After taking over two years off, the greatest bunch of Zombie Bloodbowlers the world has ever seen are back from the dead again.
The ZombieZ fans that showed up weren't lucky enough to see a win, but they did get plenty of excitement, as their team put together several well crafted plays. Unfortunately Nuffle smiled upon their opponents who were already a superior side. With talent and luck against them the ZombieZ didn't stand much of a chance.
Mallrat Mary stole the show, with her 2 completions and unforgettable Interception. Her play is sure to increase the ZombieZ fan base on their return tour.
Thanks Pirog for a great game, you were a fantastic opponent for the ZombieZ. Best of luck in the rest of the tournament.”
“Antipodal Regional Shield 01/08 - round 1
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This match was just a bunch of fun! Rotten Gothem Resurrected faced the very cool all zombie team ZombieZ in the first round of the tournament and it ended up being one of those blessed matches where a lot of crazy things happened.
The ZombieZ managed to get all their nigglers to the pitch and the crowd was so excited by this that they charged the pitch the second the ref started the match. Many of the zombies went down and Rotten went to work on the rest! It was clear that they are hungry for a title when they sended 3 players off the pitch in the first round. The charge for the ball ended with it scattering into the hands of the amazing Mallrat Mary, something that would happen a lot during the match! Mary did what only the ZombieZ fans could expect, she passed the ball to Vomit Violet who skillfully caught it.
She didn't get to hold it for long though, because only a second later the wight blitzer RIP charged into her, knocking the ball into the hands of the mummy Hate. Mallrat wasn't discouraged by that and threw the mummy towards the ground. A skirmish broke out over the ball, but in the end the ghoul Slice swept into the midst, snatched the ball up and managed to hand it over to Nightstalker. 1 - 0 for Rotten Gothem!
With 2 turns left of the match the deciding moment happened. An aggressive line-up let Rotten Gothem get to the ball through the able hands of Slice and in the final seconds of the first half he handed it over to Dung the Dodgy for 2 - 0.
The second half started with crowd disturbance yet again. A sneaky Rotten Gothem supporter threw a rock that badly injured Lemming's Leap.
The ghouls charged down the right flank for a fast TD attempt, but for once Slice's sure hands weren't reliable and he fumbled the pickip. Some zombies quickly advanced to cover the ball and when RIP tried to snatch it up it scattered into the hands of Demeter Erasmus. The zombie elf seemed to have his old tricks intact and amply dodged away from the pursuers and hurried down the left flank. A couple of meters away from the end zone line he was tackled by RIP though and was sent sprawling in the grass. Slice swooped in and recovered the ball yet again.
The rest of the ghouls was tied up by the core of the zombies, but now tried to shake them lose to be able to score. Slice ran down the pitch and passed the ball. Interception! Mallrat Mary threw herself in front and snatched up the ball. Without hesitation she launched the ball to another zombie. Interception! The Devourer caught the ball and the crowd gasped in delight over this eventful ending. With fortune on his side the Devourer managed to pass the ball to Dung the Dodgy and one dodge later it was 3 - 0 for Rotten Gothem.
In the final turns Rotten Gothem let their zombies face the ZombieZ on their own. Coach Pirog encouraged Xtreme to go for a recruitment drive, but sadly the foul only ended in a fractured leg on Nase.
Thanks for a fantastic match, Xreme! Hope to see you in future OCC's and the Bones & Flesh league :)”
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After taking over two years off, the greatest bunch of Zombie Bloodbowlers the world has ever seen are back from the dead again.
The ZombieZ fans that showed up weren't lucky enough to see a win, but they did get plenty of excitement, as their team put together several well crafted plays. Unfortunately Nuffle smiled upon their opponents who were already a superior side. With talent and luck against them the ZombieZ didn't stand much of a chance.
Mallrat Mary stole the show, with her 2 completions and unforgettable Interception. Her play is sure to increase the ZombieZ fan base on their return tour.
Thanks Pirog for a great game, you were a fantastic opponent for the ZombieZ. Best of luck in the rest of the tournament.”