“Two Blitzes...and still the best I could do was lose in overtime!

First half was slightly in my favor with timing of rolls, a Blitz cost him his TD, and I had a couple of good turns. But on turn 8 I lost 2 rats...not a good sign!

Well, the dice weren't really with me at all after that - while my AV cracked (massively...10's and 11's on AV...man I wish I had those dice on AV, I would have won hands down!) and players flew off the field second half and in OT, my opponent only had to RR once - a failed GFI that was largely gratuitous anyway halfway into OT.

The second Blitz at halftime was more curse than boon...failing GFI with a RR to desperately try and get under the ball left him with an easy cage and me with 1 RR left for the second half...

A massively lucky linerat dodge/1die blitz actually put me in position to win it with a favorable crowd throw in, but 'Butterfigners Ceylen" couldn't grab the ball. That was the deciding play of the match really, it allowed the standard plodding dwarf touchdown to force OT, with only 6 rats (lost one on thrown rock at kickoff) and no RR to plenty of dorfs with 2 (uneeded) RR. If he had gotten it, he could have gotten out of blitz range and scored next turn.

Though the rats received in OT, the dice were no friendlier, and in the end Ceylen was last rat on the pitch, trying to slow or prevent the winning touchdown with a 2 die against blitz, which this time came up with a skull.

Oh well, that'll teach me to go into a KO tourney with a non-bashy team! Good luck taking it all Garaygos! Those dorfs are tough! :)”