Definitely some bad luck for Syndicalists'. Your guy Karpovic had 5 fouls midway through the second quarter and somehow managed to survive the game. Meanwhile, his leading scorer had only 1 foul going into the half only to foul out at the beginning of the 4th. It looks like selling off Sandali, while it was maybe a financially sound move, ended up costing Syndicalist's a finals berth and potentially a Naismith title.
This win does show how tough your team is though. Even with the help of GDP, one of the most talented squads in Naismith wasn't able to take you down.