Micha Celebratory Bandersnatch Tournament

The **Micha Celebratory Bandersnatch Tournament** is an ongoing bandersnatch tournament being held in the city of Tica, the southern capital of Ozuma. The tournament is meant to honor the fifty years of service of Iyo Micha, the current Grand Maester of Yevon.

## Story

Aboard the *S.S. Liki* the party learned of the rivalry between the Be-Sia Aurochs and the Ozumian champions, the Tica Goers, and vowed to change the Aurochs' strategy to a more aggressive approach. Upon arriving in Tica the teams were introduced to the crowds with the announcers mocking the Aurochs.

## Tournament Results

### Quarter Finals

The 7th seed Be-Sia Aurochs defeated the 2nd seed Ki Kila Beasts 6-5. The 1st seed Tica Goers defeated the 8th seed Bavel Believers 5-0. The 3rd seed Ronshasa Fangs defeated the 6th seed Tiefling Triflers 4-2.

#### Beasts v Aurochs

The Be-Sia Aurochs, widely considered to be the worst team in the league having not won a game in twelve years, put up a strong fight in the first half of the opening match of the tournament against the Ki Kila Beasts. After the Aurochs' keeper, Shel caught an opening shot from the Beasts' captain, midfielder Chris Carpenter, Aurochs right fielder Chappu Riario scored the first goal of his career. Beasts offense David Freese and Albert Pujols responded with back-to-back goals to take the lead, but the Aurochs' captain, left fielder Wakka Riario, closed the first half with a buzzer beater to tie the game 2-2.

After shuffling positions, the Aurochs put Shel in midfield, swapping Datto as left fielder and Wakka as keeper. The Aurochs and Beasts exchanged tackles and shots back and forth, eventually knocking out Chappu and Freese, before Shel scored a late goal with moments to spare to give the Aurochs an edge. Chris Carpenter took a chance shot on goal with seconds to spare, scoring a buzzer beat to tie the game 3-3.

The Aurochs and Beasts headed into overtime. The Beasts' keeper, Yadier Molina, blocked all 3 shots from the Aurochs' players Wakka, Chappu, and Shel, but in turn Shel blocked the 3 shots from the Beasts' offensive line Freese, Carpenter, and Pujols. In double overtime, after blocking a shot from Wakka, Molina allowed a goal from Shel. Carpenter scored to set up the Beasts for a winning shot, but Shel blocked a shot from Pujols, leaving the game tied at 4-4.

In triple overtime, Shel scored 2 out of 3 goals, giving the Aurochs a lead of 6-4. Carpenter scored his first shot, bringing the Beasts closer at 6-5. Blocking the final two shots, Shel brought the Be-Sia Aurochs to their first victory in 12 years, pulling off an unbelievable upset against the highly-rated Ki Kila Beasts.

#### Goers v Believers

The Tica Goers, reigning league champions, breezed through the newest team in the league, the Bavel Believers. The Goers' captain, midfielder Bickson Dorque, scored 3 points in the first half alone. In the second half, after 2 additional goals from Goers offense Mike Sernandez and Todd Bonzalez, all the players of the Bavel Believers had all been depleted of their Stamina (except their keeper, The Mortal Sin), forcing them to forfeit the game 5-0.

#### Fangs v Triflers

The Ronshasa Fangs faced off in a narrow match against the Tiefling Triflers. After an early from Fangs left fielder Branislav and a buzzer beater from Triflers left fielder Eden "Caboose" Hazard, the first half closed out at 1-1. The second half opened with an immediate goal by the Triflers' captain, right fielder Razza Sterling, and the Triflers held onto a 2-1 lead until the final minutes of the second half, when Fangs right fielder Shamanov scored two goals back-to-back, giving the Fangs a 3-2 lead. In a desperate attempt to score in the final round, Triflers left defense Cashly Cole openly fouled the Fangs' captain, right defense Yenke, resulting in a free kick and subsequent goal by Yenke, solidifying the Fangs' win at 4-2.