DreadBall: TournaRaz 2k14: Day Two - Match Three

Having won the bidding, number 88 joins the "Scotch n Gin" team in their match versus "Yog-Sothoth's Emissaries". The coming of this first MVP to the match is a much anticipated event, and hopes are high that number 88 will live up to the hype he promised to the sponsors. Both teams have had some time to rest up, and are eager to jump into the action. "Scotch n Gin" starts the match!

Number 88, joining the fun

"Scotch n Gin"   vs.   "Yog-Sothoth's Emissaries"

Rush 1 - "Scotch n Gin"

Flying into the battle, number 6, Guard Gordon Dry slams number 5, Sticky Guard Cthulhu knocking him to the ground. He goes on to number 6, Sticky Guard Ithaqua pushing him back, while number 88 fumbles on picking up the ball, giving a turnover.

Rush 2 - "Yog Sothoth's Emissaries"

Number 8, Hard Guard Hastur slams Guard Gordon Dry, knocking him down while number 7, Hard Guard Azathoth pushes back number 7, Guard Bombay Sapphire. Number 5, Sticky Guard Cthulhu stands up and moves threatening to number 88. Number 1, Striker Yig moves up throught the right flank, while number 2, Striker Gla'aki picks up the ball.

Rush 3 - "Scotch n Gin"

number 4, Jack Black Grouse moves up to number 7, Hard Guard Azathoth while number 6, Guard Gordon Dry stands up and slams Azathoth down, dealing 2 damage! Number 5, Jack Justerini Brooks sprints behind number 2, Striker Gla'aki's back and tries to steal the ball, scattering it to the ground.

Rush 4 - "Yog Sothoth's Emissaries"

Striker Gla'aki picks up the ball and moves closer to Striker Yig. In a flurry of events, Gla'aki throws the ball to Yig, who then moves further across the left wing. Number 8, Hard Guard Hastur slams number 6, Guard Gordon Dry dealing him 4 damage and killing him on the spot. He goes further and in his anger slams number 4, Jack Black Grouse killing him with an amazing 7 damage! While the crowd  is focussed on the bloodsports going on in the centerfield, number 1, Striker Yig moves up to the 4point scoring hex and throws the strike, missing the hex.

Rush 5 - "Scotch n Gin"

Feeling the need to push back the ball, number 7, Guard Bombay Sapphire slams number 1, Striker Yig dealing him 3 damage, while number 5, Jack Justerini Brooks moves up to pick up the ball. He and number 1, Jack William Lawson move up the field, and pass it so William Lawson is now with the ball in the center.

Rush 6 - "Yog Sothoth's Emissaries"

Hard Guard Hastur, still tasting blood, slams Guard Bombay Sapphire dealing him 2 damage. Number 3, Striker Byatis moves up behind the back of number 1, Jack William Lawson and tries to steal the ball, but fails. Number 8, Hard Guard Hastur moves in and slams Jack William Lawson dealing 2 damage and scattering the ball towards number 2, Striker Gla'aki who picks up the ball and moves back to safety.

The battle is agonizing

Rush 7 - "Scotch n Gin"

number 8, Guard Ply Mouth slams number 8, Hard Guard Hastur dealing him  2 damage and taking out the greatest threat! He runs faster dealing a damage to Striker Gla'aki thus freeing the ball.Number 2, Jack Jack Daniels tries to pick up the bloodied ball but it slips from his fingers causing a turnover.

Rush 8 - "Yog Sothoth's Emissaries"

Number 3, Striker Byatis picks up the ball and move to the 4 pointer strike hex. Number 7, Hard Guard Azathoth runs towards number 3, Jack Johnnie Walker and knocks him down while number 4, Striker Bogrug moves up to the furthest strike hexes in case Byatis misses. Number 3, Striker Byatis throws the strike scoring the opening 4 points! Thus opening the score at 0 - 4.

Rush 9 - "Scotch n Gin"

Guard Ply Mouth belches a load warcry and storms towards the scoring Striker Byatis dealing him 4 wounds, killing him. Number 88 jumps over Azathoth, picks up the ball and moves towards the furthest strike hexes in a single gracious move. Number 8, Guard Ply Mouth goes on to slam number 4, Striker Bogrug dealing another 3 damage, but when he tries to slam number 7, Hard Guard Azathoth he himself gets knocked down in his anger. Number 88 throws the strike from the 4 pointer hex, evening the score back to 0 - 0!

Rush 10 - "Yog Sothoth's Emissaries"

number 1, Striker Yig and number 2, Striker Gla'aki move up and Gla'aki picks up the ball as they move towards the scoring zones. Number 5, Sticky Guard Cthulhu slams number 2, Jack Jack Daniels dealing him 2 damage.

Rush 11 - "Scotch n Gin"

Guard Bombay Sapphire holds back Yig while number 3, Jack Johnnie Walker stands up and tries to steal the ball from Gla'aki.

Rush 12 - "Yog Sothoth's Emissaries"

Number 5, Sticky Guard Cthulhu fails to slam Jack Johnnie Walker, while Hard Guard Hastur slams Guard Ply Mouth dealing 3 damage. Number 2, Striker Gla'aki throws to strike2 points. He fails, but the ball scatters back into his hands. He tries to score again, and scores the 2 pointer, gaining the lead again with 0 - 2!

Rush 13 - "Scotch n Gin"

Number 3, Jack Johnnie Walker slams number 1, Striker Yig from the back, effectively killing him with a wondrous blow! He then slams number 2, Striker Gla'aki standing close and deals another 2 damage,taking out 2 players, in this deciding last fase. Number 88 picks up the ball again and moves towards the scoring hex, the throws the strike scoring another 2 points, equalizing the match back to 0 - 0.

Rush 14 - "Yog Sothoth's Emissaries"

In their final rush, number 5, Sticky Guard Cthulhu moves in to slam number 5, Jack Justerini Brooks, who dodges the blow, while number 6, Sticky Guard Ithaqua moves behind number 3, Jack Johnnie Walker to slam him with full force, dealing 2 damage. Since no more damage or scoring could be done, the coach ends the game, cussing the event!

And that was all!

Aftermath

Ending the game on a tie, both teams gave their all! And thanks to number 88, "Scotch n Gin" had enough scoring strenght to keep up with the "Yog-Sothoth's Emissaries", who mostly dominated this game. With "Scotch n Gin", trading their Jack Black Grouse for parts, and reviving the Guard Gordon Dry at the cost of a Skill point, the rest of the team did increase in strength, with Jack Johnnie Walker becoming MVP and gaining a skill point, Guard Bombay Sapphire gaining "Can't Feel A Thing" and Guard Ply Mouth increasing to "360 vision", the team beneficed from this match-up. "Yog-Sothoth's Emissaries" traded in both bodies, losing Striker Yig but buying a new player to replace Striker Byatis. Hard Guard Hastur gained strength increasing the offensive power of the team even further. We foresee great clashes in coming matches for these teams, and hope you'll keep following this TournaRaz 2k14!