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Hobbs
Spectators: 7778 (Terracing: 5860, Seating: 1796, VIP seats: 122) When Phillipsburg's Johnny Eckert in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hobbs's goalie prevented a goal. Abraham Shafer struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Kory Hall didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hobbs. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julio Beasley got free with Kory Hall in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Julio Beasley came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Hobbs fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Julio Beasley couldn't finish the play. If Abraham Shafer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Hobbs's goal looked a bit too open when Terry Call came free, but Leland Boswell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 25 minutes, Terry Call managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Phillipsburg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Terry Call was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 35 minutes into the game, Phillipsburg's Johnny Eckert nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leland Boswell made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Leland Boswell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Terry Call in the 47th minute of play. The Hobbs players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Phillipsburg were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abraham Shafer to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Johnny Eckert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leland Boswell was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. After 55 minutes, Wade Lynn mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hobbs and the Phillipsburg players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 55th match minute, Hobbs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wade Lynn to maneuver through the defense. 56 minutes into the match, Phillipsburg's Cole Kaufman broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Terry Call sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute, Luis Gilmore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Terry Call fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leland Boswell having to interfere. Johnny Eckert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Leland Boswell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Julio Beasley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Kory Hall was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 69 minutes into the match, Hobbs's goal looked a bit too open when Johnny Eckert came free, but Leland Boswell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Terry Call made a precise shot to the right of Leland Boswell. Hobbs's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 89th minute of the game. One of Hobbs:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Phillipsburg:s goal. Terry Call fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leland Boswell having to interfere. Phillipsburg played a much better game than Hobbs and deserved their victory. The Hobbs players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.