The second match of the day is between the two teams RoboTeam Twente and RoboDragons. We have high hopes for a strong performance from Twente, especially since they were able to test their robots and fix bugs at the RoboCup Crailsheim, which we organized in cooperation with Gerhard Schubert at the end of March.
Since the composition of the Twente team changes completely every year, such a “pre-tournament” is immensely helpful as a dress rehearsal for the new team before the actual RoboCup. This is also the reason why Twente traditionally has moderate results in the early games of each year but improves significantly as they progress.
It’s worth mentioning that the construction and completion of the Twente robots have now become a league-wide effort: Just yesterday, a member of the mechanical team from TIGERs Mannheim helped Twente assemble two robots, and we have already provided them with several crucial components and even taken on soldering tasks for them. Regardless of being competitors, sportsmanship and friendship prevail.
Given that our bottlenecks currently lie more within other teams, our hardware teams are somewhat in idle mode. It’s all the more rewarding when you can assist another team in creating an exciting tournament.
First Half
| 05:00 | The game seems to be starting with a significant delay. Twente appears to be facing some issues. At least their robot R2D2 seems to be having a lot of fun, spinning in circles, colliding with the barriers, and driving across the field as if it’s intoxicated. |
| 05:00 | The match is now beginning with a 15-minute delay. Twente hasn’t completely resolved all their problems but was forced to start by the tournament organizers. RoboDragons have the kickoff. |
| 05:00 | Twente seems to be playing with 4 of their robots, while RoboDragons have 8. The allowance is 11 robots per team. Twente’s bots are purple, and RoboDragons’ are black. |
| 04:55 | Goal for RoboDragons within seconds of the game. Currently, Twente doesn’t even have a goalkeeper in the goal, either because they have too few robots or their software isn’t functioning properly, and the goalkeeper isn’t in position. |
| RoboTeam Twente 0 : 1 RoboDragons | |
| 04:24 | The game is quite leisurely, but at least there’s action, unlike the previous match. RoboDragons attempt a goal, but the Twente keeper makes the save. |
| 04:04 | Neither team is getting ball placements right: While Twente is struggling on the tactical level, the dribbler of RoboDragons is too weak to control the ball effectively. Overall, RoboDragons seems to have a better handle on things. |
| 03:45 | RoboDragons call a timeout. |
| 03:08 | The automatic referee often decides on “No Progress,” indicating that the game situation hasn’t noticeably changed for at least 5 seconds. Combined with the sluggish ball placements, the game is a bit slow but still faster than our previous match. |
| 02:34 | Shot on goal by a RoboDragons bot, but the Twente keeper saves again. |
| 02:27 | But this time: A goal from the side by RoboDragons. |
| RoboTeam Twente 0 : 2 RoboDragons | |
| 02:16 | Almost a goal by Twente! However, the robot touched the ball twice in a row during the kickoff, resulting in a so-called double touch, and the game was stopped earlier. |
| 02:08 | RoboDragons immediately respond with a shot on the Dutch goal, but the ball rolls past. |
| 01:57 | But this time: RoboDragons score, making it 3-0. |
| RoboTeam Twente 0 : 3 RoboDragons | |
| 00:31 | Very fluid but slow-paced game. Nicely finished with a goal from RoboDragons at a sharp angle. RoboDragons clearly dominating the game. |
| RoboTeam Twente 0 : 4 RoboDragons | |
| 00:12 | Immediately a double goal by RoboDragons. But, of course, only 1 goal counts, extending their lead to 5 goals. |
| RoboTeam Twente 0 : 5 RoboDragons | |
| 00:00 | And that concludes the first half with RoboDragons leading 5-0 during the 5-minute halftime break. |
Second Half
| 02:51 | Another goal by RoboDragons. The Twente keeper was bystander as the ball rolled into the goal. |
| RoboTeam Twente 0 : 8 RoboDragons | |