Gameweek 6: Revenge misses.
In the sixth game week of the Austrian Football League 2021, the Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants played again against the Dacia Vikings in a return game. At the home game, the Graz team looked like winners for a long time and only had to admit defeat in overtime, the second leg on the Ravelin unfortunately looked different, the Giants clearly lost 16:41.
The Giants started with won coin toss and the offense on the field, a super 50 yard kickoff return from Darrell Adams ensures a good field position, since no new 1st down was achieved, the drive had to be ended with a punt, the Vikings offense could also Their unsuccessful completion, a bad snap in the end zone of the Vikings and the subsequent blocked punt by the Giants, could be captured by Stefan Promitzer for a touchdown, after transformed PAT by Wenzel Rock it was 7: 0. The Vikings responded with a solid drive, a touchdown pass and put the PAT to 7: 7.
In the second quarter, a punt ended the Giants’ drive, the Vikings took advantage of this with a great 72 yard pass, with the touchdown and PAT they now took the lead with 7:14. The early failure of the starting center player Maximilian Fleck, caused by the change in the offensive line repeatedly to inaccurate ball deliveries to the QB and thus put the Giants under unnecessary pressure. The Vikings did better and increased to 7:21 before the break.
The second half began with dominant defenses on both sides, the Giants took advantage of a botched snap by the Vikings and a punt block for a safety and another 2 points, new score 9:21. Shortly before the last change of sides, the Vikings managed another touchdown and PAT 9:28.
The Giants could not convert their long drive into points at the beginning of the last quarter, the Vikings could and set it to 9:35, shortly afterwards even to 9:41. There were only 34 seconds on the clock when, after the kickoff of the Giants returner Juwan Haynes, the ball picked up and carried it across the field to the touchdown end zone. The successfully converted PAT by Wenzel Rock led to the final score 16:41
“We couldn’t build on our services, the failure of our center and a defense liner were not easy to compensate. We have to keep working hard to get better for the next crucial games. “, Daniel Schönet, Interim Head Coach Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants.
Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants vs Dacia Vikings: scoure 16:41
(7:7/0:14/2:7/7:13)
SCORES:
Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants: Stefan Promitzer TD, Wenzel Rock 2PAT, Juwan Haynes TD Dacia Vikings: Salum 2TD, Schwam 2TD, Wappl 1TD, Hrouda TD, Tasic 5PAT,
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