Minutemen need 8 to beat Fuji and the green team, 8-7.

The yellow Minutemen needed a late Rick Armand goal to finally put away the lowly green team on Friday.

Luckily on this play, the defense joined the rush, which was something frowned upon earlier in the game.

"It's sad that we need to score 8 on Fuji to win," said Joe Surette. "But we don't play much defense. I mean, every time I find myself at the far blue line, my defensive partner is right next to me."

After a 4-2 first period, you knew it was going to be a high scoring game. Each team scored twice in the 2nd as 10 goals were scored already in a 6-4 Yellow lead aftger two periods.

After Derek Osbahr put yellow up 7-4 early in the third, green shot back with three straight to tie it at 7-7.

"We've allowed the fewest goals in the league," said Jeremy Armand. "So our defense can't be that bad."

Mike Betten and Sean Steigerwald moved the puck in front, where the other defenseman, Rick Armand was standing, and he buried it for the GWG with 3:00 to play.

The win moves the yellow team into a first place tie with the red team who lost. Green holds a slim one point lead over the last place navy team as the standing tighten up a bit.


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