Dave Sluter put in a good shift in midfield, working mainly on the left but also switching to the right occasionally.
Defenders Jared Owen, at sweeper, Ollie Needham at centreback and Brian Notting at rightback did well, and keeper Charlie Kapene played with confidence and a safe pair of hands.
Player-coach Grant Thomson said Vintage had decided at the start of the year they would be an “oldies” team, but Kapene had wanted to stay, so he and Robbie Hall — who had a cameo up front on Saturday — were designated the team’s “youngsters”.
For Bohemians, Ma Mahuika was man of the match, dropping back from midfield to help in defence. He, fellow centreback James Craig and leftback Tyson Maraki were solid, while keeper Rawiri was sound between the sticks.
In midfield, Matt Sowerby, Hayden Donnelly and Caleb Craig worked tirelessly, as did striker Steve White in his efforts to convert the chances they created.
Bohemians had better luck in the Brott Family Cup final, where Graham Maclean scored the winner against Heavy Equipment Services United (3).
Midway through the first half, Maclean received the ball just outside the United penalty area and hit a firmly struck left-footed shot inside the right goalpost.
Three Rivers Medical Bohemians had had the better of play till then but United worked their way into the contest and had the better of the second half.
Bohs keeper and man of the match Pratik Jethwa came into his own in this period of play, making some important saves as United piled on the pressure. Mauro Negri and Andrew Long also did sterling work in defence.
Matt Moore and Ben Mullooly were strong in midfield, while Hendrik Geyer and Tony Loftus were always dangerous up front.
United put in a good team effort but could not get the ball in the net.
Alan Knight in goal, Tim Urry at sweeper, and veterans Grant Jones and Dean Wrigley in midfield led by example.
