Snow lashes the ground as Crimson Cyclone XV take on Obsidian Thrust in a chilly encounter that promises grit and strategy.
Early on the wind is a wind in favour of the home side. Crimson Cyclone XV seize the initiative, scoring a try at minute 2 that remains unconverted, 5‑0.
They fire a powerful second try after just two minutes, convert that one, and the scoreboard reads 12‑0. A quick injury to a Cyclone forward is followed by a yellow card for another, sharpening the intensity.
Obsidian Thrust break the rhythm with a try at minute 11. The conversion at minute 12 brings the score to 12‑7, but the Cyclones are not down yet.
At minute 13 Cyclone fire a third try, converting in the ball‑thrown catch and upward to 19‑7. Momentum shifts swiftly as they storm further on.
A fourth try at minute 22 is followed by a missed conversion at 23, bumping Cyclone lead to 24‑7 before another try at minute 24; failing to convert keeps it at 29‑7.
The first half ends with a 29‑7 advantage for home side, though differing conversion success has kept the score slightly closer than raw try numbers suggest.
Cold lingers into the second half. Minute 42 sees Obsidian Thrust snag a yellow card, turning some pressure on their attack.\
At minute 45 Cyclone score again, this time with a successful conversion at 46, pushing their total to 36‑7 and widening the gap.
Obsidian fight back fiercely: a try at minute 48 and a conversion by Zyvex at 49 pull them inside at 36‑14.
The show continues as Cyclone answer with another try at 50, convert manoeuvre around minute 51 insisting a steady choke point at 36‑21.
Almost in a burst, Obsidian spark a motif: a try at 53, converting at 54 move them to 36‑28, and a final try by the same player yet again at 55, a conversion failing, finishing at 36‑33.
Final tallies: 6 tries to 5, 3 conversions to 4, and one yellow card each. The extras choices characteristic of the Cyclones kept them 3 points ahead, while Obsidian’s aggressive second‑half run lifted them close but fell short.
Standout: Cyrus Koldin, Cyclones’ talisman, nets a conversion and holds line under pressure; Zyvex for Obsidian proves a valuable boot, converting two points from midfield. The match will be remembered for the silent fury of the snowfall and the razor‑edge moments late in the game.