Event Swamprats-Demons S29 SF Watch Party

[GremioPower]

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Furies v. Dragons

Official Match Thread - S29 Second Semi Final: Fighting Furies v Dragons FFC @ rfctigerarmy’s Hippodrome

Last Week The Furies got off to a fast start against the Demons kicking five goals to one in the first term before the Demons kicked five of their own in the second term. The Furies held a 13-point lead heading into the last change but the Demons were too good in the end, winning by 19 points...

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Roys v. Wonders

Official Match Thread - S29 First Semi Final: Roys FFC v West Coast Wonders @ BJO

Last Week With a preliminary berth on the line, the Roys had the minor premiers on the canvas, leading by 40 points heading into the final change before the Swamprats piled on eight goals to win by ten points. SarahSmiles kicked four in the final term, including the winner, to put a dent in the...

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[Elton Johns Wig]

It's no #TheLastDance

 

[GremioPower]

It's no #TheLastDance

 

[Firestarter]

 

[jackster83]

 

[Yakker]

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Is that the most hackneyed giferama used in these parts?

 

[Firestarter]

Breaking out the classics.

 

[Yakker]

Is that the most hackneyed giferama used in these parts?

 

[jackster83]

 

[GremioPower]

Match threads are up!






Links in the OP.

 

[jackster83]

 

[GremioPower]

SIN CITY-MT. BULLER'S DAY OFF

 

[GremioPower]

THE GAUCHO JOURNAL: SF
Special Edition — "QOOTY AS IT IS"

INTRODUCTION

As I see it, the match had three parts:

I. (Q1/Q2) The Rats couldn't kick straight, and the score was even:
ROY, 3.1:19
SCS, 2.5:17
II. (Q2/Q3) The Roys dominated:
ROY, 8.4:52
SCS, 2.2:14
III. (Q4) The Rats took over the reigns:
SCS, 8.4:52
ROY, 0.2:2

Ultimately, the Rats prevailed. It was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, comeback in SFA history. I thought it was a story that should be told. So, I'm telling it.

THE SIN CITY MIRACLE
A story in 3 acts

PRELUDE - The Hole Underground
"The Rats won!" Everyone at the Underground and probably also those watching around the world had trouble believing those words, uttered while the final siren still echoed at the stadium. They all had witnessed it, the Rats had indeed won, but they all were wondering how could it be true.

There were fewer than 16 minutes remaining to be played, and the locals were trailing by 28 points. The Rats had been struggling to score for the entire game; suffering to adjust for the rainy conditions.

The controversial rule forbidding playing Finals with the roof closed was hurting the home team. Needing 5 unanswered goals in a quarter of hour, the Rats had scored only 6 in the previous 85 minutes of the match.

At that point, Power Raid and GremioPower were the only straight shooters, but they had one goal each. SarahSmiles was the only other Rat with more goals than behinds (3.2). philreich , ant555 , and LukeParkerno1 had kicked 1.7 combined.

Still, the unimaginable indeed happened...

(to be continued)

 

[Power Raid]

the anticipation..................please tell me more!

 

[jackster83]

 

[ant555]

 

[Power Raid]

nothing says "relaxed" more than this

 

[GremioPower]

THE GAUCHO JOURNAL: SF (Part 2)
Special Edition — "QOOTY AS IT IS"

THE SIN CITY MIRACLE
A story in 3 acts

ACT I - Equilibrium
Rats and Roys had played in the same venue just a week before. Despite the locals winning almost from start to finish, the R17 game hadn't been but a close affair between two strong Top-4 sides. The rematch began where the previous meeting had stopped.

This time, the visitors drew first blood through goals from Mego Red and Mooch. It took a while for the Sin City's favorites to get into the game. After the low start, the homers began to dominate the action. However, they failed to translate it onto the scoreboard.

The Rats had control over half an hour of qooty, scoring seven times, while holding the opponent to only two. Still, the initial difference had only been cut down from 12 to 2 points. It was early Q2, and the score shown "Rats, 2.5:17; Roys, 3.1:19."

Then, the rain got worse; and the Roys got better. At halftime, the Rats were trailing by 16 points. For most of the quarter, the Minor Premiers couldn't get near the goal, while the opposition scored 4 times — two majors, from Mego Red (2.0) and _Mike_. If the first half had been close, one could only guess by the scoring shots: "Rats, 2.5:17; Roys, 5.3:33."

During the main break, in the cold and dark afternoon, typical of Sin City's Fall (Winter is both colder and darker), those drenched supporters kept their spirits high — their liquored spirits. All the joy shown prior to the match seemed to have vanished. Little did they know that things were about to get worse; way worse...

(to be continued)

 

[GremioPower]

THE GAUCHO JOURNAL: SF (Part 3)
Special Edition — "QOOTY AS IT IS"

THE SIN CITY MIRACLE
A story in 3 acts

ACT II - All Roys
The Roys opened the second half with StickyMick scoring a major. However, as the rain subsided, the Rats began to react. With the storm gone and their team improving on the field, the stadium was rocking again. SarahSmiles scored a goal, then Power Raid, and aided by a couple of behinds, the deficit had been reduced from 22 to just 8 points: "Rats, 4.7:31; Roys, 6.3:39."

The Underground was trembling. As it is common in SFA matches at Sin City, it became hard listening to one's own voice as the supporters sang for their players. The comeback felt certain, but this is qooty; and qooty can be mischievous, treacherous, and cruel.

Against the odds, the qooty gods decided to turn the tide of the match the other way. Instead of a Rats' comeback, suddenly, it was all Roys. I Dont Care scored a goal that seemed to have opened the gates of Hell. The visitors were unstoppable. Runk, twice, Mooch, GCB85, and a couple of behinds increased their lead to 40 points: "Rats, 4.7:31; Roys, 11.5:71."

For those witnessing the massacre, the 3QT siren came as a relief. The thought that another game at home in the next week was inevitable passed through everybody's mind. Everybody, but one. Still, could a sole sparkle be able to light a fire against the rain?

(to be continued)

 

[Runk]

THE GAUCHO JOURNAL: SF (Part 3)
Special Edition — "QOOTY AS IT IS"

THE SIN CITY MIRACLE
A story in 3 acts

ACT II - All Roys
The Roys opened the second half with StickyMick scoring a major. However, as the rain subsided, the Rats began to react. With the storm gone and their team improving on the field, the stadium was rocking again. SarahSmiles scored a goal, then Power Raid, and aided by a couple of behinds, the deficit had been reduced from 22 to just 8 points: "Rats, 4.7:31; Roys, 6.3:39."

The Underground was trembling. As it is common in SFA matches at Sin City, it became hard listening to one's own voice as the supporters sang for their players. The comeback felt certain, but this is qooty; and qooty can be mischievous, treacherous, and cruel.

Against the odds, the qooty gods decided to turn the tide of the match the other way. Instead of a Rats' comeback, suddenly, it was all Roys. I Dont Care scored a goal that seemed to have opened the gates of Hell. The visitors were unstoppable. Runk, twice, Mooch, GCB85, and a couple of behinds increased their lead to 40 points: "Rats, 4.7:31; Roys, 11.5:71."

For those witnessing the massacre, the 3QT siren came as a relief. The thought that another game at home in the next week was inevitable passed through everybody's mind. Everybody, but one. Still, could a sole sparkle be able to light a fire against the rain?

(to be continued)

naw man...........I know this story!!!

 

[philreich]

naw man...........I know this story!!!

I guess it doesn't Runk among your career highlights?

 

[Runk]

I guess it doesn't Runk among your career highlights?

Well, that doesn't even make sense.

 

[GremioPower]

THE GAUCHO JOURNAL: SF (Part 4)
Special Edition — "QOOTY AS IT IS"

THE SIN CITY MIRACLE
A story in 3 acts

INTERLUDE - Sparkle in the Rain
The qooty gods have a very peculiar sense of humor. One cannot take anything for granted; not even a 40-point 3QT lead. It is hard to know what pleases them. Sometimes, one needs luck. There are few moments that luck is brought by an unlikely hero.

During the break, in the huddle, Sparkle gave the main speech. He had started the match on the bench and was called in during Q3. However, saying that he didn't play well would be an understatement.

Still, regardless of his play, Sparkle stepped up and asked to say a few words before the last term. philreich and SarahSmiles were taken by such a display of courage in such a dire situation and consented.

Sparkle stared each one of his teammates and said:

"I know I have spend my time on the ground eating donuts, but we aren't losing because of me; nor because of GremioPower or sportsmaniac89 or anyone. We are losing because of us! We are failing as a team.

Look around. Look at the stands. They all came here to support us. Listen to the silence. Come on! They all came to support us. We are failing them. The oval was packed hours before the game. Tickets were sold out for a week. They got behind us. We are the mighty Rats, and we are disappointing them.

We are disappointing ourselves! We've played some tremendous qootball over the course of the season and had some fantastic victories, but this is where we are supposed to shine. This is the finals. This is our time.

Let's put the past three quarters behind us. Let's show respect to the Black, White, Red and Gold we wear with pride. Let's hit the ground running and send the Roys into next week. If there's a team that can do this is the Sin City Swamprats!"

Then, the siren ending the break sounded. The final term was about to begin...

(to be continued)

 

[jackster83]