The report says Shane Landau scored the only goal in the first half, with Matt Papagni supplying the assist. That early breakthrough proved enough to separate the teams in a match decided by a single finish.
CBA’s reported second-half control was just as important as the goal itself. With no further scoring, the ninth seed managed the advantage against a Manalapan side that entered the quarter-final with a 13-2-1 record.
The reported result also reverses the outcome of the teams’ earlier meeting this season, when Manalapan won 4-3. The contrast between that open contest and a 1-0 quarter-final points to a more disciplined performance from CBA when the tournament pressure increased.
Seeding added further weight to the reported victory. CBA entered as the No. 9 seed, while Manalapan held the top spot. CBA’s listed record of 14-4-1 underlines the consistency behind the upset, even if the seeding initially placed the side outside the tournament’s leading group.
The report says CBA have reached the semi-finals for an eighth consecutive year. That run is the clearest marker of the program’s tournament reliability, and it gives the next tie added significance beyond this season’s quarter-final result.
CBA are expected to face 12th-seeded Colts Neck in the semi-final. That matchup will test whether Landau’s early scoring threat and CBA’s defensive control can carry into another knockout game.