Casus Belli 0-3 Fabienettes

Week 1: 20/08/06

Referee Weather Gate
Dargon "The Grudgewielder"
Dry
24k

Ancient Rome played host to its first cross-conference game with the Fabienettes the visitors in front of just 24,000 paying spectators. Belli managed creditable draws in their matches against both the Cornflakes and Legends in the expansion ADA South while the Fabienettes were pointless in the ADA East following defeat to the Dolts and Darkstalkers.

Setting up in a prevent formation with a clear eye on setting up the testudo drive it was Dryad Cicero who collected the opening kick-off but it was always going to be a struggle to run on the imposing physicality of the Fabienettes, in particular Treeman Birchy Feathernest who Badly Hurt Lineman Cornelius. The hit stalled the move, the home side unable to break a hole in the Fabienettes lines. When Lineman Tiberius fell over trying to plug gaps in the offensive structure, the ball carrier was vulnerable to a blitz from Dark Elf Fabius. As soon as he had snapped the ball from Belli possession, Wood Elf Thrower Fabino pounced to move the ball across the field and into the arms of Orc Thrower Wagwag. The lightning counter-attack worked and Wagwag registered his third career touchdown to open the scoring.

When the Belli side did venture into opposition territory at the next kick-off, they were met with misfortune as a pit trap opened beneath Kroxigor Maximus taking him out of the drive. Again the home team were unable to maintain possession of the ball for long and this time it was Wardancer Fabio who completed the tackle, the 20th of his career. Fabius was the beneficary, taking it to the house for the second score as time expired on the first period.

Belli found more success in defence than they had on offence, keeping the Fabienettes at bay for an extended period and nearly scoring on the counter-attack themselves but some allegedly illegal enhancements allowed the visitors to recover from what looked like a terrible defensive position to make the tackle. With it came the third score through Fabio who moved seemingly at the Speed of Light to race all the way downfield and wrap up the match.

The win was the first of the season for the Fabienettes. Fabio is the first player in the league to reach the mark of 20 tackles in a career. During Fabio's scoring rush he passed 400 all-time rushing yards. Casus Belli managed a mere 13 blocks and only knocked down 6 Fabienettes during the match.

 

GAME STATS

 
Scoring
TDs
CAS
CMP
INT
         
         
         
         
         
Total
0
0
0
0
Rushing
Rush
Att
Dodge
Fall
Cicero
11
2
2
0
Caecillius
7
1
0
1
Brocchus
0
0
2
0
Tiberius
0
0
1
2
Maximus
0
0
1
1
Metelli
0
0
1
1
Augustus
0
0
1
0
Decimus
0
0
1
0
Gaius
0
0
1
0
Total
18
3
10
5
Blocking
Block
Down
T
S
Maximus
4
3
0
2
Metelli
3
1
0
2
Gronius
2
1
0
0
Octavian
1
1
0
0
Gaius
1
0
0
4
Augustus
1
0
0
3
Tiberius
1
0
0
1
Brocchus
0
0
0
5
Decimus
0
0
0
4
Caecillius
0
0
0
1
Cicero
0
0
0
1
       
Total
13
6
0
23
Passing
Yds
Cmp
Att
Int'd
         
Total
7
1
1
0
Receiving/Handling
Yds
Rec
Att
Fum
Caecillius
0
0
0
2
Cicero
0
0
0
1
Total
0
0
0
3
Fouling
Foul
Dam
S/O
         
Total
0
0
0
 
 
Scoring
TDs
CAS
CMP
INT
Fabio
1
0
0
0
Wagwag
1
0
0
0
Fabius
1
0
0
0
Birchy Feathernest
0
1
0
0
Fabino
0
0
1
0
Total
1
1
1
0
Rushing
Rush
Att
Dodge
Fall
Fabio
34
3
8
0
Wagwag
5
1
0
1
Fabius
5
1
0
0
Fabino
1
1
3
0
Brian Irongut
0
0
1
1
Bob "The Hair"
0
0
1
0
"3 inch" Wonder
0
0
0
1
         
         
Total
45
6
13
3
Blocking
Block
Down
T
S
"Ugly" Daz
11
10
0
0
Birchy Feathernest
9
5
0
0
Bob "The Hair"
4
3
1
2
Fabius
3
2
1
0
"Long" Pugh Bes
3
1
0
1
Homo Erectus
3
1
0
1
Brian Irongut
2
2
0
2
Wagwag
2
1
0
0
"Beardy" Louis
2
1
0
0
"3 inch" Wonder
2
0
0
1
Fabio
1
1
1
1
Fabino
1
0
0
0
Total
43
27
3
8
Passing
Yds
Cmp
Att
Int'd
Fabino
1
1
1
0
Total
1
1
1
0
Receiving/Handling
Yds
Rec
Att
Fum
Wagwag
1
1
1
0
Fabio
0
0
0
1
Total
1
1
1
1
Fouling
Foul
Dam
S/O
       
Total
0
0
0