The Inaugural Anime Football League Game
The Sailor Moon Sailor Scouts
Vs.
The Final Fantasy 8 Lionhearts
Tomoe: Hello everybody, and welcome to beautiful Balamb Garden Stadium. I'm Soichi Tomoe, (don't worry, I'm the good guy version.) And with me as always, Ms. Dorothy Catalonia. I don't think you could ask for a better day for football, could you?
Dorothy: You said it, Professor. It's 88 degrees with plenty of sun and a slight breeze coming in from the north. It's the perfect day for a war…err football game.
Tomoe: The stadium is filled to capacity and all the fans are waiting to see their team, the Lionhearts, take the field. But they have to wait just a few more minutes as the teams prep up in their locker rooms.
Dorothy: At first glance, it would seem that the Sailor Scouts team would be outmatched, since it's primarily female. But that's where you'd be wrong.
Tomoe: That's right. These girls, along with Mamuro, have saved the world several times over. But that's not all. Everyone knows that Haruka Tenou is a star track runner and will be a vital asset to the team. Plus Usagi Tsukino has very impressive agility that will make tackling her that much harder.
Dorothy: But don't count out the Lionhearts just yet! They have the size and power of running back Ward Zabac, who, although may not be fast, who needs speed when you're his size? Plus, Squall Leonhart is supposed to be one of the best quarterbacks around.
Tomoe: No doubt about that. And speaking of the Lionhearts, we have our locker room reporter, Yachirobe, with their head coach, Laguna Loire.
Yachirobe: That's right, doc. (Eats a doughnut.) So, coach, what's the plan against the Sailor Scouts?
Laguna: Well, basically, we need to do three things. The first is to make sure that Haruka Tenou doesn't beat us up and down the field. Second, we need to get the ball to Ward, making a strong ground game. And finally, umm… finally… I…forgot.
Yachirobe: Uh, thanks coach. Back to you, Tomoe.
Tomoe: All right, thank you Yachirobe. And in the Sailor Scouts' locker room, our other locker room reporter, Chad, is with the coach, or should I say coaches of the team.
Chad: Yep. I'm standing here with Luna and Artemis.
Luna: Hello Chad.
Chad: Hey. Good to see you again. So what's your plan against the Lionhearts?
Artemis: Well, first of all, we need to stop their running back, Ward Zabac.
Luna: After that, we need to make sure Haruka gets the ball, provided Usagi can deliver.
Usagi: I heard that!
Chad: Well, there you have it, straight from the source.
Tomoe: Thank you Chad. Well, Dorothy, any prediction for today's game?
Dorothy: Well, your guess is as good as mine.
Tomoe: No doubt about that. When we come back, the coin toss and the kickoff.
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Tomoe: We're back, and the team captains are standing on the 50.
Dorothy: Representing the Lionhearts: Squall Leonhart, Seifer Almasy, Quistis Trepe, and Zell Dincht.
Tomoe: And representing the Sailor Scouts, Haruka Tenou, Usagi Tsukino, Mina Aino, and Rini.
Referee: Call it in the air, Sailor Scouts. (Flips coin.)
Usagi: Tails!
Referee: Tails it is! Do you want to kick or receive?
Usagi: We'll receive!
Referee: Which goal will you defend?
Squall: Left side.
Referee: All right. Good luck ladies and gentlemen.
Tomoe: There you have it! The Sailor Scouts are setting up to receive the ball, and the Lionhearts are ready to kick it off!
Dorothy: Zell Dincht is ready to go, and here's the kick!
Tomoe: And this game is underway!
The ball sails to the 10-yard line, where Haruka is waiting for it.
Tomoe: Kicking it to Tenou was not a good idea! She at the 20, the 30, the 40, and finally is stopped Kiros Seagill at midfield.
Dorothy: Well that's exactly what Coach Loire was talking about, and Haruka Tenou showed that she means business.
Tomoe: No doubt about that. Now the Sailor Scouts have excellent field position, and they won't have to go too far before they're in field goal range.
Dorothy: But I don't think they would like to settle for a field goal. The Sailor Scouts are lined up and so are the Lionhearts.
1st and 10. Usagi hikes the ball and hands it off to Rini. She leaps over the front line and runs off down the middle.
Tomoe: Excellent move! Fujin finally stops her at the 30.
Dorothy: I hope the Lionhearts can come up with something fast, because the Sailor Scouts are walking all over them.
Tomoe: And Coach Loire is not looking very happy right now. It looks like the Scouts are going to go with the same play.
1st and 10. Usagi hikes the ball and gives it to Rini, who is promptly flattened by Seifer.
Tomoe: Ouch! Almasy read that one like a book! And it looks like Rini is a little slow getting up.
Dorothy: When you get hits like that, I wouldn't doubt it. She's going to the sidelines to take a breather.
2nd and 15. Usagi is in the shotgun formation. She hikes the ball and steps back in the pocket.
Tomoe: She had better hurry up, or else.
Dorothy: She throws it to Haruka…It's caught! She's pushed out of bounds at the 5-yard line.
Tomoe: That's a case of just plain being beaten to the ball. Haruka had the size and the speed to beat Fujin and now they are ready to score.
Dorothy: Rini's back in the game, and that could mean trouble for the Leonharts. They need to get some good stops here.
1st and goal. Usagi hikes the ball, but the play is blown dead.
Tomoe: It looks like a false start on the Scouts. And it is. So now they're at the 10.
Dorothy: This can be good, since they now have more room to work with.
1st and goal. Usagi hikes the ball and hands it off to Michiru, who laterals it to Rini.
Tomoe: What a move! Rini runs into the end zone for a touchdown!
Dorothy: That's one of those brilliant plays made by Ami Mizuno, the Scouts' play creator.
Tomoe: The extra point is up…and it's good! The score is now Sailor Scouts-7 Lionhearts-0.
Dorothy: That was a pretty quick drive by the Sailor Scouts, and they wasted very little time.
Tomoe: The teams are set up for the kickoff, and Lita Kino kicks it away!
The ball sails to the 15-yard line, where Seifer catches it.
Tomoe: Almasy's at the 20, the 25, and is stopped by Setsuna Meioh.
Dorothy: You'd have to think the Lionhearts would go with Ward Zabac on this drive.
1st and 10. Squall hikes the ball and hands it off to Ward, who smashes through the front line.
Dorothy: Ward Zabac is actually dragging a few people with him! He's finally brought down at the 35.
Tomoe: It looks like slow and steady will have to do for the Lionhearts.
1st and 10. Squall hikes the ball and hands it off to Raijin, who is hit at the line of scrimmage.
Tomoe: Bad idea by Leonhart.
Dorothy: Very. He should have stuck with Ward.
2nd and 11. Squall hikes the ball and hands it off to Ward.
Tomoe: Once again, Ward plows through for big yardage.
3rd and 2 Shotgun formation. Squall hikes the ball and steps back in the pocket.
Tomoe: He didn't go with Ward on this one! Odd, if you ask me. He's gotta hurry… He throws to Selphie, but it's way too high!
Dorothy: And now they'll have to punt the ball away. Such a waste of a good drive.
4th and 2. Zell receives the ball…
Tomoe: It's a not a good snap…and it's blocked by Haruka Tenou! They underestimated her speed and they paid dearly for it! The ball is down at the 15-yard line!
Dorothy: This is not looking good for the Lionhearts. That was a rather sloppy play, and that's what they get.
Tomoe: If the Lionhearts don't stop the Sailor Scouts on this drive, it looks like it could be a long day for them.
1st and 10. Usagi hikes the ball and steps back into the pocket.
Tomoe: It's going to be a passing play…She's looking for an open receiver…Oh! And she's hit from behind Seifer Almasy! And she's fumbled the ball! Fujin picks it up and runs with it! She's at the 30, the 40, midfield, it looks like she could take all the way…no. She's stopped by Michiru at the 15. What a play by Seifer and Fujin!
Dorothy: And that's the end of the first quarter! Listen to that crowd!
Tomoe: That play really picked up the Lionhearts! It's the end of the 1st Quarter with the score: Sailor Scouts-7, Lionhearts-0