Bognor Bograts 3
Gruff Rhiyz-Jones, Chiqui Arsol 2
EcuKhemrical Matters 1
Ptahrenayt Aphe
A blistering high pressure game from Bognor ground the bones of the ancient ones to leave EcuKhemrical eating dust. The victory sets up a third consecutive QMLS Showdown between the Skaven and their Chaotic dwarfen foes, the Hashutites.
The Tomb Kings' annointed ones set up for total destruction but weren't able to remove enough rats to reach the gutter runners. Indeed, a deep kick had the weeping daggered vermin salivating at the prospect of beating Eugene Nix to the ball, and they soon smothered the Throw-Ra in little time.
Sensing danger, the Tomb Guardians changed focus and were intent on the famed quartet of runners, but time and again, the side-stepping runners would infuriate the cage eventually creating a hole for Gruff Rhiyz-Jones to sack the ball.
It became an ugly mud crawl for the downed ball, but Hathor the tomb guardian would tower over the rat pack to intercept an attempted defensive takeaway. Gruff once more, showed his unrivalled force-fumbling prowess, but this time finishing off his work to steal a 1-0 lead.
Little time remained for a Khemri grind, but they managed an unlikely equaliser from dirty skelly, Aphe, after he found himself open deep in Bograt's territory. A risky surge from Nix set up the play after they cleverly created the holes.
The ball was now in the hands of the Bograts, and they almost scored at the death of the first half, denied only buy what can only be described as divine intervention. Nonetheless, the Bograts would restart the second half with the ball in hand.
The oversized rodents were almost punished for overplaying in the back-field and nearly forgot about the sense of occasion. Nut cracked through the skaven offensive line to allow the skeletons to pour pressure on the ball.
Chiqui Arsol would then spring into life with a sharp pickup and sweep to turn a messy offensive drive into a killer second score. A riot delayed the kickstart, which agonisingly ate into the clock.
The Khemri were in need of a desperate play and charged upfield in preparation for a long bomb. But in the heat of the moment and the blur in the passage of time, Nix inexplicably forgot to pick up the ball at his feet, leaving no one back to protect against a counterattack. Chiqui was once more the quick-thinking beneficiary to kill off the tie 3-1.
Only the murder of Alan B'Stard at the end would left the ancient spirits. It was a painful reminder for the fourth seeds that high agility is their anchilles heel.
Mango's Valuable Player: Chiqui Arsol was the star gutter runner, who kept the winning offensive drive in-tact, and his quickness of mind also ensured the contest ended in emphatic style. Only a curious act beyond anyone's control denied him a hattrick.
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