Vipers Off to a Great Start

The Tlaxtlan Vipers won their opening game earlier today - narrowly on the scoreboard, but very convincingly in the casualty count.

The first half was a scappy affair, with both sides struggling to generate any momentum. Late in the half, after several unsuccessful attempts to break open the Rotters' defence, the Vipers lost the ball. Pestigor Tra'mulgor #4 grabbed it and almost got away, but was chased down by a mob of angry Skinks.

The violence of the first half left the Rotters very short of players - with two Injured and two refusing to return from being KO'd. The Kick-Off just made a bad situation worse as the Vipers re-set themselves in a Perfect Defence and a short kick placed the ball right on the Line of Scrimmage. After both sides traded blows around the ball, it was the nibble hands of Acalan #9 that seized the ball and he bolted into End Zone with that uncanny Skink speed.

The restart saw saw more bad luck for the Rotters as Tra'mulgor struggled to pick-up the ball. By the time he got it off the ground the Vipers' defenders were converging fast. Yet even worse awaited the Nurgle squad as series of big hits killed one and badly hurt another Rotter. The Rotters attempts to advance the ball for the equaliser was smothered by a wall of Saurus and the final siren sounded before the ball could be carried much past the half way line.

Thanks to Blair for a good game and better luck for the rest of the season!

Dave