Monday December 8(Semi finals)
(4)Armadillos vs Venom(1) Game 1
Never in any danger, the Armadillos limited a good offence to only one goal and take game one of the series. P.Koutsogiannopoulos and his captain J.Kontitsis took care of the opening frame combining for four points while D.Andrade along with S.Kipopoulos duplicated their effort by the second, also combining with two points a piece. The Armadillos conceded their lone tally only in the third period where Y.Gazura solved C.Giannakis for a rare time.
(3)Bramabulls vs Raging Rhinos(2) Game 1
The Bramabulls took advantage of two second period power plays and squeeze out a close win over the Raging Rhinos. M.Richard set up both goals with the man advantage that saw D.Grasso even the score at two goals a piece before his captain A.DiPerna netted the go ahead marker later in the period which ultimately stood up as the game winner. After starting off the match on a better note, the Raging Rhinos had a hard time scoring and weren't to able to figure out P.Delarosbil anymore.
With a week to figure things out, Venom will have their hands full once more versus the Armadillos while the Raging Rhinos will need to play a full out 45 minute game if they hope to get by the Bramabulls.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Costa Giannakis of the Armadillos. The net minder earned a 4-1 win and did a splendid job in nets allowing Venom's offence to only one goal.
Monday December 15(Semi finals)
(4)Bramabulls vs Raging Rhinos(2) Game 2
The Bramabulls complete another mission and are now only one step away from taking home the E Monday night division. Already up 1-0 in the series, A.DiPerna made sure to avoid a third and deciding game by convincing his troops to play a full out 45 minute game. S.Liparota had a very big night by opening and closing off the scoring for the Bramabulls. This contest was only decided right after A.Kornaros evened the score at two goals a piece early in the third period for the Raging Rhinos .M.Crapis was the one to snap the tie before S.Liparota added insurance minutes later.
(5)Armadillos vs Venom(2) Game 2
An early jump start to the match seals the fate for the Armadillos as they make another appearance to the finals. The long time veteran club made it a priority to put the match away fast and did it by posting four goals before allowing Venom to get on the board. Apart from P.Lapointe's two tallies, the Armadillos gathered balance scoring getting a solid display from their entire roster. C.Giannakis has been rock solid through out the playoffs and tonight wasn't any different as the net minder held the fort between the pipes.
With the top two seeds meeting, the finals will only suggest for a great series to come. Both sides have plenty of past success along with experience. This battle will come down to many factors, as one things certain is that John Kontitsis of the Armadillos along with Anthony DiPerna of the Bramabulls will make sure and take the next week to prepare their troops.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Stefano Liparota. The young Bramabull had a multi goal game and was an influential piece to the puzzle sending his club through to the next round.
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