U13 Blue finishes playoffs tied with Amherstburg

Southpoint U13LL Blue played two playoff games on the weekend.

The first game against Essex Green finished decidedly in Southpoint’s favour, with a score of 7-1.

Jackson Weil passed the puck from the corner to Gavin Butiniello, in front of the Essex net, who fired the puck in to give Southpoint a 1-0 lead.

Butiniello scored the second as he cut across the ice, took a slap shot from 10m out and put the puck in the top corner. Brady Walker assisted on the goal.

Weil and Butiniello teamed up on the third goal as Butiniello completed his hattrick.

The Caps went up 4-0 when Brent Pimental passed the puck from the point to Jack Williams down low in the corner. Jack sent the puck to Landon Carlini, in front of the net, and he promptly fired it home. Pimental then scored the fifth goal from the top of the circle.

Butiniello got his fourth while short-handed, and Carlini scored his second to finish the scoring.

Essex had scored early in the third period to ruin Ty Gould’s bid for a shutout.

The score looked good for Southpoint, but the team made a number of defensive errors, like errant passes in their own end and forwards not coming back to help their D.

The locals then dropped a 3-1 decision to Amherstburg in game two of the playoffs.

Southpoint’s lone goal was by Butiniello, who carried the puck in from his own blue line and backhanded it into the top corner.

Amherstburg and Southpoint finished the playoffs tied and will meet again in the Day of Champs Tournament, which will be held at the Nature Fresh Complex.