Game 6
Texans 1 Vs 0 Maestros Anthropoids (Human)
Nearly blew it right at the end...
This was a game id been building up to, The Humans were drafted over from last season and have been sitting pretty in the Playoffs for most of this one with a W5 L2 record so far. As they had played quite a few games early on I was no where near their TV until recently, saying that I still had 430k in inducements for this match, would have been even more if their 61SPP Catcher had been playing but he was missing due to MNG.
After my recent success' and my team looking fairly decent I fancied my chances so I challenged the mighty Anthropoids to a game!
I took Grashnak Blackhoof (Mainly for the Frenzy) a Wizard (first time ever) and a Keg, lots of Guard, MB and an Ogre on their team so I expected my players leaving the pitch.
Won the toss (3rd time in a row now
) so elected to receive, im not a fan of kicking first if I have the choice, I prefer to get the first hits in! With 2 ST4, 1 ST5, 1 ST6 players my aim was to bully the Humans around the pitch, hed only 11 players to my 13 and with this combo of advantage in numbers and strength that's exactly what I did. An unskilled lino was the games first (and my only!) CAS of the match on turn1, The Mino surfed a Blitzer on Turn 2 and in trying to get revenge for that the Humans committed too many players to one flank, the Mino and a BC bogged down 5 of the remaining Anthropoids which left relatively easy work for me to go down the other flank at my leisure, stalling the TD for a couple of turns to try and cause more casualties along the way. I scored on turn 7 leaving the Humans no chance of an equaliser before halftime.
The Ogre was a thorn in my side as I couldn't shift him no matter what I threw at him but 1-0 up at halftime I was happy enough.
Early in the 2nd half a Hobbo was KOd leaving me only 10 players but by mid 2nd half the Humans were down to 7!, more or less playing for a draw the opposition kept the ball away from me waiting for the right time to strike with the only remaining Catcher.
Turn 6 saw the Anthropoids make their move, a nice dodge move them into a scoring position (damn that MV8 lol) but fortunately for me a GFI was failed in an attempt to support the Catcher, BANG! Tackle from a Chorf saw the ball go free and into my got to guy Hobbo Skarfrik to scoop up the ball, just cage up and and see out the following two turns and id got my deserved victory...
My last turn I messed up... (id use another word but thought id keep it PG haha)
A lack of concentration saw me open my cage up to try and Hand off to an unmarked BC who (with a RR left) could have gone on to score a second TD, however, id not moved three Chorfs into defensive marking positions BEFORE being really stupid, the Ogre had been bugging me in his refusal to die so i Blitzed him with Grashnak but forgetting he didn't have Juggernaut as my Mino does... Skull and Both-down were rolled... the Ogre has Block! Loner RR... no good, Turn over!!
With a 'Nerves of Steel' Thrower waiting in the wings I could see what id done, Blitz the open ball carrier, pick up the ball with the Thrower, throw to the UNMAKRED Catcher, equalise...
The blitz came, knocked the ball free, my only real hope was for the ball to scatter in my favour, it bounced onto a Chorf who was in a TZ, with AG2 it meant I needed a 6 to catch the ball...
NUFFLE BE PRAISED I ROLLED A 6!
One moment of madness could have cost me a deserved victory, id bullied and controlled the Humans all game so to not win this would have been annoying to say the least.
Now moved above the Anthropoids into 2nd place in the league, still 6 games to play, one against the runaway leaders who are raking in over 150k a match due to DZ2 sponsorship and stadium bonus's and one against a nasty looking Nurgle team, another playoff rival.
Enjoying this season so far tho so bring it on!
