“This was an exciting & eventful game that came right down to the wire. In the end, superb Lillys defense and a lack of flair by the Sweethearts were the keys in this 1-0 Lillys win.

In the first, coach Moradin opened the scoring with an unexpected resource - a rushing touchdown in the midst of a pass set-up, which caught the Sweethearts completely by surprise. Even more impressive was the fact that the weather was awful, and yet good football was played.

The second half was a scrappier affair, with the Sweethearts trying to carve their way upfield for the eventual score. At one point the game disintegrated into a scrum, with both sides diving for an elusive football. Suddenly, though, Sakura seized the initiative and the team leader looked to be on her way in for the score! However, it was not to be, as superb rallying by the Lillys saw a solid defense formed on the fly. This in turn forced greater efforts from the Sweethearts, but in the end the attempts were too low-percentage to come off, and the Lillys held on the well-deserved win.

Reported coach Prasomchai, "This was an extremely tactical match, and was one of my all-time faves to coach. With seemingly equal sides, individual skills were the key on the day, and whoever could get their important players in the right positions would emerge victor. Indeed, towards the end of the game, our tackler Kelly was caught out on the wings, and this prevented us from tackling the key defenders and creating an opening. Congratulations to coach Moradin, he did a superb job of positioning his key players for maximum effect. Until we meet again!"”