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the phantom · 03-30-2012, 04:47 PM

The Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain welcomed in Dwarves United for a friendly. They were certainly supporting the homeside in the friendly and in group play (both teams were in the same group), but they planned to pull for their Dwarven brethren to finish second in their group.

The first half didn't give the crowds much to look at- both sides were hoping to unleash their true potential on the opposition only when group play arrived. But when the second half started it was obvious their competitive natures were rising to the top, as both squads did want a win.

Finally it was the crafty Nazgul #7 that broke the scoreless tie, directing the ball in off of a nice find by Bolg. There was some grumbling from the Dwarves United fans about the Lonely Mt. being willing to hire such evil sorts, but most applauded the well-executed play.

The Dwarf-friend Legolas and his friends up front tried to rally for the equalizer and did come close, but the Great Eagles were able to bother them enough to keep them from getting the cleanest looks.

After getting within 10-15 minutes of the finish, both squads shut it down, content to avoid injury and save their energy for when it really mattered.

Dwarves United 0-1 Erebor
tot shots 3-4
on target 9-11
GOALS:
*57, 0-1 Nazgul #7 (Bolg)
YELLOW CARDS:
*DwUnt- Azaghal, Aule, Thror
*Erebor- Meneldor, Smaug

Many outsiders wondered how the Rivendell public would handle Elrond returning with his new squad, but as those close to the situation expected, everything was quite cordial. Either no one begrudged Elrond his right to leave his longtime home, or they certainly weren't letting it show.

The northern Dunedain that played alongside Elrond were well received as always, as was Gil-galad and Glorfindel. The Witch King however was given a wide berth, and the local media largely ignored him.

When the game kicked off Imladris was extremely passive and looked as if they expected the same from the opposition, but Elrond had his side looking to attack. At the 25 minute mark the great Glorfindel put a mark on the scoreboard with a nice deflection and Elrond called off the attack.

Imladris was content to waste the rest of the half, but came out in the 2nd looking to equalize. Gil-galad and friends upped their defensive efforts to counter, and after 25 minutes of hard work Imladris decided not to escalate further and reigned it in, and Eriador followed along.

Eriador 1-0 Imladris
tot shots 13-8
on target 6-3
GOALS:
*25, 1-0 Glorfindel (Arassuil)
YELLOW CARDS:
*Eriador- Arahael
*Imladris- Galdor, Erestor

03-30-2012, 04:47 PM	#54
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	The Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain welcomed in Dwarves United for a friendly. They were certainly supporting the homeside in the friendly and in group play (both teams were in the same group), but they planned to pull for their Dwarven brethren to finish second in their group. The first half didn't give the crowds much to look at- both sides were hoping to unleash their true potential on the opposition only when group play arrived. But when the second half started it was obvious their competitive natures were rising to the top, as both squads did want a win. Finally it was the crafty Nazgul #7 that broke the scoreless tie, directing the ball in off of a nice find by Bolg. There was some grumbling from the Dwarves United fans about the Lonely Mt. being willing to hire such evil sorts, but most applauded the well-executed play. The Dwarf-friend Legolas and his friends up front tried to rally for the equalizer and did come close, but the Great Eagles were able to bother them enough to keep them from getting the cleanest looks. After getting within 10-15 minutes of the finish, both squads shut it down, content to avoid injury and save their energy for when it really mattered. Dwarves United 0-1 Erebor tot shots 3-4 on target 9-11 GOALS: 57, 0-1 Nazgul #7 (Bolg) YELLOW CARDS: DwUnt- Azaghal, Aule, Thror Erebor- Meneldor, Smaug Many outsiders wondered how the Rivendell public would handle Elrond returning with his new squad, but as those close to the situation expected, everything was quite cordial. Either no one begrudged Elrond his right to leave his longtime home, or they certainly weren't letting it show. The northern Dunedain that played alongside Elrond were well received as always, as was Gil-galad and Glorfindel. The Witch King however was given a wide berth, and the local media largely ignored him. When the game kicked off Imladris was extremely passive and looked as if they expected the same from the opposition, but Elrond had his side looking to attack. At the 25 minute mark the great Glorfindel put a mark on the scoreboard with a nice deflection and Elrond called off the attack. Imladris was content to waste the rest of the half, but came out in the 2nd looking to equalize. Gil-galad and friends upped their defensive efforts to counter, and after 25 minutes of hard work Imladris decided not to escalate further and reigned it in, and Eriador followed along. Eriador 1-0 Imladris* tot shots 13-8 on target 6-3 GOALS: 25, 1-0 Glorfindel (Arassuil) YELLOW CARDS: Eriador- Arahael Imladris- Galdor, Erestor __________________ the phantom* has posted. This thread is now important.