“Fumbbl Cup QST Qualifier I

Goblin Falla was not present on the field as the match started, his old injury giving him grief. Lord Borak and an Orc Weirdboy showed up instead to lend some star quality to the game. The fans were just a bit to eager to see the great match, invading the pitch just before the referee blew the whistle, stunning several players on both teams.

The Judgement received first, hammering down on the orcs in their usual fashion. Black orc Kumag was the first to leave the field on a stretcher, having been gangfouled by the dirty beastmen. Star beastman Conan put fear in the opposition, flaunting his blitzing skills while Borak held the ball. Chaos warrior Rhaegor maimed blitzer Guruk, ending his career in a mangle of bone and green blood. The orcs struck back as Conan was brutally taken down by blitzer Garak in the 6th turn, ensuring he could play no further in the match.

Da Rippas stood up to the Judgement's beating pretty well, and could keep them away from the end zone until the 7th turn, when one of the chaos warriors ran for it. The weirdboy then let the pressure out of his skull in a mighty lightning bolt, taking away any chance of the warrior reaching the end zone in time. Da Rippas' coach smiled grimly, thinking the defense secured. He had underestimated the tactical genius of Lord Borak however. In the last turn AG2 beastman Fitzgerald was chainpushed within reach of the end zone and handed the ball... reroll... 2 gfi... Fitzgerald scores! 1-0 Judgement. A performance worthy of the Fumbbl Cup.

2nd half started poorly for Da Rippas, with two players taken off the field in the Judgement's first turn, including star blitzer Galak, also gangfouled by dirty beastmen. Outnumbered, and seeing the Judgement team slightly out of position to deal with the threat to their right flank, star thrower Trasch decided to make a run for it down the other flank. One of the beastmen intercepted his run and brought him down, and in the scramble for the loose ball the Judgement proved superior. Two of the beastmen broke free and started the run for the other end zone, chased by two orc blitzers. Meanwhile, more and more orcs were being carried off th field. For a brief moment it looked as if Da Rippas could recover the ball to throw it back upfield to an unmarked lineorc, but it was not to be. Da Judgement kept the ball safe and won the match.

Well played Naama. Da Rippas will be back in a another qualifier.”