“This was an odd one.

The rats go the kick and proceeded to rip the orcs apart, Koing 4 i think it was. meaning a solid drive with the oircs floundering. Some very lucky pressure made them stall a turn early and the first miracle happened. the orcs flooded out of the Ko box and managed toi fluke an ag2 hand off for a very unlikely 1-1.

So we changed ends.

This time the rats got beat down. Flying off the pitch in numbers. the orcs floundered for want of pace and the last turn saw a SS DT rat on the bal carrying thrower. Due to a terrible foillow up error the DT couldnt be blitzed off so the thrower had to throw for the td. it worked.

The rats then one turned despite the first push rerolling to a pow. Some creative thinking led to a one turner of some panache and 2-2.

The rats got the ball. there were only 10 orcs, the sides couldnt be protected. But the rats had no reroll.

The ball was secreted away, on the sideline with a side stepping blodge gutter.

Somehow a defense scrambled back and got a little pressure on the balla nd its guarding rats, the rats failed a 1 die for the win, then the orcs couldnt pop the ball, the rats retrieved and retreated, swopped sides and only some desperate BOB dashing and another 1 die fail finally made the ball pop free.

2 failed pick ups led to rats ball again and it was punted downfield, the thrower retrieved, the Roger failed a dodge to blitz him and then on turn 8 the ball sailed to a waiting orc, needing no GFI, just the 3+ to catch.

it went down.

Coin flip.

So many chances for either side to nail it. A fun game to play, but one where a winner wasnt really apparent.
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