RL 268: "Ultimates vs NRG Play-By-Play"

Game 1:

• Series of 50s to start the game
• First killer has 70% goal participation in the tournament
• Daniel hit a post that really could have gone in
• NRG scores after keeping Ultimates to low boost and using demos
• NRG consistently keeps it in the Ultimates side and score again
• Side note, catching ball into airdribble
• NRG keeps them to low boost and sees out the first game

Game 2:

• First Killer scores first for Ultimates with a 101 kph shot off the crossbar, catches NRG not paying attention
• Side Note, practicing bar down shots, is that a thing?
• NRG has a lot more East-West carries or crosses than Ultimates
• Atomic almost scores on a double tap, but Daniel manages to come in a clean up 1-1
• Beast most almost scores, NRG has two more chances but don’t manage to score
• Defensive mixups and low boost for the Ultimates but they don’t manage to get punished before overtime
• First killer with a solo plays wins it for the Ultimates

Game 3:

• Atomic fakes to get NRG the lead the third time
• Passing play into Atomic double tap 2-0 lead, Atomic feeling good
• Lj fakes out play and First Killer gets the Ultimates first goal of game 3
• Ultimates have switched out their timing and pattern
• NRG seems to be more consistently in the opposition end, Atomic demos and redirects to get his third
• NRG wins the game 4-2

Game 4:

• After a time out the ultimate start off game 4 aggressively
• Chronic finds an opening and bangs it in 1-0 Ultimates
• Pressure from NRG East-West Coast and constant demos
• NRG Blocks on clears get a 50 that sets up Atomic
• Game goes to overtime, seems like NRG are keeping their strategy
• Relentless pressure
• Beast Mode passes to Atomic to score

Game 5:

• Daniel pinches and keeps with the ball to tap it in (been quiet the whole series from a goal perspective)
• Chronic messes with NRG and lets Firstkiller get a double tap
• Chronic makes a crazy save off the line
• Beastmode capitalizes on Ultimates mistakes (some bumps included)
• NRG should really win from here
• Firstkiller beats two and passes it to LJ to tie it up
• Passivity?
• Great Passiving from Ultimates for the next goal
• NRG misses and Ultimates survive for game 6

Game 6:

• Chronic gets a dunk early and momentum is in the Ultimates favour
• More side to side passes form the Ultimates
• Atomic scores after Chronic dodges a bump
• Great pass and Chronic scores, RULE 1 BROKEN
• NRG had the CLOSEST POST
• Daniel sneaks a goal in by faking a pass and seeing the opportunity
• Passing play into the First Killer Double tap
• Atomic scores in the funniest bump almost won save off the post but went in 3-3
• Chronic gets a goal, the games getting messy, beast mode passes to opponents

Game 7:

• Tactical Timeout Used by NRG
• Chronic get ANOTHER DUNK in the beginning, Ultimates take the lead
• NRG get a goal off kick off, right back to 1-1
• Crazy Beast Mode play, to beat 2 players and pass to Atomic for the Goal
• Both teams Making more mistakes and going for it more
• Beast mode hits a goal after messy defence from Ultimates
• Chronic gets back to clear the line 
• Ultimate get disorganized and don’t manage to get any control back and loss

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