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the phantom · 06-23-2009, 04:54 PM

Nargothrond versus Tol-in-Gaurhoth

There was a steady stream of Elves leaving the gates of Nargothrond throughout the day, making their way on devious paths up to the top of a high cliff overlooking the Narog. There stood the entrance to the great stadium, which was delved deep down into the bluff, so far that the stadium was actually domed rather than being open on the top.

The residents hoped that this would yield their team an extra advantage, as the Werewolves from Tol-in-Gaurhoth were used to the outdoors. The crowd was excited, but not too cocky, for the previous year they had suffered a first round defeat in their home stadium at the hands of Tuna, and the pain of it was fresh in their minds. And this team of Werewolves was certain to put up a fight, having tasted quite a bit of success last time around.

Quite a few Elves from the havens and from Doriath made the trek to see the game, and were definitely supporting Nargothrond, and so it was that the Werewolves entered to only a few cheers, where as Glaurung and company were greeted with great enthusiasm. The dragon-father looked very imposing, and Beren and Mablung up front appeared determined to deliver a win. After gutting out three straight one-goal victories, they felt they had the necessary competitiveness to get it done again.

As the game kicked off, it definitely appeared that Nargothrond was well prepared. Their fine defense, led by the likes of Curufin and Luthien, held firm against the first wave of aggressive attacks, and then they pushed the ball downfield to counter. The Werewolves however defended just as expertly, and Nargothrond could not gain a decent look.

Neither side threatened seriously for the first several minutes, but finally just after 20 minutes Glaurung made a great individual run, beating two defenders and leaving the ball for Beren who made no mistake and put the home team ahead early! "We're one goal away!" exclaimed many fans, who were certain that two goals would be enough to defeat any foe. After all, hadn't their team held the dangerous Scatha and friends from Mirkwood to one goal, as well as the fine club from Arnor?

But the Werewolves, determined to show that they were a more dangerous team than any Nargothrond had faced, pushed forward with great energy and time and again made fantastic runs forward. But each and every time their skill and speed was matched by Luthien and the sons of Feanor. The Werewolves also got as physical as they could get away with, except with Glaurung, but as the minutes wore on the Elves and Beren showed that they could take the pounding and did not slow.

Half time arrived and the frustrated Werewolves made their way to the lockers to talk things over. The crowd wasn't celebrating yet, but the mood was certainly upbeat. "Just forty-five more minutes!" they cried.

But it turned out even five minutes was too long to hold out. The Werewolves stormed out of the tunnel and began playing their fastest and roughest yet, and Phantomwolf managed to keep his feet and the ball through a double tackle from the sons of Feanor and sent it off to SPMwolf who held off Luthien with his broad back and sent the ball past Orodreth to equalize!

Nargothrond tried to answer back, and gained a couple of chances, but Mormwolf corralled the attempts easily and Nargothrond was denied the lead. Then TIG put their possession game into play and try as they might Nargothrond could not gain the ball back. The Werewolves passed it side to side, front to back, and tried to keep the other side running nonstop, while all over the field they continued to create contact as much as possible to bang up the other side.

As the clock went over 70 minutes, it appeared that they were having results at last, and Nargothrond looked just a half-step slower, and so the Werewolves went in for the kill. They built up the attack carefully and gained a couple of decent chances, but then they really pressed forward and attacked with nearly everyone and Nargothrond's defense simply could not withstand the assault, as at minute 76 Nogwolf deflected Borowolf's side-bar miss back into the goal to take the lead!

The home crowd urged their team to greater efforts, but it seemed they were out of gas, or the Werewolves had gained an extra boost, for their attacks were turned aside with ease and the goal was never under serious threat. Glaurung beat his tail upon the ground in anger as the final whistle blew and the heroes from Nargothrond trotted dejectedly off the field. The Werewolves on the other hand leaped into the crowd to celebrate with their small section of supporters. They were through to the quarterfinals!

Nargothrond 1-2 Tol-in-Gaurhoth
shots 11-18
on target 5-8
GOALS:
*21, Nargothrond (Beren, Glaurung)
*49, TIG (SPMwolf, Phantomwolf)
*76, TIG (Nogwolf, Borowolf)
YELLOW CARDS:
*Nargothrond- Finduilas, Mim
*Tol-in-Gaurhoth- Skipwolf, Borowolf, Runewolf

06-23-2009, 04:54 PM	#95
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	At Nargothrond... Nargothrond versus Tol-in-Gaurhoth There was a steady stream of Elves leaving the gates of Nargothrond throughout the day, making their way on devious paths up to the top of a high cliff overlooking the Narog. There stood the entrance to the great stadium, which was delved deep down into the bluff, so far that the stadium was actually domed rather than being open on the top. The residents hoped that this would yield their team an extra advantage, as the Werewolves from Tol-in-Gaurhoth were used to the outdoors. The crowd was excited, but not too cocky, for the previous year they had suffered a first round defeat in their home stadium at the hands of Tuna, and the pain of it was fresh in their minds. And this team of Werewolves was certain to put up a fight, having tasted quite a bit of success last time around. Quite a few Elves from the havens and from Doriath made the trek to see the game, and were definitely supporting Nargothrond, and so it was that the Werewolves entered to only a few cheers, where as Glaurung and company were greeted with great enthusiasm. The dragon-father looked very imposing, and Beren and Mablung up front appeared determined to deliver a win. After gutting out three straight one-goal victories, they felt they had the necessary competitiveness to get it done again. As the game kicked off, it definitely appeared that Nargothrond was well prepared. Their fine defense, led by the likes of Curufin and Luthien, held firm against the first wave of aggressive attacks, and then they pushed the ball downfield to counter. The Werewolves however defended just as expertly, and Nargothrond could not gain a decent look. Neither side threatened seriously for the first several minutes, but finally just after 20 minutes Glaurung made a great individual run, beating two defenders and leaving the ball for Beren who made no mistake and put the home team ahead early! "We're one goal away!" exclaimed many fans, who were certain that two goals would be enough to defeat any foe. After all, hadn't their team held the dangerous Scatha and friends from Mirkwood to one goal, as well as the fine club from Arnor? But the Werewolves, determined to show that they were a more dangerous team than any Nargothrond had faced, pushed forward with great energy and time and again made fantastic runs forward. But each and every time their skill and speed was matched by Luthien and the sons of Feanor. The Werewolves also got as physical as they could get away with, except with Glaurung, but as the minutes wore on the Elves and Beren showed that they could take the pounding and did not slow. Half time arrived and the frustrated Werewolves made their way to the lockers to talk things over. The crowd wasn't celebrating yet, but the mood was certainly upbeat. "Just forty-five more minutes!" they cried. But it turned out even five minutes was too long to hold out. The Werewolves stormed out of the tunnel and began playing their fastest and roughest yet, and Phantomwolf managed to keep his feet and the ball through a double tackle from the sons of Feanor and sent it off to SPMwolf who held off Luthien with his broad back and sent the ball past Orodreth to equalize! Nargothrond tried to answer back, and gained a couple of chances, but Mormwolf corralled the attempts easily and Nargothrond was denied the lead. Then TIG put their possession game into play and try as they might Nargothrond could not gain the ball back. The Werewolves passed it side to side, front to back, and tried to keep the other side running nonstop, while all over the field they continued to create contact as much as possible to bang up the other side. As the clock went over 70 minutes, it appeared that they were having results at last, and Nargothrond looked just a half-step slower, and so the Werewolves went in for the kill. They built up the attack carefully and gained a couple of decent chances, but then they really pressed forward and attacked with nearly everyone and Nargothrond's defense simply could not withstand the assault, as at minute 76 Nogwolf deflected Borowolf's side-bar miss back into the goal to take the lead! The home crowd urged their team to greater efforts, but it seemed they were out of gas, or the Werewolves had gained an extra boost, for their attacks were turned aside with ease and the goal was never under serious threat. Glaurung beat his tail upon the ground in anger as the final whistle blew and the heroes from Nargothrond trotted dejectedly off the field. The Werewolves on the other hand leaped into the crowd to celebrate with their small section of supporters. They were through to the quarterfinals! Nargothrond 1-2 Tol-in-Gaurhoth shots 11-18 on target 5-8 GOALS: 21, Nargothrond (Beren, Glaurung) 49, TIG (SPMwolf, Phantomwolf) 76, TIG (Nogwolf, Borowolf) YELLOW CARDS: Nargothrond- Finduilas, Mim Tol-in-Gaurhoth- Skipwolf, Borowolf, Runewolf __________________ the phantom* has posted. This thread is now important.