The NFL's new regular season has reached its final stages, and domestic games have also entered the decisive moment. The series of special sections launched this year, "Domestic Games", will also continue to describe the domestic American football game in detail. In this way, I also hope that more fans can pay attention to the domestic American football game.
This issue is about the Shanghai Titans home game against the Nanchang Lancers, another game in the CNFL semifinals. The Shanghai Titans are the top seeds in the East Zone, while the Nanchang Lancers are the top seeds in the South Zone, and the two sides have rarely had mobile phone meetings because they have played in different leagues in the past. In this game, the two teams staged a confrontational battle, and in the end, the Titans were superior, with a thrilling 27-22 victory over the Lancers in the second and third quarters to advance to the final. In the final, they will challenge the Chengdu Panda People who successfully qualified on the same day.
【Competition Process】
After the opening, the first to take the lead was the Lancers in the away game, and after the Titans failed in a four-gear strong hit, the Lancers attack group advanced steadily, and the road attack and short pass completed an excellent cross-push half attack and achieved a dash. Bonus points kicked in, 7-0. Then the Titans quarterback Datong teacher had a missing ball, the Lancers did not waste the opportunity, the third gear attack did not choose to shoot, and the Lancers took a 10-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter became a ball exchange battle between the two sides, first the two offensive groups were tug-of-war near the midfield, various four-gear strong fights failed, and the ball came and went. In the end, the Titans advanced into the red zone with a more explosive long-pass attack and achieved a pass touchdown, chasing the score to 7-10.
The two sides then exchanged gifts, first Datong Teacher sent a copy, then the Lancers rushed in the middle of the road and dropped the ball, and then the Titans threw the ball backwards and failed to form a drop, but the Lancers quarterback also sent a copy interception. Before half-time, The long pass of The Cosmos Teacher, who had dropped the ball and intercepted, completed the redemption touchdown and led the Titans to a 14-10 rebound.
However, the second half began to change suddenly, the Lancers' kick-off was excellent, the Titans had to start attacking from the 2 yard line, and the Lancers' two defensive forward players broke through the block at the first time, grabbed the Titans running back in the end zone, and scored safe points. The Titans' free kick was then returned to the 30-yard line by the Lancers, and although the attack into the red zone failed in three gears, the Lancers rewrote the score with a shot, 15-14.
However, the Titans did not let the backward situation last too long, and Datong Teacher found Li Xiaofeng, the No. 89 outsider, with a short pass on the right side, who neatly changed direction to get rid of the defense and completed a nearly 50-yard touchdown along the right sideline! 20-15, the Titans chose to score two additional points without success, but still completed another rebound. Then the Lancers came to a standstill again, the Titans' passing attack had already played a feeling at this time, and Datong Teacher frequently completed the connection and found Drew in the end zone, getting the fourth pass of the game. The Titans extended the score to 27-15 to form an advantage.
But the Lancers didn't give up, and while the Titans' second-line defense had greatly limited their passing offense, the offensive end of the road was still struggling and completed a dash to chase the score to 22-27! However, the defensive team still failed to limit the Titans' attack, and was combined by the Titans to attack the red zone, and when the first two gears completed the key defense, the third gear of the Lancers completed the key interception in the end zone! The team was given the opportunity to counter the score in the final stages.
However, the Titans' defensive team was extremely targeted, and the Lancers' passes were completely strangled. With a road attack, the team will push past half-court, but as time goes by, they have to play more passes to attack. With the four-stop hit intercepted by the Titans, the game came to an end. The Titans won the knees and made it to the CNFL Finals 27-22, where they will head on the road to challenge the Chengdu Pandas.
【Contest Summary】
This game is different from the Panda Conqueror's, it can be said to be an offensive battle, both sides of the offensive team have played their own style, in this case, the more diverse offensive means of the Titans dominate. After falling behind in the first half, they gradually chased and overtook through the combination of passing and running and a steady passing attack; external receivers Li Xiaofeng and Drew were able to have an advantage in the confrontation with the opposing cornerbacks, and the timing of the quarterback Datong teacher was also very precise.
The Lancers did not give up in the backward situation in the middle and back sections, and played a signature road attack, the No. 21 main running back GTR became an important guarantee for their attack, if it were not for his frequent rush out of the outside of the large yards, the Lancers' offensive would be more difficult. And this game also exposed the shortcomings of the team's passing attack is not stable enough, I believe that in the new season, this will be the top priority of the team's training.
【Afterword】
As mentioned earlier, based on the advantages of the division, Chengdu Panda people will have the advantage of the home field in the finals, but if the Titans can guarantee attendance, it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose in this game. Before the start of the final, I will also write a preview to briefly analyze the situation of the offensive and defensive ends of the two teams, as the finale of the domestic rugby competition, this big battle is not to be missed!
(Aibao)