Rocket League: Lossie Phantoms Return Week 3 — The Captain, The Comeback, and the Cosmic Joke

Report by: Dean Bowditch

If you listened closely at 1800hrs on the 18th of June, you might have heard it — the subtle clunk of shifting leadership. Team captain AS1(T) Ryan Beesla was AWOL (not literally — no paperwork needed), and in stepped AS1(T) Lucas Codd as the night’s fearless stand-in captain. Alongside him were AS1(T) Anthony Kariuki and a shock debut from super Sgt Alex Nikoloudakis, whose entrance was less "who?" and more "finally, someone with rank and a functioning aerial game."

And so, into the arena they strode — the Lossie Phantoms, doused in nervous energy and supported by a cheer squad whose optimism deserved its own medal. It was a night destined to be part Greek tragedy, part underdog documentary, and part fever dream.

🚫🚀🧘‍♀️ Match 1: Lossie Phantoms 0 – 2 No Boost Just Vibes

First up: No Boost Just Vibes — who, much to the Phantoms’ horror, had both boost and vibes. A 2-0 loss that felt like being passed on the M6 by a Tesla while still trying to figure out second gear. Still, the vibes in the crowd stayed immaculate.

🚶‍♂️🏆 Match 2: Lossie Phantoms 2 – 0 - BYE -

Then, a twist in the tale: a free win! Yes, the mighty -BYE- fell 2-0 to Lossie, proving once and for all that if the opposition doesn’t turn up, the Phantoms are lethal. Was it default? Yes. Was it logged, celebrated, and possibly toasted with drinks back at Barrel & Bean? Also yes.

🕵️‍♂️🎯 Match 3: Lossie Phantoms 2 – 0 We’ll Have a Look

And then — an actual win. A proper, sweaty, earned, honest-to-Boost win. “We’ll Have a Look” became the second team to fall to the Phantoms, this time on merit rather than absence. Lucas captained like a man possessed, Anthony flew with intent, and Alex brought enough defensive presence to make the Army blush. 2-0. On purpose. On stream. In front of people.

😈 Match 4: Lossie Phantoms 1 – 2 UVG Demons

Then came the UVG Demons. Again. These two sides have history — mainly of the heartbreaking variety — and this week delivered another page in that miserable romance novel. A 2-1 loss, but let the record show: Lossie won a game, and for 180 electrifying seconds looked like they were going to reverse the prophecy. Spoiler: they didn’t.

😇 Match 5: Lossie Phantoms 0 – 2 Immaculate Vibes

Next, the Phantoms wandered into a match against Immaculate Vibes, who played like they’d been summoned from a Rocket League dojo in space. Another 2-0 loss, but, as ever, the support from the sidelines remained louder than Lossie’s comms.

🌎 Match 6: Lossie Phantoms 0 – 2 OMNIA

Final match? Let’s not talk about it. Actually, let’s. OMNIA turned up and played like an algorithm. Two clinical wins, zero mercy. The Phantoms, clearly running on fumes and dreams, folded 2-0 — a final reminder that even in video games, gravity always wins.

📜 The Saga Continues....

And yet, as always, the real story isn’t the scoreline. It’s the faces, the fans, and the fantasy. The boys from Lossiemouth showed up, faced fire, pinched two wins (one real, one imagined), and once again became the people’s champions.

Because they are the unwavering spirit of the Lossie Phantoms — still standing, still smiling, still somehow not uninstalling Rocket League.

Week 4? We go again. Expect chaos. Expect heart. Maybe even the return of Captain Beesla — if he’s managed to escape the swirling vortex of “personal commitments,” that most elastic of excuses. If not, no panic: Lossie Esports has a particular set of skills. Not so much Liam Neeson as "grit, memes, and the occasional accidental tactical masterstroke." Whoever’s on the pitch, the Phantoms will be back — possibly with new plays, probably with new scars, and definitely with the same unshakable delusion that this might just be the week!

👻 The Mighty Phantoms

🛡️ AS1(T) Ryan Beesla (@beeslaryan)
🛡️ AS1(T) Lucas Codd (@SeanDyche)
🛡️ AS1(T) Anthony Kariuki (@Karis808)

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