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Makos crowned Pee Wee Champions !! Nip Man o' War in Double Overtime 7 - 6 Thriller

August 30, 2007 Clifton Park, NY (All Wire Services)
Could the "story book" playoffs continue to a championship for the "War"? Remember how they got here; down 5 - 0, they clawed their way to a 6 - 5 double overtime victory in the crossover. Do they have anything left? Physically? Emotionally? The Makos would soon find out!
Big Crowd! Fast Ice! Hot outside, Cool inside! Game On!
Makos draw blood first, Ryan Flynn with a nifty shot, assist to John Bassett. Nine minutes later, Ryan Flynn strikes again, help from
John Basset (again) & Matt Cologgi. But 30 seconds later, the Man o' War showed why they were here; Max Papele with a great backhand pass to Riley Irving, who finished. Ninety seconds later, Pete Sacks scored for the War, assists to Grant Stockman & Evan Cavert. Period #1 ends - Makos 2 - Man o' War 2.
Period #2 opens with end to end action! At the 13:04 mark, Matt Cologgi with a spectacular TTI (Timely Tip In), assists to Ryan Flynn & John Bassett, Makos 3 - 2 . Five minutes later, Ryan Flynn rushes the puck up the ice, John Bassett to the rescue with the tip in goal, Makos 4 - 2. Man o' War was bending........would they break? Are they out of petro? OMG - Truman Gonzales, cross ice - no look pass to Josh DeMerchant........ S-N-I-P-E! 4 - 3 Makos. A minute later Pete Sacks with a tip pass to Evan Cavert, who dekes the goalie & scores......... 4 - 4, folks we are tied! Five minutes later, DeMerchant returns the favor to Truman Gonzales who flicks the puck in the net to give the Man o' War the lead 5 - 4. Mako's then answer, Ryan Flynn with a rip, off the post and in the net, assist to Matt Cologgi. Period #2 ends - Makos 5, Mano'War 5.
Period #3 the game tightens up, quality chances alot less. Neither teams wants to give an inch, back & forth through the neutral zone. Finally at the 3:41 mark, the "War" goes ahead 6 - 5 with Evan Cavert scoring from his knees, assist to Riley Irving. Less then a minute later, Mr. Mako - Ryan Flynn, cutting across the crease, scores to tie the game and send it into overtime. Assists on the play to Matt Cologgi & Nick Hart.
!st Overtime, goaltenders come up big, both teams cautious. Period ends 6 - 6. 2nd Overtime, things open up, and at the 3:23 mark of the 2nd overtime (3 on 3) Ryan Flynn scores the game winner, unassisted, on a breakway! Mako's are the KOH Pee Wee Champions!
Congratulations to both teams for getting to this final game...... hats off to the Man o' War team for never giving up!
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