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Semifinals' Histories

GRUPPO I

Results
WINNER: Accident
2nd : Italica
3th : Impactus Infrenatus
4th : Aenglish Wildfire

Are we seeing a change in the races? It seems so. The Red Armada, with violent or risky tactics, is obtaining great results. Though Proeliator suffered the assault of the terrible Impactus Infrenatus, hitting on the wall under the shouting happiness of the white fans, the same Impactus nothing could do to stop the run of Italic, whose driver defended himself with cruel but effective lashes up to obtaining the victory. The Reds in the final!
The blue Aenglish Wildfire showed itself something slow, probably because the race was at the moment of the tea, and his very britanicus driver could not arrange well the reins, the cup and the tea-pot.
The green fans did not look at the race. They dedicated their time carrying out magic conjurations, petitions to gods and using black magic to remove the curse of their factio.

GOES IN FINAL: Italica

GROUP II

Results
WINNER: Hyacintha Magna
2nd : Massilia
3th : Fulminatora
4th : Golden age

Well, well... A totally russata race. The red fans enjoy as children seeing four chariots of their factio rolling in the track. All four drivers decide to give spectacle and do a hard, exciting and wild, but polite race. There is no accident and only the knocking down of three pretorians (curiously members of the Praesina) got dirty a bit the end.
Hyacihtha Magna qualifies for the final fighting against Massilia in the last straight line and passing the line of goal with only half a head of advantage, receiving later the plaudits of its companions but rivals in the track. There is so many friendship and good feelings in the red drivers that the fans of other factiones ask that they should kiss each other and marry.
A green fan announces that has seen the goddess Venus and She has said to him that the best way of finishing with the curse of his factio is to organize a great orgy in his house, but only himself,
miss Praesina and her friends. However, the augures doubts such an divine message.

GOES IN FINAL: Hyacintha Magna

GROUP III

Results
WINNER: Crux Australis
2nd : Attia Clusia
3th : B.S.D. Liber
4th : Metella Maxima

Another race without accidents, but without good feelings also. Though there were no violent tactics, the drivers risked his chariots in every curve and straight line. The spectacle was very good, probably the best of the Ludi. The four were deserving to win. In the last lap, the struggle between the blue Crux Australis and the red Attia Clusia raised the spectators of their seats. But Crux's horses managed to accelerate much more in the straight line, winning for scanty centimeters. Incredible! A blue in the final! The scanty fans of the Veneta wave proudly their flags, scarves and handkerchieves.
It is a historical day for them. The red ones complain but are still satisfied. The whites begin to
suspect in another curse, while the greens continue with their prayers and conjurations. The green fan who saw to Venus says now that Iunus has ordered that Miss Praesina should marry him at once, or at least one of her friends. However, the augures doubts such an divine message again.

GOES IN FINAL: Crux Australis

GROUP IV

Results
WINNER: Furor Teutonicus
2nd : Gladius Albus
3th : Incitatus
4th : Niquèlia Cupro-Cobaltosa

If the previous one was a nice race. This it was a fright, violent, bad and bloody one. There were no accidents for divine miracle, because Scissor of Furor Teutonicus, Damnator of Gladius Albus and Lanius Paulinus of Incitatus gave lashes, blows and up to bites. The insane Scissor, insulting in strange language (drunkard?), forced Niquelia to get into the stables and it almost smashes against the sacks of alfalfa. Though it managed to return to the race rushing to a veterinarian, a cleanser and the dear cat of the aedilis. Paulinus was not so easy prey, he refused with hardness, but the white chariot Gladius got between him and Scissor, delaying his march. Then Damnator and Scissor gave more lashes that hair both have in the head. This hard struggle did not finish when they passed the line of goal. Fifty pretorians were necessary for separating them.
The photo finish gave victor to Furor Teutonicus. Other red in the final!

GOES IN FINAL: Furor Teutonicus

For the first time in Nova Roma there is no greens in the final. There is a blue against three red.
The whites cry embraced to the greens. The semi-finals have been horrible for both factiones. The green fan who speaks with Venus and Iunus complains very angry. If they had noticed him...

Tournement schedule

Regulations

Informations:
- Cohors Aedilis Website - Section Ludi: http://italia.novaroma.org/cohorsaedilis/victoria/
- Scriba Aedilis Cursus Equorum Curulis Aedilis Gnaeus Salix Galaicus: salixgalaicus@hotmail.com
- Quaestor Franciscus Apulus Caesar: sacro_barese_impero@libero.it