The game clock showed there was still a quarter of the match to go, but the situation on the pitch told a different story. The game was effectively over.

With a half time score of 1-1, the Sphinxes controlled the pitch for the entirety of the 2nd half, and had systematically moved the ball down the field whilst eliminating the Sentinels one by one. The winning touchdown was inevitable as the unusually strong 'Sorrow' held the ball near the endzone, surrounded by a group of determined teammates.

Iolas, Kantil, Xavier, Tanyl, the big names that made the big plays for the Sentinels, were back in the medical rooms. Felaern was prone in the Sphinxes backfield, trying to regain his senses after coming up short in a desperate attempt to even the numbers. The Sentinels run at the Conference title was in deep trouble.

Itham was already in the backfield trying to pressure the ball carrier, when he noticed an opening, it was now or never. Itham wheeled around, keeping his distance from the dangerous tackler 'Debaser', and charged at the ball carrier. 'Pictoglyphs of Lily' stepped across to protect his teammate, but Itham saw it coming; he'd practiced this in training many a time. He ducked, he dodged, and he flew at 'Sorrow', knocking the Blitz-Ra to the ground and spilling the ball.

Illianaro, who had ‘Debaser’ on one side of him, and ‘King Jareth’ on the other, noticed the ball had bounced free. He dodged away from the dusty duo and ran around to pick up the ball from under the grasp of ‘Pale Asathena’. He got it, and looked up to notice that Felaern was now standing all alone at the other end of field. Dodging away from his opponent, Illianaro was going to have to throw the ball as far as physically possible. He gripped the ball and gave it an almighty heave. A perfect spiral pass. Despite being less agile since his neck injury, Felaern was able to hold onto the catch.

The Sentinels would go on to run down the clock, and score the match winning touchdown just before time was up to claim a most unlikely and (some would say undeserved) miraculous victory.