Chris Coppola scored the first goal of the game for third-seeded Cranford in its 3-0 shutout against seventh-seeded Millburn in the semifinal round of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 Tournament in Cranford.

Keith Skupeen made five saves for Cranford in its eighth shutout of the season.

Coppola scored an unassisted goal in the first half for Cranford to take a 1-0 lead over Millburn.

Aiden Cogdill netted a goal in the second half off a feed from Jake Burke as Cranford extended its lead to 2-0.

Millburn ends its season with a 7-8-3 record.

Cranford will face top-seeded Summit, No. 20 in the NJ.com Top 20, in the final round on Friday. Summit shutout fifth-seeded Colonia, 3-0, in its semifinal matchup.

Cranford last faced Summit in the sectional tournament back in 2021, when Summit

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