“This was one of those games when the luck metre stayed high for both coaches. The Poets scored at the mid point of the first half but despite a spirited defence could not stop the Texans from scoring in the last turn.
The Poets kicked off 2nd half with 10 v 11 despite having KO'd the only Texan catcher. It was soon 9 v 11 with the death of John Keats. The poets again used their delaying defence but were out manouver, leaving an easy score open for the lone star boys. They however chose to stall at this point usually a good tactic verses elves. But this gave the poets a chance to put some tackle zones on the ball carrier. With re-rolls running out for both teams it came down to the agility rolls. First the humans failed a hand off then the out numbered elves (7 or 8 v 10 I think) managed dodges and a blitz a pick in a tackle zone and a dodge out to recover the ball. A further dodge out by Robert Graves and a two-turn run to the end zone decided the game.
The lesson here is stall if you think its safe but remember it could just cost you the game!
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