.
[Also FUMBBL Cup first match over and it is a win, even tough because of opponents bad luck but still. Yey for CoC! Lets see how far the humans can go next their up against dwarves.]