Great games folks. Here is the write-up I did for our early season tussle with Melbourne:
The highlights are back. If you don't see them right away it just means I am busy. This was a classic battle between two of the heavyweights of the league. Great game, let's take a look.
They got the ball first and thanks to this hurry by Trogdor and deflection by Herkie they were forced to punt:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4547670We couldn't do much either and punted it right back. When they get the ball they strike quick and go up 7-0:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4549904We answer right back with a TD, biggest play this 17-yard pass from John Mazo to Ramm Rod:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4550297The touchdown on a shortie to Ima, but the PAT is missed:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4550514Melbourne 7 - Sumatra 6
We get the ball right back when Andy Sipowicz forces a fumble and Peaches Fatrone recovers it:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4550718We are on the doorstep to go up by 7 when they force a fumble and recover and take for 96-yards and a TD. A classic 14-point swing:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4551259We get a great return by Petey Jones (foreshadowing an amazing finish), he returns it 51-yards to give us a short field:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4551370All we can get out of that is a FG.
Melbourne 14 - Sumatra 9
Then we get the ball back when we force another fumble, Booster Collins with the hit and recovered by Lime Greece:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4551962We drive inside the 10 but again have to settle for a FG.
Melbourne 14 - Sumatra 12
After a couple of traded punts, we get a nice pass from Mazo to Almighty for 26 and a nice run by Almighty of 19 yards:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4553049http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4553249They force a fumble but Harley Smoke jumps on it:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4553290Mazo to Ramm for the TD:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4553351Sumatra 19 - Melbourne 14
They come back and answer that before the half with this TD pass:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4553749Melbourne 21 - Sumatra 19
But they leave us a minute and we get in to position to kick a FG.
Score at the half:
Sumatra 22 - Melbourne 21
In the second half we get the ball first but can't do anything. Iron Stunner gets a sack here and forces a fumble here, but they recover:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4554907They continue to drive and get a FG. But again we sting them on the kickoff, with Petey Jones doing his stud act returning it 77 yards this time:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4555557Ima cashes that in a few plays later:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4555651Sumatra 29 - Melbourne 24
They answer right back with a TD to take the lead again:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4556230Melbourne 31 - Sumatra 29
And they force another fumble here and recover it putting us in a hole:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4556501They convert that into a TD to put us behind the 8-ball:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4556918Melbourne 38 - Sumatra 29
We get the ball and thanks to this 36-yard connection from Mazo to Almighty are in position to cut the lead to two:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4557246Ima with another TD:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4557361Melbourne 38 - Sumatra 36
They are driving for a score when Bryce Hunter gets a sack that forces them to settle for a FG and keep hope alive down by five:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4557860Melbourne 41 - Sumatra 36
We drive deep into their territory, inside their 10, but on 4th and G we come up short:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4558461Thank fuck for Lionel Sargeant who picks off a pass to get us the ball right back:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4558542Mazo to Bruce Almighty for the go-ahead TD:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4558618Sumatra 43 - Melbourne 41
They get the ball back with a minute and a half left in the game. They drive, use all their timeouts and are facing a 4th and 16.5. Of course they get a 17-yard pass to make the first and kick the go-ahead FG:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4559021Melbourne 44 - Sumatra 43
There are :09 left and things look grim. All the special teamers gather around Petey, "We need you bud, one more time and don't get caught from behind this time!". So here comes our hero, Petey Jones. He gets the ball, the blocking sets up nicely, there is a hole, he hits it. HE COULD GO ALL THE WAY!!!! TD SEA HAWKS!!!!
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=496705&pbp_id=4559154