WXV Round 4: Cobras/Brewers match of the round

[ossie85]

Coachless Tigers no match for Searing Suns

The coaching brain trust were conspicously absent for New Delhi, and perhaps this gave its players a lack of confidence.

In any case, it Mexico City always had too much class and annihiliated the hapless Tigers.

Mumbai on fire though!

New Delhi Tigers (17.10.112) lost to Mexico City Suns (24.17.161)

Best
New Delhi: M Duncan
Mexico City: B Ebert, J Bartel, M Pavlich, S Thompson, N Riewoldt, C Yarran, S Sidebottom, M Baguley

Reserves
Mumbai Elephants (23.12.150) defeated Mexico City Suns (8.6.54)

Best
Mumbai: M White, G Horlin-Smith, R Bail, W Langford
Mexico City: M Firrito, M Blicavs

[Jukes]

Biggest difference between league and reserves margins in NDT-MC?

[ossie85]

Debutants stun Destroyers

Sam Lloyd and Martin Gleeson, combined with the ferocious Tokyo crowd, stunned top 4 fancy Dublin with a stirring epic victory.

Tokyo have certainly had highs and lows this year, and Dublin didn't do much wrong. Though not using the sub rule proved costly with Mundy going down.

Tokyo Samurai (23.14.152) defeated Dublin Destroyers (22.17.149)

Best
Tokyo: S Mitchell, S Lloyd, M Suckling, A Fasolo, M Gleeson
Dublin: T Boak, N Dal Santo, J Selwood, T Rockliff, R Gray, J Watson

WXV Debut
Tokyo: S Lloyd, M Gleeson
Dublin: L Delaney

Reserves
Yuzawa Typhoon (10.9.69) defeated Belfast Braves (5.4.34)

Best
Yuzawa: J Rivers, N Suban
Belfast: Nil

[Nige]

Tokyo beat Dublin.  :o

[CrowsFan]

WOW :o

[ossie85]

PNL knock down Sands castle

The Reindeers, after overcoming a heartbreaking round 1 loss, now find themselves on a 3 match winning streak after an impressive display against flag-fancy Cairo.

Nathan Jones led the way for PNL, while not much went right for Cairo except for a sterling effort from Captain Dayne Beams. Cairo may regret dropping this game with top 4 (and even top 8) spots on the line.

Cairo Sands (19.17.131) lost to PNL Reindeers (22.17.149)

Best
Cairo: D Beams, B Smith, N Malceski
PNL: N Jones, K Simpson, J Westhoff, M Jaensch, L Ball, M Thomas

Late Changes
Cairo: M Rischitelli replaced S Mumford
PNL: Jackson Trengove replaced D Myers

Club Debut
Cairo: A Carrazzo

Reserves
Alexandria Hieroglyphics (16.11.107) defeated Marseille Kings (14.10.94)

Best
Alexandria: K Hartigan, S Rowe, C Pearce
Marseille: L McPharlin, L Casboult, T Goldsack

[Nige]

Tempted to be super arrogant and rest Watson given your outs.

It could have been worse.  :P

Yeah, I know I can't talk either...  :-[

[ossie85]

Thunder go 2-2 against Terrible Seoul

Beijing are now 2-2, and with a bit of luck could've been 3-1! Well done Beijing on a promising start to the season.

Seoul are in crisis - losing to two 2013 bottom 4 sides in a row, with Captain Dangerfield looking surprisingly out of sorts.

Seoul Magpies (17.16.118) lost to Beijing Thunder (20.10.130)

Best
Seoul: D Swallow, B Gibbs
Beijing: O Wines, C Hooker, M Jones, J Hunt

Late Changes
Beijing: A Toovey replaced M Rosa

Reserves
Pyongyang Chollimas (13.7.85) defeated Shanghai Storm (11.9.75)

Best
Pyongyang: T Hunt, B Macaffer
Shanghai: S Gray, J Petrenko, L Neale

[ossie85]

Revolution gaining momentum

New York will be kicking themselves for being so poor in round 1, as otherwise they would be 4-0! Still 3-1 is a great start.

Wellington still have a lot of work to do, and are desperately missing Brett Deledio.

Wellington Warriors (17.9.111) lost to New York Revolution (19.14.128)

Best
Wellington: S Dempster, L Picken
New York: M Stokes, J Macrae, J Gibson, A Treloar

Late Changes
New York: B Griffiths replaced S Fisher

WXV Debut
Wellington: P Cripps

Reserves
Wellington Warriors (10.7.67) lost to Washington Rebellion (12.10.82)

Best
Wellington: T Nicholls
Washington: Nil

[ossie85]

No contest for Buenos Aires

With players like Dane Swan playing in the reserves, this was always gonna be a tough ask for Pacific. The Islanders had no answers, as the top-placed Armadillos were rampant.

Pacific Islanders (16.13.109) lost to Buenos Aires Armadillos (26.15.171)

Best
Pacific: C Hampton, M de Boer, S Gibson
Buenos Aires: M Boyd, S Johnson, SD Thompson, K Cornes, J Schulz, R Warnock, S Burgoyne, J Kelly, D Cross

Late Changes
Buenos Aires: D Petrie replaced P Chapman

WXV Debut
Pacific: H Cunningham

Reserves
Port Morseby Iguanadons (18.13.121) defeated Buenos Aires Armadillos (11.12.78)

Best
Port Morseby: L Brown, J Witts, R Stanley, A Tomlinson
Buenos Aires: D Swan, E Wood

[Holz]

Tempted to be super arrogant and rest Watson given your outs.

It could have been worse.  :P

Yeah, I know I can't talk either...  :-[

Congrats to Tokyo big score given the outs.

Looked home than buddy 20 something and mundy injured. I should be getting 200 from them.

Very happy with a 149 with lots of best 15 players out so spuds like Delaney on the field  and an injury but Tokyo were too good.

Even the greats lose from time to time

[ossie85]

Cobras edge Berlin

As predicted, this was just about the match of the round!

Cam Guthrie the hero for Cape Town, as the home crowd got the Cobras over the line.

Berlin now tentatively placed at 2-2 with massive games to come.

Cape Town Cobras (20.16.136) defeated Berlin Brewers (21.8.134)

Best
Cape Town: C Guthrie, JP Kennedy, S Higgins
Berlin: D Jackson, D Wells, R Conca, M Hibberd

Reserves
Cape Town Cobras (16.13.109) defeated Rhineland Rum-Runners (6.7.43)

Best
Cape Town: J Pittard, M Crouch, J Bennell
Rhineland: Nil

[ossie85]

Moscow Royally Beaten

London get its first win! As Moscow's inconsistent season continues.

The London home crowd, and lesser lights such as Mackay and Rampe proved the difference. For Moscow, a Nic Nat injury proved too much.

If on neutral ground, Moscow would've won 1361-1360!

London Royals (21.14.140) defeated Moscow Spetsnaz (21.10.136)

Best
London: D Mackay, B Stanton, J McVeigh, A Mackie, D Rampe, H Lumumba
Moscow: D Heppell, J Frawley, J Jenkins, H Shaw, R Griffen

Substitute
Moscow: G Burbury subbed in for T Vickery, D Ellard subbed in for J Simpkin

Late Changes
Moscow: J Hombsch replaced D Fletcher

WXV Debut
Moscow: G Burbury

Club Debut
Moscow: Z Clarke, J Jenkins

Reserves
Imperial Princes (10.6.66) lost to Siberian Wolverines (12.6.78)

Best
Imperial: Nil
Siberia: J O'Meara, J Ceglar, T Williams

[ossie85]

Wolves go 0-4

Toronto are still winless, but still have hope. So far they have played 3 teams that made a Prelim last year, and another that finished 3rd in the Home & Away. Draw gets easier after this!

Sao Paulo are looking strong again, and teams should underestimate at their own peril.

Toronto Wolves (22.15.147) lost to Sao Paulo Pumas (23.16.154)

Best
Toronto: S Pendlebury, L Adams, B Cunnington, J White, M Johnson
Sao Paulo: G Ablett, J Gunston, R Sloane, S Jacobs, M Wright, B Houli

Late Changes
Toronto: S Morris replaced M Robinson

Reserves
Toronto Wolves (11.6.72) defeated Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (4.5.29)

Best
Toronto: J Lisle
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

[DazBurg]

PNL looking to cement a spot in the 8 now after make it for the first time last week  8)