“The Commissar, his face like thunder looked over the team cowering before him
"Do you not remember the Cemetery GULAG" he yelled " I can provide refresher courses for those of you with short memories"
The team shuffled uncomfortably while the NKVD assistant coaches gathered round with their coshes of proletarian anger and instruction.
"There will be self criticism, There will be due punishments for the capitalist wreckers among you" The Commissar fumed.
"A reactionary gang of Kulaks were able to slow you down! Where was your ball control? more importantly, Where was your righteous anger at the class enemies? They damaged more of us than we them! In fact they damaged more of them than we did! I am horrified and appalled at the poor display of undead communist will! I am particularly unhappy with Trotsky and Archepelago who not only were injured but failed to return to the match!"

At this the NKVD closed in on those two miscreants and administered a punishment beating of such ferocity that Trotsky will never fully recover. And deservedly so as he failed so badly.”