“Almost-new norse vs gino's new pro elves. We took a beating last game but managed to skillup an ulf in return for a loner lineman.

We kick first and the elves collect the deep kick and on T2 look for a way through our line of norse. They go for a blitz but fail a dodge and we can hit the ballcarrier. They easily recover it though and pass it through our lines to their blitzer. Fortunately we can blitz him over for a KO and steal the ball. There's a bit of argy-bargy with the ball knocked free several turns in a row, dangerously near our endzone, but finally on T5 it bounces it an ulfwerner's surprised hands! We think we can hold them back as he runs towards the centre of the pitch... but no, though a series of dodges and GFIs they can 1d blitz him over! T6 and again when it looks like we're in control we fail a simple pickup and they can dodge through, pick it up on a 4+, dodge away and pass downfield to take the lead!

We have two turns left and with both KOs back and 0/3 back for the elves we have a nice number advantage. We crowdpush an elf for a BH and run players into range of the endzone, and with a pass get the ball to the halfway line. T8 and we KILL a lineelf and then hand off the ball to score and make it 1-1.

STILL 3/3 elves remain in the KO box just when they needed them back so we have 11 vs just 7 lineelfs... looks good for us! They get a blitz to try and threaten the ball, but we recover well with a crowdpush to thin their lines further. We do however get a lineman sent off for a stun foul and on their turn they MNG another so it's 6 vs 9 now. But the positives are shortlived as we soon BH another couple of elves as we move the ball safely into their half. Still the elves never give up and on T7 despite being down to 3 players they go for a difficult blitz... getting 1d vs our ball carrier but being forced to push him into the endzone!

2-1 and the match is all but sealed leaving a turn each.. just enough time for one of my linemen to try and get the ball for a passing SPP... but he trips onto the ball impaling himself for a BH!!

GG Gino”