Final
Turnovers help Rhein beat Frankfurt
May 12, 2007 - 10:44 PM DUSSELDORF, Germany (Ticker) -- Linebackers Jamar Enzor and Blake Costanzo helped the Rhein Fire overcome a 10-point deficit.Enzor scored on a 65-yard interception return after an interception by Costanzo set up another score as the Fire posted a 27-24 victory over the Frankfurt Galaxy.
Frankfurt (3-2) totaled 423 yards to Rhein's 234, but was hurt by three turnovers, two of which resulted in 13 points.
Costanzo intercepted a pass by J.T. O'Sullivan and returned it 33 yards to the Frankfurt 45. After Cody Pickett hit P.K. Sam with a 10-yard pass, Taurean Henderson scored on a one-yard run with 11:13 left in the fourth quarter to give Rhein a 20-17 lead.
Just 1:27 later, Enzor picked off a pass by O'Sullivan and raced 65 yards for a score to increase the lead to 27-17.
Henderson scored on a five-yard run 2:52 into the game. But Rhein (2-3) scored the next 17 points.
Chris Laskowski raced 62 yards for a touchdown on a fake punt with 10:43 left in the first quarter to tie the game.
The Galaxy took the lead eight seconds into the second quarter when O'Sullivan connected with Jermaine Johnson on a 12-yard scoring play.
Rhys Lloyd kicked a 37-yard field goal with 10:16 left in the third quarter to increase Frankfurt's lead to 17-7.
Cody Pickett hit Sam with an eight-yard touchdown pass with 2:39 left in the third quarter to pull the Fire within 17-14.
- NFLE
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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FRANKFURT 7 7 3 7 24
RHEIN 7 0 7 13 27 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: RHE - TD, TAUREAN HENDERSON 5 YD RUN (MARK
BRUBAKER KICK), 2:52. RHEIN 7-0
FRA - TD, CHRIS LASKOWSKI 62 YD RUN (RHYS
LLOYD KICK), 4:17. FRANKFURT 7-7
2ND QUARTER: FRA - TD, JERMAINE JAMISON 1
May 12 4:01 PM - NFLE
TD FRA
J.T. O'SULLIVAN 1 YD RUN
(RHYS LLOYD KICK)
FRANKFURT 24
RHEIN 27 6:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Galaxy vs. FireMay 12 3:40 PM - NFLE
TD RHE
JAMAR ENZOR 65 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(MARK BRUBAKER KICK)
FRANKFURT 17
RHEIN 27 9:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Galaxy vs. FireMay 12 3:33 PM - NFLE
TD RHE
TAUREAN HENDERSON 1 YD RUN
(PAT FAILED)
FRANKFURT 17
RHEIN 20 11:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Galaxy vs. FireMay 12 3:24 PM - NFLE
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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FRANKFURT 7 7 3 17
RHEIN 7 0 7 14 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: RHE - TD, TAUREAN HENDERSON 5 YD RUN (MARK
BRUBAKER KICK), 2:52. RHEIN 7-0
FRA - TD, CHRIS LASKOWSKI 62 YD RUN (RHYS
LLOYD KICK), 4:17. FRANKFURT 7-7
2ND QUARTER: FRA - TD, JERMAINE JA
May 12 3:14 PM - NFLE
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FRANKFURT 7 7 3 17
RHEIN 7 0 7 14 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: RHE - TD, TAUREAN HENDERSON 5 YD RUN (MARK
BRUBAKER KICK), 2:52. RHEIN 7-0
FRA - TD, CHRIS LASKOWSKI 62 YD RUN (RHYS
LLOYD KICK), 4:17. FRANKFURT 7-7
2ND QUARTER: FRA - TD, JERMAINE JA
Galaxy vs. FireMay 12 3:14 PM - NFLE
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FRANKFURT 7 7 14
RHEIN 7 0 7 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: RHE - TD, TAUREAN HENDERSON 5 YD RUN (MARK
BRUBAKER KICK), 2:52. RHEIN 7-0
FRA - TD, CHRIS LASKOWSKI 62 YD RUN (RHYS
LLOYD KICK), 4:17. FRANKFURT 7-7
2ND QUARTER: FRA - TD, JERMAINE JAMISO
May 12 2:28 PM - NFLE
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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FRANKFURT 7 7
RHEIN 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: RHE - TD, TAUREAN HENDERSON 5 YD RUN (MARK
BRUBAKER KICK), 2:52. RHEIN 7-0
FRA - TD, CHRIS LASKOWSKI 62 YD RUN (RHYS
LLOYD KICK), 4:17. FRANKFURT 7-7
May 12 1:42 PM - NFLE
TD RHE
TAUREAN HENDERSON 5 YD RUN
(MARK BRUBAKER KICK)
FRANKFURT 0
RHEIN 7 12:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Galaxy vs. FireMay 12 1:16 PM
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