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With a name like Team Ugly, one wouldn’t have expected much from the gang of Zagreb misfits – with a range of abilities and experience, it was understood that it was going to be a tough weekend. Despite these odds, Ugly came out with a lot of energy and excitement early Saturday morning; the weather was beautiful and we didn’t start play until 10:20, it was a splendid combination!
Game One against Hallodigaz-e? provided a wonderful opportunity for us to establish “our flow” for the weekend. It was immediately evident that Inferno’s precise disc placement on the field would prove invaluable and Bomba’s handler movement would put Ugly is a solid position to score. Filip and Andrea were relatively young compared to the rest of the competition so these two took dominant roles as cutters – Filip honing his deep reads over the weekend. Ruki was back on the frizbi field after a long hiatus, but his solid mid-range cuts and help with handling proved that he hadn’t forgotten all of Champ’s training sessions. Ninja managed to juggle organizational duties and cool-as-a-cucumber handling duties.
The game against Vertigo was frustrating as all the pieces were there, but we just couldn’t quite connect it all. I am rather convinced that we had just as many throws into the end zone as the other team but catches just weren’t there. Unfortunately, this became the theme for the weekend. Game three against Cosmo-Disc brought the team’s one win for the weekend due to a forfeit due to a lack of women on the other team. Despite the forfeit, we played out the game to a disappointing loss by two. The highlight of this game was Filip tripping in the end zone and then sitting up in time to catch the disc for a score. Between games, Bomba claimed the cactus in the kiddie pool which provided amusement for all. The final game of the day was by far the most frustrating as we ended up losing by two against a savage Catchup team. Time was not on our side in this game – a strong rally at the end of the game proved insufficient to pull off the win. Four games in the hot weather plus the intensity made this an emotional game for both sides. Withstanding these frustrations, both teams were able to come together at the end in a spirited circle.
Inga, Mama, and Andrea changed out of our Ugly jerseys for Chicks shirts to join the Zagreb force against the international consortium of women all-stars. Chicks went up 2-1 before Andrea dislocated her pinky finger while bidding for a disc in the end zone. Andrea headed to the hospital while Chicks was defeated 3-5.
Ugly made an impressive showing at the party on Saturday night. Although no one was able to keep up with Dario’s (Good) wing-eating abilities or Iva’s (Bad) drinking abilities, the team held it together well past midnight. Inferno and Mama hit a respectable number of tequila shots compared to the rest of the teams – even if it wasn’t a victory.
Sunday was trouble for the team – with Andrea on the sideline and the legendary Ogi Livada reinforcing Zagreb’s Bad team, Ugly had its work cut out for itself. Max had a nice catch and Filip had some nice bids. Inga and Mama suddenly were forced to play almost every point; they stepped up to the pressure marvelously and contributed substantially to the team. Inga’s flicks were crisper than ever by the end of the weekend, and Mama displayed patience in the handler role after the Women’s All Star game. Inferno’s throws were dead-on but a few too many drops ended the game 8-9. The final game was a re-match against Cosmo-Disc for 9th place, and their superior fitness and speed carried the game in their favor (although their lack of women meant they forfeited the game again).
The record for the team may appear dismal but all of the games were a delight to play as each player made significant gains this weekend. The tournament organizers should all be profusely thanked as everything went off without a hitch.
Team Ugly roll call: Andrea, Bomba, Filip, Inga PS, Mama, Max, Ninja, Ruki, Verno the Inferno
Andrea
Post je objavljen 20.06.2009. u 16:16 sati.