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Dream Final Gives Braintree Boys Soccer D1 South Title
The Wamps took the lead five minutes in and never gave it up during the 6-1 win over Needham.
BRAINTREE, MA — The Braintree boys' soccer team will come home from Milford High School with some new hardware.
The fourth-ranked Wamps took the lead five minutes into the match and never looked back, beating No. 6 Needham 6-1 in the MIAA Division 1 South Championship. Braintree moves onto the Division 1 state semi-final, where they will face North Champion Lexington.
Wamps take 1-0 lead five minutes in on Carney goal from Jameson
— Braintree Athletics (@BraintreeWamps) November 13, 2016
Wamps go up 2-0 on goal by Mangan
— Braintree Athletics (@BraintreeWamps) November 13, 2016
Wamps make it 3-0 off Zahopolous header with 13 remaining in 1st
— Braintree Athletics (@BraintreeWamps) November 13, 2016
Needham scores with 4 minutes left in half 3-1 wamps
— Braintree Athletics (@BraintreeWamps) November 13, 2016
Mangan nets 2nd of game as Wamps answer now lead 4-1 with under 2 left in 1st
— Braintree Athletics (@BraintreeWamps) November 13, 2016
Zahopolous with his 2nd of game. 19 minutes left Wamps lead 5-1
— Braintree Athletics (@BraintreeWamps) November 13, 2016
Liam Kelly strikes with 14 minutes to go. Wamps now up 6-1
— Braintree Athletics (@BraintreeWamps) November 13, 2016
The win gives Braintree their first D1 South title in boys' soccer since 1981. The state semi-final is scheduled for Nov. 16 at Manning Field in Lynn.
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