The Portage Phillies fell just short in capturing the Kiwi Cup.

Portage fell 4-0 to the LaSalle Bullets in the Kiwi Cup championship Sunday afternoon at Republic Park in Portage la Prairie. LaSalle went undefeated throughout the event.

The Phillies advanced to the championship with a 10-0 win over the far-travelling New Zealand team in the semifinals early Sunday morning. Portage finished with an overall record of 3-2 at the tournament, after going 3-1 through the preliminary round phase. Both of the Phillies' losses came at the hands of LaSalle.

One highlight of the tournament, the New Zealand team displayed some of their culture, performing a traditional Haka dance. See video below:

 
video shot by Jared Thiessen