“Challenge from: Opponent

In the second game for the puppies, it would be clear they would, like the first game, get no easy ride :S

The luck stayed pretty much as you see it for both teams with plenty of pows and dodging going on. The puppies managed to score in the last turn of each half purely through dogged determination (you see what I did there?). Milcaras were probably good value for the draw - their defence proved tough to get anything from, and the puppies inexperience showed.

And will continue to show. 2 games, no skills whatsoever. They have gained a reroll and an apo, but otherwise remain as new and fresh (maybe not fresh if you know what puppies are like) as when they were born. The game was never comfortable enough to mess about with trying to skill certain players up - it was a nearest grab the ball and run for it type thing, and I was guilty of leaving the ball carrier exposed (albeit to dodges and gfis but they came off) and making things harder for myself. A blitz on the 2nd half kickoff meant the humans never got over half way with the ball all game, with all the action taking place in the middle of the field for the most part.

Rikitron probably needed just a bit more luck with the ball bounces - thankfully I had plenty of coverage though the BOBs went down too easy for comfort (all on 1 dice blocks) meaning I had to sweat it out right till the very end for the clinching 2-0 score.

Good game Rikitron, think that's twice we've played now and both been hard fought gritty drawn out affairs that isn't easy on the eye but satisfying (for me) to know I played a good opponent who tried his damnedest and made me work every square up the pitch.

At the end of the day it could easily have gone the other way, and next time we play, it might do :)”