After stunning the Red Stars in the quarterfinals, Manic nearly made some playoff depressives out of top dog Zeus.

“We finally had our full roster and managed a couple of wins to get into the playoffs at the last game,” recounts Mathieu Laroche. “We knew everything was possible when we beat the (third seed) Red Stars. I just wish we would have had our keeper for that last game – could have made the difference between a win or the loss in penalty shots!”

Of course, a 5-4 penalty-shootout loss to a team that dominated the B2 Division is nothing to sneer at, considering that same Zeus squad went on to defeat Tutto Per Uno 5-3 to capture the championship. It only proves that the toughest competition often comes from those with the least to lose.

POTG: Manic forward Hugo O’Doherty had 20 goals in his last seven games and is without a doubt the single biggest reason Manic were able to defy the odds they did.

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