“missing a key saurus (Block, Mighty Blow, Dodge, Guard) put the team on really low TV, so 660 in inducements = morg wizard and a babe. hopefully Morg could contain the monster ogre on the other team, his guard would be problematic otherwise.
Compared to the previous match against a similar sized human team, this looked a lot more challenging with loads of guard and tackle, not ideal for my lizards loaded up with dodge and only 1 guard

Anyway game start, I receive which was probably crucial. Pouring rain for the whole game

Turn 1 there's a very short kick on the sidelines I knock down the los and foul-KO the ogre, woo! he doesn't return for the rest of the half.
manage pickup as well and screen somewhat

I use ball carrier skink to block away a blitzer who managed a tacklezone on me, forgetting he's got stand firm so would be able to blitz me next turn, even though it'd probably be -2db. this obliges me to foul him, getting a stun and a ban which saves my mistake. reform the screen, but get swamped by guard and have to run away back to my goalline

I push up towards the other side in the middle of first half, trying to get some of his guys out but keep rolling pushes.
I'm generally playing it safe, trying not to GFI at all and only do 2dice blocks, but my screening is again somewhat lacking and I leave a couple (difficult) chances at blitzing my ball, which fortunately don't pan out for Gritter, he has a few moments of bad dice that seal the half.

I score in turn 8 but there's a riot which means he doesn't have to attempt the difficult 1turn that he'd set up for, instead rushes for the sideline. I manage to put a load of tacklezones in his way but don't manage to knock down the mv9 ag5 catcher, but fortunately he rolls skulls and doesn't get the chance at dodging past me

End of first half i get 2 skinks KO'd back, in return for 4 of his guys KO'd who mostly stay out. his ogre returns though.

Start of second half, I kick really deep into his corner, he pushes heavily forward and then fluffs the catch to take the ball into his cage. I surround the dropped ball in the middle of his half, scoop the ball and stall out in his corner, a couple of unlikely blitz attempts fortunately come to nothing and it ends 2-0

Thanks for the game Gritter!

Slann next, wooo”