“[SL]UMBBL Cup VIII: semi-final:


In the semi-final the sea elves faced the horrific Embutidos y Salazones. For the first time this tourney, the sea elves did not face inducements. Both teams combined carried 5300 TV to the pitch. A monster game! The Dolphins were not the favorite here, facing multiple claw/mighty blow and being actually slower than the opposition. The elves received the ball in the first half and approached the game conservatively. Khorne approached us aggressively, but ignored Lemsas, who had managed to slip through the enemy's lines. And that's exactly where the ball went to. By turn 6 we scored, surviving a 2d blitz on the ball. This left Khorne 3 turns to equalize before halftime and we had good hopes of stopping the chaos horde. Caoran had to leap in to free the ball - which he did - and he even managed to catch the ball in the process. He lost it again next turn, but the opposing frenzier caught it as well when he downed Caoran. No equalizer, as this was turn 8 already. The second half started not so good for the elves. By turn 2 we were down to 8 players. That's the price of pressuring the ball. But the sacrifice was worth it, as Khorne's frenzied blocks only pushed the sidestepping elves closer to the ballcarrier. The situation became messy and eventually a dodge to escape the mess was failed. Thularin put his AG6 to good use and recovered the ball. Next turn he lobbed it into the hands of an uncovered fellow elf who scored the second touchdown for the Dolphins! With only 3 turns remaining, this was a win. Embutidos y Salazones saved their honor by scoring a touchdown, but it wasn't enough. A 2-1 win for the Dolphins and up to the finals! ”