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 | |