“The first half was a good one - back and forth, tense moments on both sides. The Pirates looked good, but the Expats broke the cage, then the Pirates pushed back out, then again, and finally the ball was loose. But just as a skink was running for glory and the defensive scoop and score, he was tackled. Another contest, but the ball bounced into the hands of the elf renegade, Turn 7, who passed deep! And then, just as fast, a chainpush and break tackle - pow, stun, 0-0 at the half.

The second half... the blocking dice of the Expats could do no wrong, while the dice of the Pirates just went limp. In range for an uncontested Turn 4 score, they were able to stall until Turn 8 (despite an amazing multiple 5+ Dodge blitz into thick traffic by the Elf ballhawk), knocking most of the Pirates down again and again. And that was the game.

No perms (despite all the MB & a MB/Claw), in fact only 1 Cas on each side - overall, not an "average" game, nor a good test of coaching skill. A rematch is on the horizon, I'm sure.”