AA State Final - Prediction

AA State Final - Prediction
Osseo 3-1 St. Louis Park

Here's my assessment on both teams:

1. Technicals. Overall Osseo has an upperhand in skills in the middle and flanks.

2. Tacticals. They both play the same game plan by dominating the midfield and work into the box or shooting at the key. Whoever dominates the midfield will win the game. You'll have Hoang and Bah vs Lozancic and Johnson.

3. Physical. Size is about the same. Speed will be a big factor in favor of Osseo. Quickness favors Osseo. If Osseo can spring the attacks from midfield then SLP will be in trouble. Also Osseo plays bootball then they'll win the races.

4. Mental. Both are very determined. Osseo won't relax after scoring goals. They're scoring machine.

5. Defense. Even. Both can be erratic at times.

6. Offense. Osseo is scoring machine. SLP has problem in scoring lately.

7. Coaching. Chato vs Hoang (assistant coach and not head coach Smith). Google them both and you'll see where they've been. Hoang has upperhand.

In general, I'm going with Osseo. They've been scoring 2-4 goals per game and coming back 1-goal down so you can't really suppress Osseo attacks. MG game proved that well when they put 10-man bunker defense when up by 1-0 and still got beat 2-1. Defense has to weather out the Osseo storms.

St.Louis Park is not a scoring machine like Osseo. Their defense can be shaky under pressure. It showed in Apple Valley game. If Osseo get a jump in scoring then game is over. SLP must score first to stay in the game.