Ok, if your internet wasn't working, not much you can do about it.
Geez, you really know how to ask the questions.
I can't really remember, its been so long since I've done that part of the game.
A: I'm gonna go with 3 battles..........I think.......But it could be 2........ Dammit, Final Answer: 3 battles.
Q: After the only mandatory blitzball match, when the fiends attack the stadium, how many Sahagin Chiefs must Tidus and Wakka defeat to escape the Sphere Pool?