red pod plays off 9 with option to pull to 10
blue pod plays 10 with option to pull to 12
3rd phase strike out to 13 14 15 and wide foward
11 and 2 stay narrow side for flash play
pods carry hard attacking the space force defenders to hinge in. attack fast work hard to organise and set allowing attack to strike at a fast pace.
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