Pinewood 2
St. Joseph's 0
Congratulations to Pinewood for claiming a 5th straight SCISA AAA championship despite losing 8 starters from last year.
Congratulations to St. Joseph's for a tremendous run in the playoffs and a tremendous first 55 minutes or so today. St. Joe's is as fundamentally sound as any SCISA opponent Pinewood has faced in the last 5 years. Malcolm Reed's goal about 15 minutes into the 2nd half got in the Knights' heads though and they started playing with desperation too early making unnecessary fouls, etc. The second goal came very late with no one other than the keep home playing defense. On the whole, a very well-played and well-officiated match that showcased a lot of talent (particularly at midfielder and defender on both squads). This game was as well-played and fun to watch as last year's final between Pinewood and Cardinal Newman was neither.
