“Well, for as poorly as the Expats have done in their first two matches this season, they certainly put the hammer down this time, but not without help from both Nuffle and coaching mistakes.

The Torps chose to receive, and Turn 1 fouled the Expat Wrodger Saurus for a niggle (the fouler was caught, for a change), prompting the Apo to act - clearly before he had started drinking, because he brought him back into the game! The Expats answered by MNG'ing the niggled 'Wolf, and pushing up on all sides. Late Turn 2 a failed dodge KO'd the Torp MB Wight with the ballcarrier unmoved, and the Expats were able to multi-mark him, with a Saurus and their DT-SS skink.

Under pressure, the Torps coach chose to start the turn with a chainsaw blitz away from the ballcarrier (which did not succeed), and trusted to luck and their Ag 4 'Wolf to escape the DT (5+ roll) - and luck was with them. Ending Turn 3 the only Blitzer in range was the marked BT Krox, who was able to RR the blitz to Pow-Push the 'Wolf, and a Turn later, despite having briefly recovered the ball, the Torps were lining up to receive again.

During Turn 4 the Torps had lost 2 players KO'd, so did not have either 'Wolf nor their MB/Guard Wight, and only 9 lined up for the Turn 5 kick. Perfect Defense did them no favours, but they chose to try to pickup the ball - and pass on the RR - after only 1 block. The Expats took the opportunity to flood the backfield with Sauri and skinks, all pressuring the lone rookie Ghoul. A Lightning Bolt could have opened a passage, but the coaching staff said "Fireball", and the Fireball said "poof" at 2 Sauri - no effect. A RR was used on a block, a dodge failed to end the Torp's turn, and the Expats delivered a 3d block and scooped the ball to end Turn 6, choosing not to score. The Torps resorted to fouls and low-odds blocks, and managed to skull and kill their rookie Wight, tho' he regen'd, and the Expats went in unopposed and un-pressured to end the half 2-0.

The Expat Ag 4 skink and 2 rookie zombies had been KO'd, but they (and only they) woke up, so the same 9 lined up to defend the full Expat roster, as a Blizzard struck. More 1d's and fouls by the Torps had no lasting effect, and the Expats scored Turn 3, 3-0.

All KO's woke up, so 11 Torps lined up Turn 3 - to another Perfect Defense - and first-action 1d block skulled to use their last RR. Still, they were able to push a half-cage up to screen the ballcarrier on the 9. An Expat frenzy KO'd the front of the screen, and a 1d blitz attempt by the ballcarrier to break out skulled to end Turn 4. The Torps had little chance and less interest in stopping the score, and a skink walked in Turn 7 (hoping for a friendly Riot), 4-0.

Turn 7 the Torps did not line up to try to score, only to try to hurt the Expats with fouls, which failed to do any damage. This could be a nasty team under this coach if they get some badly needed skills.”