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RoboCup: ZJUNlict vs. TIGERs Mannheim

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Directly following our match, one of the most exciting games of the entire tournament is coming up: TIGERs versus ZJUNlict. Although both teams are likely to face each other again, we can expect a game of very high quality.

You can find the link to the live ticker as always on Twente’s YouTube platform or at this link.

First Half

05:00 The game starts at 17:08 with a 7-minute delay. TIGERs in blue, ZJUNlict in yellow.
04:14 Immediate intense situation in front of ZJUNlict’s goal. Great move by Mannheim, but ZJUNlict’s keeper clears with a very strong chip kick.
02:52 Currently, the game is mainly taking place in ZJUNlict’s half, but that doesn’t mean ZJUNlict is weaker: the defense is leaving little room for creative attacks, and the passes are spot on.
02:35 The game is as exciting as expected.
01:52 Extremely long and intense game, which is mostly in ZJUNlict’s half.
01:26 Another very heated attack by TIGERs, which has been the stronger team so far. The ball ends up out of the field and into my hands, but somehow the ref doesn’t seem to notice it’s missing…
01:14 With this pressing, it was bound to happen eventually: GOAL for Mannheim, 1:0!
TIGERs Mannheim 1 : 0 ZJUNlict
00:05 First an attack on TIGERs’ goal, which could have been dangerous, but TIGERs simply bombards the opponent with a swarm of robots, leaving them no chance. ZJUNlict’s keeper barely manages to save TIGERs’ counter. He kicks it away again with questionable distance, they might want to check if that exceeds the maximum ball speed.
00:00 After just 11 minutes, the first half is already over, and the five-minute halftime break is due. The short playing time shows the high quality of this match.

Second Half

05:00 The halftime break is over, and the second half begins. Let’s see how the second half unfolds. We can hardly wait!
05:00 TIGERs continues in blue, ZJUNlict in yellow, but the teams switch halves of the field.
05:00 Timeout for ZJUNlict. Let’s see what they’ve got up their sleeves!
04:45 Once again, the ball was kicked out, likely by ZJUNlict. As this was recognized as a foul by TIGERs, not by ZJUNlict, TIGERs are questioning it. Reason: TIGERs had already committed 2 fouls, and the 3rd foul results in a yellow card, which means a robot has to leave the field. It would be quite something if the yellow card ends up not being attributed to TIGERs at all.
03:40 ZJUNlict was close, but he took too much time in front of the penalty area, allowing the “mob of TIGERs” to be in position and successfully thwart him.
03:08 TIGERs have to make a substitution.
03:08 Another timeout for ZJUNlict, looks like some code changes are happening again.
02:47 After a prolonged duel, the ball chips into the goal, but it’s clearly too high, so the goal doesn’t count.
01:36 Interesting battle in ZJUNlict’s half, but the ball eventually goes out.
01:31 ZJUNlict has to make a substitution after some of their robots make mistakes. They use their third timeout for this.
01:13 Initially, the ball is in TIGERs Mannheim’s half, but their robot successfully prevails against two bots from ZJUNlict. The ensuing intense counterattack by TIGERs, with many close ball exchanges, is spectacularly converted, and it’s now a well-deserved 2:0 lead for TIGERs Mannheim.
TIGERs Mannheim 2 : 0 ZJUNlict
00:18 The only truly dangerous situation for TIGERs in this game: ZJUNlict’s robot takes a shot at the goal, but luckily, the ball bounces off TIGERs’ keeper and is cleared to the side.
-00:57 The overtime is ended when the ball naturally goes out. An overtime of 57 seconds shows just how incredibly fluid this game was. But everything has an end, and not only is a wheel distributed on the field, which would have led to the final whistle, but the ball also goes out of play.
00:00 Thus, a beautiful game has come to an end. Looking back, TIGERs clearly dominated, yet ZJUNlict was no less dangerous. We’re already looking forward to the next encounter, as we currently expect ZJUNlict, who now drops to the Lower Bracket, to mow down every team there, and thus, just like TIGERs, advance to the finals.

RoboCup: TIGERs Mannheim vs. Immortals

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And so the third game of the day begins: TIGERs Mannheim vs. Immortals. While Immortals are doing very well this year, their opponent is TIGERs Mannheim. Therefore, we expect a very one-sided game.

You can find the link to the live ticker as always on Twente’s YouTube platform or at this link.

First Half

05:00 The game starts with a 5-minute delay. TIGERs play in blue, Immortals in yellow.
04:27 Already 30 seconds into the game, and no goal has been scored by TIGERs. Seems to be a tougher opponent.
04:02 Hot situation in the Immortals’ penalty area. TIGERs manage to kick the ball there, but Immortals can stop it just before it rolls into the goal.
03:52 Would have been surprising if the goal had waited much longer: TIGERs take a shot and score the first goal of the game!
TIGERs Mannheim 1 : 0 Immortals
03:38 And another goal for TIGERs, now they are really stepping up.
TIGERs Mannheim 2 : 0 Immortals
02:58 Immortals isn’t playing poorly, at least: They can hold their own very well against TIGERs, as evidenced by the defended goal. Even under pressure, the formation doesn’t collapse.
02:27 It doesn’t seem like Immortals are really attacking, but their defense is excellent: Playing 11 vs. 5 against a team that is not only a multiple-time world champion but has also swept aside every other team so far is absolutely remarkable!
01:47 Still, it’s only a matter of time until TIGERs score the next goal: 3-0 for TIGERs Mannheim
TIGERs Mannheim 3 : 0 Immortals
00:34 And another goal for TIGERs Mannheim, they’re now up to 4 goals.
TIGERs Mannheim 4 : 0 Immortals
-00:37 Impossible!!! After many battles in the midfield, Immortals achieve the impossible: They score a goal against TIGERs Mannheim. It’s now 1-4.
TIGERs Mannheim 4 : 1 Immortals

Second Half

05:00 And so the game continues. The teams have now switched sides, but TIGERs continue to play in blue, Immortals in yellow.
04:37 No matter how the game unfolds, the ball placement strategy of the Iranian team, “Cola Kisses Orange,” is simply a visual delight every time.
04:21 Even though Immortals are the moral winners for a long time, we must still admit that this is another goal for TIGERs. The score is now 5:1 for TIGERs Mannheim.
TIGERs Mannheim 5 : 1 Immortals
03:56 Once again, very good defense by Immortals: You almost thought you’d see the 6th goal, but the Immortals defense forced TIGERs to play a poorly planned pass that flew past its target and rolled out of bounds.
03:50 Timeout for Immortals. We hope they’ll get better and the game will heat up, but at their current performance, this seems unlikely.
03:30 Unfortunately, the timeout doesn’t seem to have changed anything fundamental, as TIGERs takes another shot at the goal. The Immortals keeper missed it a bit, but he could have managed it.
TIGERs Mannheim 6 : 1 Immortals
02:43 And another goal for TIGERs, making it 7:1.
TIGERs Mannheim 7 : 1 Immortals
02:17 Too bad, now the goals are raining for Immortals. The keeper defended well for a long time, but eventually he was a bit off, allowing the ball to zip past him and roll into the goal.
TIGERs Mannheim 8 : 1 Immortals
01:49 And once again, the keeper is slightly off, he even almost dodged, which leads to another goal. Perhaps they should fine-tune this to get even closer to the perfect defense.
TIGERs Mannheim 9 : 1 Immortals
01:23 That’s it. The keeper is off again, and the game ends prematurely at 10:1.
TIGERs Mannheim 10 : 1 Immortals
00:00 A beautiful game. It was truly great to see, probably also for all the team members of TIGERs, that the Mannheim robots were given a serious opponent. And with only 5 robots! That’s what this tournament is for. Absolute viewing factor!
01:06 We’re postponing the conclusion and the final goal a little bit, because the goal DID NOT count, Immortals is still in the running!
TIGERs Mannheim 9 : 1 Immortals
00:47 Just barely: Immortals managed to prevent TIGERs’ shot at goal, and so the game continues. Currently, everyone hopes that Immortals will survive the remaining game time. They’ve earned it.
00:18 Too bad, there were only a few seconds left they had to hold out. But that’s how it is: TIGERs Mannheim scores the last goal, the game is officially over, this time for real.
TIGERs Mannheim 10 : 1 Immortals

RoboCup: TIGERs Mannheim vs. Twente

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The next game of the day is TIGERs Mannheim against RoboTeam Twente. Because the last game lasted incredibly long, the game will start with a significant delay. But that’s not a problem since games with TIGERs Mannheim always save the schedule, as TIGERs Mannheim invariably destroys all its opponents, making the games quickly come to an end. Twente won’t have much of a chance, they should be lucky if they even get to touch the ball once. You can find the link to the game as always on Twente’s YouTube page or at this link.

Despite the highly anticipated, very one-sided game, we are still curious whether Twente can play with more robots now and if some of their bugs have been fixed. Among other things, Twente often had trouble shooting the ball during kickoff, as they repeatedly caused a double touch, which is forbidden by the rules to prevent individual robots from making “marches” through the field.

First Half

05:00 The game starts with a half-hour delay. Surprisingly, TIGERs are playing with all 11 robots in blue (just kidding), while Twente is playing with 3 robots in yellow.
04:45 Shot on goal by TIGERs Mannheim, but Twente manages to save it! That was unexpected.
04:39 Okay, it didn’t take long, goal for TIGERs.
TIGERs Mannheim 1 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
04:22 Another successful shot on goal, it’s already 2-0 for TIGERs Mannheim.
TIGERs Mannheim 2 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
04:14 This is happening too fast. Another goal, I can’t keep up with writing. They should play slower.
TIGERs Mannheim 3 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
04:02 While this would be expected from other teams, TIGERs is making some major mistakes in this game: they are occasionally not receiving their own passes. Meanwhile, Twente is holding up quite well; they can kick off, and in defense, they are shaky, although it’s still a David vs. Goliath situation.
03:55 The few passes that go wrong for TIGERs don’t stop them from immediately shooting another goal: 4-0 for TIGERs.
TIGERs Mannheim 4 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
03:44 5-0 for TIGERs…
TIGERs Mannheim 5 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
03:10 Now, the TIGERs bots have flexed a bit, playing long passing maneuvers with various chip kicks, only to shoot past the goal at a sharp angle. Still very nice to watch.
03:02 And, of course, they immediately make up for what they missed earlier: 6-0 for TIGERs Mannheim.
TIGERs Mannheim 6 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
02:53 This game may never see the second half: 7-0 for TIGERs Mannheim.
TIGERs Mannheim 7 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
02:33 Due to a ball placement, the next goal has been delayed a bit this time, but, of course, it eventually comes, and now it’s 8-0 for the robots from Mannheim.
TIGERs Mannheim 8 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
02:33 Twente is now taking a timeout, let’s see what they make of it.
02:25 And the game continues. Not much has changed; TIGERs is steadily heading towards the finish line with a score of 9-0. One more goal, and the game will end prematurely.
TIGERs Mannheim 9 : 0 RoboTeam Twente
02:12 The game could have been over in less than 2 game minutes (16 real minutes), but TIGERs Mannheim’s shot was too fast at 6.8 m/s, so it doesn’t count.
01:58 But now: 10-0 for TIGERs Mannheim, the game is officially ended with TIGERs’ victory dances and a robot version of “Eye of the Tiger”.
TIGERs Mannheim 10 : 0 RoboTeam Twente

RoboCup: TIGERs Mannheim vs. RoboDragons

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The fourth match of the day between TIGERs Mannheim and RoboDragons is about to start. Given that RoboDragons have already demonstrated solid soccer skills, and no one would dare to doubt the abilities of TIGERs Mannheim, we can expect a very entertaining, albeit likely quite one-sided, match.

You can find the live stream of the game as always on the YouTube channel of RoboTeam Twente or directly at this link.

First Half

05:00 The game starts with only a 2-minute delay. TIGERs has 11 robots on the field, while RoboDragons have only 8.
04:48 Not even fully into the game yet, TIGERs Mannheim scores the first goal against their opponents, as expected.
TIGERs Mannheim 1 : 0 RoboDragons
04:29 The game already gives the impression that TIGERs is more playing with their opponents rather than seriously fighting.
03:31 After a very long and beautiful passing game where the RoboDragons’ robots don’t get a chance, TIGERs Mannheim scores the second goal.
TIGERs Mannheim 2 : 0 RoboDragons
02:51 And again, the chants of a Mannheim goal scorer echo through the hall: TIGERs goes for 3:0.
TIGERs Mannheim 3 : 0 RoboDragons
02:08 Counterattack by TIGERs Mannheim after a failed RoboDragons attack, but the Dragons’ keeper makes the save!
01:50 Indeed, Mannheim also has to temporarily take a robot off the field, although this only lasts for 20 seconds.
01:28 Another failed attack by TIGERs Mannheim. Are the RoboDragons slowly getting into the game? We don’t think so.
01:21 And here’s the proof that it’s probably more luck than strategy: TIGERs increases the score to 4:0
TIGERs Mannheim 4 : 0 RoboDragons
01:21 Quick timeout by RoboDragons. However, the problem seems to be quickly fixed.
00:29 Attack by TIGERs, but the RoboDragons’ bots defend valiantly, sending the ball out of bounds.
00:19 Especially in ball placements, you can see the clear differences between the robots of the two teams: While TIGERs’ robots dance around the ball as if they were born with it, the other robots visibly struggle to control the ball.
-00:17 With a final beautiful attack by TIGERs Mannheim, naturally concluded with a goal, the robots head into halftime. Overall, an extremely fluid game (as evidenced by the total game time of only 16 minutes), very enjoyable to watch, albeit as expected, quite one-sided.
TIGERs Mannheim 5 : 0 RoboDragons

Second Half

05:00 The second half kicks off.
04:48 And another goal is already scored. Seems like TIGERs have more than enough energy to continue playing as they did in the first half.
TIGERs Mannheim 6 : 0 RoboDragons
04:35 Shot on goal by RoboDragons, but the goalkeeper saves it, or does he? TIGERs comes back with a second attack that the opponent can’t handle anymore. So a goal is finally scored, and it’s 7:0 for TIGERs.
TIGERs Mannheim 7 : 0 RoboDragons
03:05 Another goal for TIGERs Mannheim.
TIGERs Mannheim 8 : 0 RoboDragons
02:57 And again… However, the TIGERs robots, seemingly not too challenged, are now attacking the referee out of boredom.
TIGERs Mannheim 9 : 0 RoboDragons
02:19 The RoboDragons’ robots are slowly becoming desperate: Some crash into the wall, others just wander aimlessly. But one of the robots did manage to win a duel against TIGERs. A milestone.
01:57 And with that, the final goal of this match is scored. TIGERs Mannheim wins decisively, 10:0 against RoboDragons.
TIGERs Mannheim 10 : 0 RoboDragons
00:00 With a more than deserved victory, TIGERs Mannheim bids farewell to the evening with their typical victory dances.

RoboCup Crailsheim: ER-Force vs. TIGERs Mannheim

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It came as it had to: ER-Force is in the final against TIGERs Mannheim!

Both teams are tense: As expected, TIGERs Mannheim was able to deliver a more robust performance over the course of the tournament, but ER-Force did better than its competitor against some opponents. An exciting game awaits! The fans obviously knew this too, so that shortly before the start of the game the ranks fill up again: More than 100 spectators can hardly wait when it’s time to say: Let’s play soccer!

Just a few seconds after the kick-off, the spectators can experience the performance of a top-class game: the ball is almost permanently in midfield, the players give their opponents little chance for an attack. If they do, the counterattacks are dangerous, but the teams are usually able to defuse the situation.

So the first half is very exciting and without major interruptions. Finally, TIGERs Mannheim manage to grab the ball and outwit our goalkeeper with a counterattack, which means that the first half is clearly 1-0. Overall, the game appears very balanced; many passing games occur in both halves of the game.

After the second half has started and the automatic ball placement has been deactivated, the game continues as smoothly as in the first half. However, TIGERs Mannheim manages to extend their lead with a second goal during the second half. Nevertheless, the ER-Force team represent a strong adversary. The game finally ends with a wonderful and well-deserved third goal by TIGERs Mannheim.

TIGERs Mannheim is the deserved winner of this tournament and receives its well-deserved trophy at a ceremony! This ends a wonderful tournament in which the teams were able to improve their game. Finally, there is only one thing left to say: See you all in Bordeaux!