“The Raiders arrived at the Luminescent lair thinking that with our tackle advantage we should be able to pick off some gobbos while our GRs could roam relatively freely. It didn't happen like that!
The Underworld did a pinpoint kick that bounced into our endzone and meanwhile reformed on the line before we knew what was happening. Our expectation of having some juciy early hits on gobbos were foiled. Throtz got the ball to Zloos at the back but a linerat was ko'd by a little gobbo! The Underworld put the pressure on. Zloos got the ball to Snutz who took the other flank, but as a linerat gouged his eye after tripping up and our line was stetched we didn't have the GR properly protected. Bobbo, their blitzer smashed him down and they took the ball. We were in disarray and Snutz failed in a blitz steal attempt. But he got another crack at it and Skeetz got the ball. Still we had rats getting ko'd and we couldn't keep it. A gobbo got it and then Skeetz did an ill advised blitz attempt which left him in the cas box and missing the next match! So then we were 1-0 down.
There was time left for a quick drive and the Underworld side did another brilliant long kick. But Throtz quick passed to Snutz. He just needed to dodge and handoff to Zloos. He moved a pace and the coach realised handoff was not declared. Incredible stupidity! Snutz dodged through anyway and was left standing next to Zloos. The Underworld lot whooped and laughed, and after a blitz they were very close to pulling off a long pass.
2nd half the Luminescents had a delay when Snutz wrestled down their carrier but it was a reasonably comfortable 2nd TD for them. They then did another long kick and some players burst through our line. At last Headcrusher showed his power by impressively cas'ing the troll while Throtz quick passed the ball to Ritz who could go up the flank to score. With a couple of gobbos cas'd it seemed we were finally warmed up.
There was still some moments left. We did a deft kick over the los. Their blitzer went for an equal strength hit but skulled (with rr) . It seemed perhaps nuffle would give us something after all. Only a pickup needed by Zloos Tharlo and he would be able to go forward with cover and score. But he fumbled (with rr)!! What a kick in the teeth and to add insult to injury Zloos was killed with the opponents final hit! From expecting a TD from a handoff that never happened, then fumbling a great chance, and then being killed. That was some debut.
The Raiders leave frustrated but will return to the field.”