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With the third victory in the third game, the Dacia Vikings win the best-of-5 series against the Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants. The 2020 state championship goes to Vienna after 46:29 in front of a local audience.
Anton and Florian Wegan (Vikings) were awarded the “Most Valuable Player of the Offense” of the season, Leon Balogh (Vikings) with the “Most Valuable Player of the Defense” and Raphael Komeyli-Birjandi (Giants) with the “Young Star of the Year “. The Austrian Football League has ended after an extraordinary season and a special format for 2020.
As in the second game, the home team started directly with a touchdown from WR Yannik Mayr and immediately followed with Florian Wegan. Kicker Tasic converted both extra points. Giants TB Wenzel Rock made it 6:14 in the first quarter with no extra points. In the second quarter, Anton Wegan made the next touchdown before Yannick Mayr increased to 27: 6. The next kickoff was returned by Giants importer Blake Nelson at 27:13 (PAT Rock Wenzel). The break was with a relatively open score.
The guests were able to stop the Vikings offense early in the third quarter. WR Florian Bierbaumer then cut the Giants to 27:20 (PAT Wenzel Rock). Anything was possible in this third game in the Best Of 5 series. Vikings WR Yannick Mayr’s next touchdown was followed by a Vikings Imports punt return touchdown Andrew Spencer, who did not score any points on the scoreboard due to a flag. Only one pass to Bernhard Seikovits led to 40:22 (PAT Tasic). Young Giants star Raphael Komeyli-Birjandi caught a pass from quarterback Anthony Gardner late in the fourth quarter. But Vikings quarterback Jadrian Clark also successfully pitched Bernhard Seikovits to the final score of 46:29.
Game progress and scores
Project Spielberg Graz Giants Head Coach Martin Kocian: “We fight today and we fight to the end. It was not enough for a championship with this young team, but we will learn and grow. The team has potential and that will become evident in the coming years. I am very proud of my team, we did our best. “
Chris Calaycay, Dacia Vikings Technical Director: “I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to play and show our work during this special moment. Thanks especially to the Giants, because without them we couldn’t have played this series. In this game we played a little too sloppy, we got too many flags, but we showed our strength both in attack and defense when it really mattered. “
AFL Champions 2020 – Dacia Vikings Austrian national champion for the 15th time
With a 46:29 victory against the Graz Giants in Vienna and thus three consecutive Best-Of-5 series victories, the Vikings claim their 15th championship title. After the 31:19 victory at Graz Eggenberg and a brilliant 45:13 victory, the Graz team presented themselves with a new playmaker and offered the sold-out stadium a more lively and interesting game than the previous one.
Neo-Vikings and running backs Anton and Flo Wegan, also known as the “Wegan brothers”, win the MVP Offense Trophy, Leon Balogh is named Defense MVP of this final series with his outstanding defensive plays. The rookie MVP trophy is 17-year-old young star Raphael Komeyli.
2020 everything is different. Also the road to the national football championship. With three wins in a row, the Vikings were crowned Austrian national champions with a 46:29 victory in Vienna after the third game. The 15th title was contested by the Vikings due to the cancellation of the other six AFL teams due to Covid19 in a best-of-5 series between all-time rivals Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants and record champions Dacia Vienna Vikings. But the Year of the Crown trophy is worth no less than the other 14. All the more beautiful that the title was first won in the newly renovated house and training facility of the Viennese, affectionately known as “The Ravelin”.
After the Vikings got off to a quick start, the guests from Graz made it even more exciting
When the wind was initially strong, mainly affecting punts and kicks, the Vikings welcomed guests from Graz to a sold-out Ravelin football center. The first half was characterized by strong defensive performances and a varied combination of passing and running play on the Vikings offense. After a strong lightning start by the hosts with 2 touchdowns in the first 2 offensive units, the spectators were offered strong play on both sides. The Graz Giants with neo-imported quarterback Anthony Gardener, who was brought in from Slovenia especially for the last game, are significantly better than the first games. Meanwhile, the game in the third quarter even turned into a 1-score game and created tension in the stands. Overall this endgame was more balanced for a long time after a dominant start from the Vikings, the Giants put up stiff resistance as the Dacia Vikings had to fight hard with headlines for the win and the trophy until the very end. In the fourth quarter, the Huasherren rose again and showed that they rightly emerged as the strongest team in this series. Also outstanding and record-breaking was the performance of Vikings Import quarterback Jadrian Clark, who scored nearly 500 yards through the air and 5 touchdowns per pass in a professionally calm manner.
The game in detail
First quarter 14: 6: personalized game start reminiscent of the last match
For the third time in this Best-of-5 series, the Giants won the Cointoss, but decided for the first time to have possession early in the game. This first series of attacks was nipped in the bud by the Viking Defense. In return, the hosts made a lightning start, as in the last game. Again it was WR # 14 Yannick Mayr, probably the fastest player in the AFL, who scored the first 6 points for the Vikings with a run after catch on the first play of the Vikings Offense. Dennis Tasic’s PAT was good. The Vikings Defense held on and already in the second offensive series, running back Flo Wegan, after continuously moving the ball into the Giants end zone in teamwork with his brother, brought the second touchdown for the hosts. . The dominant advantage after 2 offensive units: 14: 0. But all the good apparently is also here for the Giants 3. Because on the third disc the connection finally succeeded. After a long pass to Bierbaumer, Rock scored the first 6 points for the Graz team. This score, which is important for the Giants, gave the game a new flavor and you could see the guests picking up speed and finding more and more in the game. The extra point was foiled by the Vikings. New score: 14: 6. This was the result of the first break.
Second quarter 27:13 – Also in the second quarter there were 2 scores for the Vikings, one for the Giants
The second quarter was long dominated by strong defensive performances from both sides. Anton Wegan finally got the ball back into the Giants end zone with a strong run. Dennis Tasic also safely recovered the third PAT. QB Clark had plenty of time thanks to an excellent offensive line 2 minutes 20 before halftime. Yannick Mayr found his pass under pressure in the end zone, making his second touchdown in this game. The Giants’ spectacular response came in the form of a kickoff return touchdown from import giant Blake Nelson. With the score 27:13 he entered the break of an open game. At 27:13 we entered halftime
Dangerous run to catch up with the Giants and third touchdown for Yannick Mayr in the third quarter
The Vikings’ first attack after the break was not as expected. It was not possible to use a “cut meadow” in the form of 1st situation and goal.
The beginning of the second part was much more successful for the guests. After a pass on Bierbaumer on the fourth down, he ran into the Vikings end zone after a long pass. The PAT was also successful and this was the first time a 1 score game situation occurred in this game. Two perfect catches from AFL newcomer Daniel Schwam and a third pass to Maurice Wappl finally followed with a fourth pass in this series to Yannick Mayr, the important extension of the lead. For the third time that day, speed star Mayr scored 6 points on the scoreboard. For the second time Dennis Tasic sadly awarded the extra point, bringing the new score to 33:20.
There was a big play by the Graz Defense shortly before the end of the third quarter: Both imported Graz defenders broke through – the big play in the form of a Viking Quarterback entry into the end zone hit the Giants a safety and 2 more points as well as the right of attack, which ended with no points. Show of strength by NFL Pathway contestant and Vikings Tight Ends Seikovits in the fourth quarter
The final quarter started as spectacularly as the first: Flo Wegan lost his helmet due to masking the defense when he was colliding with the end zone. Thus, the play was counted as prematurely finished and the touchdown did not count. This foul brought 4 new attempts just before the Giants end zone. Another alleged touchdown from QB Clarke was not counted due to holds, finally Clark NFL’s pass found Pathway Program participant Seikovits 3 minutes 22 before time ran out, an important touchdown that could already be counted as a preliminary decision by the game. However, the response from the Grazers, who fought to the end, came quickly in the form of two successive passes that found their way into the Vikings end zone. Good PAT: New score 40:29
Last good deed of the day: Another pass from QB Jadrian Clark to Bernhard Seikovits with a powerful run after catching, breaking three tackles and showing off his dominant physique. Even the fact that Tasic ruined the PAT couldn’t change the fact that the Vikings emerged as the strongest team in this Best-of-5 series and are thus 15th-time national football champions.
Head Coach Calaycay beim Post-Interview
“I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to play in this special and exceptional time and show our work. Thanks and respect above all to the Giants, because without them we would not have been able to play this series. In this game we played a little too sloppy at times, unfortunately we also got too many flags, but both in attack and defense we showed our strengths in the crucial phases of this championship game, ”said coach Chris Calaycay with satisfaction. with the performance of its players.
Since their first championship win in 1994, the Vikings have won the trophy for the 15th time. Only 10 of the 36 AFL championship finals to date have been held without the Vikings. The name Rekordmeister is more than justified.
Dacia Vikings Scorer:
Touchdowns: Mayr (3), Wegan A., Wegan F., Seikovits (2)
PAT: Tasic (4)
Presseinfo AFBÖ / Dacia Vikings
09.26.2020
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