Averland
(Ging) Chilli Khorne Kharnage 2 - 1 HogWarps (Silfuin)
Underworld induced a babe + extra Apo and chose to receive.
Looked like a good decision too.
A rock KO'd my Block/Guard pit fighter (who was out until T15) and the HogWarps continued removing my players without breaking a sweat. Think I lost 4 guys in the first 3 turns.
The ref did eject one of the nasty fouling gobbos, and we managed to injure & surf a couple of players too.
However the HogWarps we still able to run in the score on T6 without too much trouble. 0-1.
We got 1 KO back and it was 9 v 9?(?) with 3 turns to try for an equaliser.
We did get in range, but we got heavily marked and I ran out of time trying to figure out some chain-push shenanigans. 0-1.
2nd half we got another KO back, so I think we had a 1 player advantage.
We didn't gather ball clearly and it scattered to an exposed pit-fighter, who got taken down next turn and a gobbo dodged in from nowhere to retrieve the ball in a TZ. We were able to take him down at the 3rd attempt next turn, CAS'ing him in the process, but we couldn't pick it up.
In the ensuing scramble I think we surfed a rat and eventually got the ball. However a stormvermin then made a 4+, 4+ dodge and 1d knocked down the ball carrier sending the ball into the stands. Fortunately for us it was thrown back into a Khorne TZ. After that we were able to gather the ball and score on T12. 1-1.
Then seriously nuffle turns on the HogWarps. With it already 9 v 5 its a Blitz! kickoff and we're able to catch the ball. The 1d blitz lets down Underworld and we take the lead on T15. 2-1.
Next kickoff and exactly the same thing happens - Blitz! kickoff and we catch it again! This time however the 1d blitz takes down the ball carrier and they get 2 TZs on it. We chain push them clear on T16, but then fail the pickup with RR. One chance left for the HogWarps to tie it up, but they fail their last 1d blitz and its all over.
Thanks for the game Silfuin - really erratic stuff. Some crazy-good dice at some points, then some awful luck at other moments, those two Blitz! kickoffs were cruel.
Good luck for the rest of the season.