[Shastanis Althreduin]

As a friendly, one could expect that the game between Rohan and The Sea would be a lot of nothing, as both teams were careful to keep their cards close to their chests in terms of different styles of play. However, this particular game was probably as boring as a game of football between two Middle Earth teams could be. There was a bit of excitement near the end of the match, as King Dead booted in a goal off a long-range pass from Eomer, equalizing the game, but even Tar Minastir's earlier goal was lackluster, as though the match didn't really matter. Both teams played slow and steady, putting focus on defense (Gandalf especially was encouraging his back row, not batting an eye when Snowmane received a yellow card off a bull-rush on Salmar that was seconds too late) but there wasn't a lot either team could derive from their opponent this match.


Rohan 1-1 The Sea
tot shots 13-10
on target 6-5
GOALS:
*31, 0-1 Tar Minastir (Veantur)
*68, 1-1 King Dead (Eomer)
YELLOW CARDS:
*Rohan- Aldor, Snowmane
*Sea- Salmar

In contrast, the friendly match between Gondor and Isengard started slow, but the competitiveness inbred in both teams caused some exciting plays near the end, as Falastur's goal tied it up. It was almost a game of pinball instead of football, as the ball bounced from player to player and side to side quickly. Most of the shots taken were near the end, as goals were being fired at both goals as fast as anyone had even a chance at making a shot. However, both Gondor's and Isengard's goalies were more than up to the challenge, and the fast-paced match ended in a draw.

Gondor 1-1 Isengard
tot shots 14-14
on target 5-6
GOALS:
*59, 0-1 Wormtongue (Treebeard)
*77, 1-1 Falastur (Anarion)
YELLOW CARDS:
*Gondor- Turambar, Romendacil, Eldarion
*Isengard- Wulf, Wormtongue, Mauhur


One might expect that in this game the rough-and-tumble Misty Mountains team would run roughshod over the gentler-spirited players of SBU, but that wasn't the case at all. Durin's Bane was on fire in this game, scoring two of MM's three goals, but whenever they were ahead, they would pull back and concentrate on defense, letting the other team have a shot at their goal. And Strider, the Barrow-Wight, and Bombadil didn't disappoint - these three players were responsible for both all three goals and all three assists, between them. However, they too would pull back and let MM have the ball, once they were ahead. The biggest flares of excitement to happen happened in the short spaces when the teams were tied, as the players' competitive streaks flared up. However, with both MM and SBU letting in three goals apiece, one wonders if they're really that bad defensively, or just faking for the friendlies? This remains to be seen.

Misty Mts 3-3 Shire-Bree United
tot shots 12-15
on target 6-8
GOALS:
*5, 1-0 DBane (Azog)
*16, 1-1 Bombadil (BWight)
*27, 1-2 Strider (Bombadil)
*36, 2-2 Rumil
*70, 3-2 DBane (Narvi)
*79, 3-3 Strider (BWight)
YELLOW CARDS:
*Misty- William, Bert, Watcher
*ShBreeUnt- Ferny, Bandobras