Eurobowl VII
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| date | 3rd July 1993 | ||||||
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 Brussels
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| Stadion | Heysel Stadium | ||||||
| Number of visitors | 6,000 | ||||||
| MVP |
 Richard Dunkley
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| TV channel | not transferred | ||||||
Eurobowl VII was the final of the seventh season of the European Football League . On July 3, 1993, defending champions Amsterdam Crusaders and the London Olympians faced each other. The Olympians celebrated their first Eurobowl title after a 42-21 victory . Running back Richard Dunkley was named MVP of the game.
Course of the game
Both teams started with one of the import quarterback . On the part of the Londoners, Leonard Valentine took on this task, who had a successful day with two touchdown passes and two self-made touchdowns. His opposite Pat Mahew couldn't score points and had to leave the game injured in the fourth quarter.
The first points of the game were made by the Crusaders from Amsterdam. Running Back Rufus Van Gom ran a 1 yard - touchdown . In the same quarter, the Olympians were also able to score a touchdown with a short run. With a goalkeeper from two yards away, quarterback Valentine ensured the halftime lead of 14: 7.
In the second round, Valentine scored again by running into the end zone himself. With a 46-yard touchdown run after a faked punt, the Crusaders came up again. With passes in the end zone on Garth and Innis, the Olympians extended their lead to 35:13 and thus ensured the preliminary decision in the last quarter. After that, both teams could each achieve a touchdown. So the final score of 42 to 21 for the London Olympians was fixed.
Scoreboard
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| team | Points | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| London Olympians | 42 | 7th | 7th | 7th | 21st | |
| Amsterdam Crusaders | 21st | 7th | 0 | 6th | 8th | |
| Olympians | Crusaders | player | Move | |||
| 0 | 7th | Rufus Van Gom | 1-yard run (PAT Olav Knolle) | |||
| 7th | 7th | Richard Dunkley | 3 yard run (PAT Wesley Garth) | |||
| 14th | 7th | Leonard Valentine | 2 yard run (PAT Garth) | |||
| 21st | 7th | Leonard Valentine | 1 yard run (PAT Garth) | |||
| 21st | 13 | Michael Van Der Licke | 46 yard run | |||
| 28 | 13 | Wesley Garth | 39 yard pass from Leonard Valentine (PAT Garth) | |||
| 35 | 13 | Leroy Innis | 69 yard pass from Leonard Valentine (PAT Garth) | |||
| 35 | 21st | Jim Muller | 19-yard pass from Jeff Meese (Conv. Van Gom) | |||
| 42 | 21st | Richard Dunkley | 3 yard run (PAT Garth) | |||
Web links
- Photo gallery on football-aktuell.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ game on BritballNow.co.uk. Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
- ^ 1993 European Football League. (PDF) In: WarriorsBologna.it. Retrieved October 7, 2015 .