It's been a wild week on the Foosballympic front.
The Final Four match-ups were played over the past couple of days and upsets were the name of the game.
The first game saw the odds on favorite Chies Carls take on Joe D' Maggie. The team of Emperor Cho Ti and Mama Maggie raced to an early first set lead but a series of power shots from Carl "The Bully" Urgino and Corky "Scream" Fajardo saw them come from behind to take the set. In the second game, Joe D' Maggie took a commanding lead, They were a goal away from winning before Carl and Prichie switched positions and unleashed a scoring flurry that cut the lead down to two. But the late comeback fell short when Maggie put the game away for good. In the third set, the deafening screams of the crowd were drowned out by the deafening screams of Corky. Joe D' Maggie led most of the way again but just as Carl and Prichie started to close the gap, Maggie scored on consecutive goals to seal the win.
The second game saw the underdog team Malibu Fly Honeyz, who had fought their way from elimination, face off against the undefeated Di Mo Kaya Ipasok Ang Bola Mo Sa Butas Namin. The Honeyz controlled the first set, as an uncharacteristically Rageless Rachel and Ice Cold Icel seemed off their game. But Team Butas showed why they are one of the favorite teams by handily whipping Mean Eugene and Master Fong in the second set to force a third set. But Master Fong's kung fu skills were put to good use as the Honeyz' defense proved airtight holding their foes scoreless. Not even a series of "pakshets" by Rage and Ice could penetrate the Great Wall of China. On the offensive end, Eugene The Scoring Machine went on a scoring spree that almost shut out the Ice Rage pair. A couple of late goals by Team Butas prevented a kulelat game (a record feat held by Ramon "IT"Alfonso) but Fong and Eugene still took the match.
The victory forged a China VS China face off for the Finals as Joe D' Maggie and Malibu Fly Honeyz go head to head for the coveted 10K cash prize. (How much is that in YUAN?) Expect some Shaolin Soccer style moves and Kung-Foose Hustle defense come the Finals.
Fittingly, whoever controls the abacus-like scoreboards and is spiritually aligned to the feng shui of the Foosball table likely will take the crown.
Schedule of Games: (best of 3)
Game 1: 12/05/08
Game 2: 12/08/08
Game 3: TBA
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