20110605: Show win in Tønsberg
AFC Show received the ball to start the game. After five or so plays, RB Simon Olsen found the endzone on a 26-yard run for his and Show's first touchdown. Olsen also kicked the PAT, one of many he made on this day. A fumble recovery by the Show defense on the first Tønsberg drive led to a 15-yard run which led QB Pål Dannevig into the endzone for the second touchdown of the afternoon. The kickoff team pinned the Raiders deep in their own territory, and two Inge Bodsberg sacks later, the Show defense got on the scoreboard with a safety. After a freekick return, QB Dannevig found WR Magnus Vadla for the next touchdown. RB Simon Bruset got into the endzone for his first touchdown of the day on a 15-yard run on the next drive. Then, early in the 2nd quarter, followed a 3-yard touchdown pass from Dannevig to TE Jeroen Wiebes. Simon Olsen got on the scoreboard minutes later on a 17-yard run, his second touchdown of the day. On a punt return after Tønsberg's subsequent drive, Raymond Rød returned the punt 50 yards for a touchdown. On the very next drive, Raymond Rød has the first of his three interceptions of the game, returning this one for a 10-yard touchdown. This proved to be the last touchdown before halftime, and the teams went to the lockerrooms with a scoreboard that read 55-0.
The 2nd half saw Show get some key backups into the game, as Diego Miranda took over at QB and Desmond Baden came in at RB. It's worth noting that backups at other positions had started rotating in from the mid 1st-quarter and onwards. Miranda found WR Magnus Vadla for a 14-yard touchdown early in the 3rd quarter. Baden found the endzone on the very next drive, as the pocket-sized runner outran the defense for an 18-yard touchdown. Then Simon Bruset returned a punt 40 yards for his second touchdown of the game. Simon Olsen finished off the scoring late in the 4th quarter with a 12-yarder that ended up in the endzone. The final result when the whistle blew a few minutes later was 79-0.
Show unfortunately suffered a couple of injuries in the game, both coming in the first half, as LB Tor Erik Pettersen pulled a hamstring and OL Håkon Halvorsen got a more serious knee injury that will take time to heal. Hopefully both will see the field later in the season, with Pettersen expected back for the next game. The timeline for Halvorsen is more uncertain.
AFC Show's next game is away against the Kristiansand Gladiators at Karuss Kunstgress on the 19th of June.
A reduced AFC Show team travelled to Tønsberg to face the Tønsberg Raiders for the second time of the season. 25 Show players suited up on the day. Even the coaching staff was decimated due to various commitments elsewhere.
The final result was 79-0, and AFC Show could travel back home to start preparations for the upcoming June 19th battle versus the Kristiansand Gladiators.
Nevertheless, Show got off to a good start against a Raiders team that had 15 players suit up - far less than the Stavanger side.
On a beautiful and warm day in Tønsberg, the improved home team was still not able to keep the Show from continuing their path towards the 2012 1st Division.
The final result was 79-0, and AFC Show could travel back home to start preparations for the upcoming June 19th battle versus the Kristiansand Gladiators.
Check out the video on the right for some highlights from the game.