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27 July Update.

Plenty of drama in the league over the last few weeks, including the first loss for Strigoinometry. The Surrealists got their revenge after their 2-1 defeat in the opening games of the league to force a 1-0 win this time around against the Undead. Strigoinometry looked like they would equalise in the closing time of the match but a risky move too far for a ghoul opened up an opportunity the Elves couldn't resist. Coach Scrowe blamed the loss on not wearing his glasses. The two teams switched places in the league, the Undead down to 4th and the Dark Elves up to 1st place. "Rightfully" according to coach Scanham.

After a disastrous start The Wandering Warriors have climbed up from the bottom of the table with 2 straight wins. A controversial victory came during a game against The Squiq Lickaz, as the coach Tom realised he had too many players on the pitch in the second half and conceded! Uncharacteristic for an Orc and in other circumstances the game might have just continued, but the gentleman greenskin was adamant. There were no tricks in the Warrior's second win though, beating the Oxyl Ocelots 2-1. 

The Ocelots are not having a great time of things. The highlight of their season so far have been a draw against the Squig Lickaz, but in a rematch the Orcs managed a 2-0 victory. It seems the Lickaz have finally worked out how to score and now have their first victory under their belt. But is it too late to get into the play offs?

Finally Chutney Hamper and the Phantoms squared off and managed a mighty 1-1 draw, though an interception by the Dwarfs almost gave them the win. A fairly bloodless game, it was too late in the game before the dwarf grinding play was able to have an impact. The Phantoms are now languishing towards the bottom of the table in desperate need of some wins.

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Phantoms earn draw with dwarfs

It had been an inauspicious start to the new league for the Phantoms. Their opening game had been a disaster as they faced a team almost as old as themselves and one they had played, and beate, before. However that was long in the past, and now the Phantoms, despite fielding elves who had played in the previous Albion League, found the re-adjustment to Blood Bowl a struggle. The Surrealists took advantage of this, putting three past the high elves in a one sided game which left many Phantoms fans dejected. 

In their second match the Phantoms put in a creditable performance against the Toon Scrappa'z, but the 2-0 victory was an expectation. The orcs were brand new to the game while some of the players on the Phantoms, and their manager, pre-dated even the Albion League, having competed in the even more ancient Southern Bloodbowl League. 

Their third encounter was a dull affair against Flydene Blade. In classic "8:16" style the chaos team allowed the Phantoms to score quickly, then ground down the pitch to score at the end of both halves. There wasn't much the Phantoms could do against the stronger team, and their opponents made no mistakes the high elves could take advantage of. The Phantoms were slipping down the league and looking a shadow of the team they once were... And even that wasn't too spectacular. 

Their fourth match saw the Phantoms take on Chutney Hamper, a dwarf team coached by a veteran management team who had seen success many times in the Albion League. The Phantoms fans were expecting a defeat, but the high elves had home advantage for once, playing at the recently renovated Vanhaldenbowl in front of 18,000 fans. 

The game started well for the high elves, who put the dwarfs under pressure on their possession after choosing to kick. Only a brilliant interception from a dwarf longbeard prevented the Phantoms from going 1-0 up, and the dwarfs almost made the Phantoms' efforts all for nothing at the very end of the first half, but Chutney Hamper were just unable to score, a dwarf runner tripping over his own feet sprinting for the end-zone in the dying seconds. 

After the break the elves ran a routine passing play to take the lead, and now the dwarfs, who had been struggling all game to remove any of the high elves from the game, now faced a difficult task to claw the game back. Once again the elves put the ball under pressure, but this time the dwarfs just manage to stumble over the line with the ball before the end of the game. Right at the death the dwarfs remembered how to block, taking nearly half the Phantoms off the pitch knocked out, but it was too late. The game ended in a draw with the Phantoms the more satisfied of the two teams. 

With Strigoinometry and Flydene Blade leading the way, the Phantoms now face an uphill struggle to qualify, with many predicting the high elves will finish fifth, as is tradition - one place outside the qualification zone... 

League roundup - 13th July

The league has taken an unexpected turn with a new challenger joining - John Harris and his Chutney Hamper Dwarfs, knocking everyone else down the league with his first game win and causing upset for the other veterans. But can he hold on in the games to come?

With Strigoinometry in a strong second place (as long as the league commissioner continues getting wins) the closest call is between the current third and fourth teams with only a quarter point in it. Flydene Blade are two games up on the Surrealists though and now the Dark Elves have recovered from their disastrous first game against the Undead a win in their next game would see them rise a place and be far more secure.

Meanwhile the Toon Scrappa'z are in 5th place, with Victoria rising to the top of the newer players. Will she be able to sneak into 4th by the end of the playoffs?

The Leapers, the Ocelots and the Warriors need to get a few more games in hand to stand a chance.

League Facts (for teams having played 2+ games):
Best offence: Strigoinometry 2.5 TDs scored per game
Best defence: Strigoinometry / The Surrealists 0.5 TDs against per game
Best punching: Strigoinometry / Flydene Blade 2 casualties inflicted per game
Best armour: The Toon Scrappa'z 0.33 casualties taken per game

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