CLASS A SEMI-FINAL ACTION GAME 1: ST CLOUD CATHDRAL V MANKATO EAST

Mankato East scored late in the second half on their way to a 1-0 win over St. Cloud Cathedral to earn their place in the Class A title game.

No Backdown - Neither team, Mankato East (left) nor St Cloud Cathedral, was willing to back down in this State semi-final Class A soccer dual played at the Metrodome.



Battle - Gamelong it was a battle for ball control. Mankato East's Turner Johnson (#16) and Cathedral's Jason Schoenberg (#20) fight for control. Cathedral's Joshua Robak (#7) follows.



Score - Mankato East's Abdifatah Aden (#9) accepts the pass from teammate Adam Oshman (out of frame) to push the ball beyond St Cloud Cathdral's goaltender Ben Kemper score the lone goal to earn the team's spot in the State finals.

Photos and storyline by Steve Kotvis