In between is a great big mass of wonderfully athletic, tremendously hard working, fast, technically sound players that seem to be carbon copies of one another. With the exception of an odd haircut here and there, mostly this group is a speeding mass of ponytails fighting to be noticed. The level of play is impressive, especially considering the makeshift teams have never trained together, just thrown into the fray. There are some educated combinations. There are no soft tackles.
Every challenge has a bite to it.
Every goalkeeper's towering punt is met on the other end with a powerful header. No punts hit the ground. Each 50-50 ball is a battle to prove you belong in this league. Most of the goals are magnificent. Both of my dark horse picks are playing in the first game, but on opposite sides.