ast weekend in Parma, Italy and Barcelona, Spain as these two leagues dropped two heart wrenching finales on our plate. The top two teams in Italy battled to within 3 points and a hail mary attempt, while 2 of the top three in Spain ended the game with a difference of just 1 point.The three imports for the Catania Elephants (1-0) made their presence known scoring early and often for the Sicilians in their 54-51 rebuttle to last year's IFL champion Parma (0-1). The young national quarterback Thomas Monard did his part to help the team attempt a come from behind victory, but the threat was neutralized in the red zone just prior to what would have been a go ahead and winning touchdown.
Ifleague.it Report of the game (In Italian)
HIGHLIGHT of the Catania - Parma game
In Spain, the second encounter of 2 of the international contending teams was a thrilling affair. The L'Hospitalet Pioners (7-0) took a 23-7 halftime lead that was nullified by 2 third quarter touchdowns from national running back Nordi Moussa. The Badalona Dracs (2-4
) scored first in the final quarter taking a 28-23 lead after 21 unanswered points. After an interception in the endzone with 3 minutes to play WR John Sheffield scored his second touchdown on the day with just under a minute to play and stole the win away from the Dracs.Pioners.com Report of the game (In Spanish)
