“For their first game in Premier, the Red Star Strikers were set up tough challenge - the reigning Premiers, Woodies Double Revenge. Led by Whoberry, WDR had taken everything before them in Season XXX and were looking to start well at the Dwarves' expense.

The Revenge received and the game was underway. A mass pitch invasion looked to give the Reds and advantage, but their deep kick worked against them as they were unable to reach the ball before Rainbow Warrior. Grim Ironjaw was smashed out of the game early, proving a waste of money by the Strikers' management. Rainbow Warrior was able to eventually run the first touchdown in, and despite an attempt by Voroshilov to run the lines, it was 1-0 to WDR at the break.

The Revenge kicked off badly to restart and Voroshilov again took the ball. The Reds started positively as the put the big Chaos Warrior Chop Air off the park for the game. Hotdogs, the supersized Beastman, proved invaluable though as he blitzed the Dwarven cage and kept smashing Vladimir Lenin until he fell awkwardly into the crowd, sustaining an injury that will likely keep him out next week. Voroshilov recciprocated, sending Hotdogs into the crowd in a similar fashion and with a similar result. Lavrenti Beria then knocked out the big Troll Smoker J and it looked like the Dwarves were starting to get on top physically. That was until Cherry Bobbins managed to sneak through and blitz Voroshilov and, with the aid of a very fortuitous bounce, take possession and charge through the Dwarven lines. Rainbow Warrior attempted to run in support, but couldn't break through and injured himself in the process. Passive Miguel Sanchez tied up the Dwarves, making it hard to get at Bobbins, but eventually Leonid Brezhnev succeeded, putting Bobbins out of the game. The bounce, however, was disastrous as the ball was thrown in well behind the Chaos line. A fireball from the sidelines gave Whoberry the opportunity to run away with it and there was nobody who could go with the big Chaos Warrior. Whoberry ran the touchdown in to make it 2-0 to WDR in the dying moments of the game.

A disappointing start to Premier for the Dwarves. The held their own for periods of the game but in the end were overwhelmed by the class of WDR. They will have to prepare for their next match without Vladimir Lenin, who will be nursing an injury. They can only keep plugging away to try and get some points in what is a much harder division.

Twahnlow Votes
3 - Rainbow Warrior

Rainbow Warrior was a class above among the beastmen. The only player capable of stopping him was Rainbow Warrior himself, tripping and injuring himself as he attempted to (once again) go through the Dwarven line.

2 - Whoberry

This Chaos Warrior is a dead set monster, but showed he can play the ball as well.

1 - Hotdogs

The one point goes to hotdogs for that fantastic blitz on Lenin. He got one back, but his initial blitz really opened up a pathway to the ballcarrier.

Thanks for the game erik. You and your team were just too good on the days. Good luck for the season.

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