THE RECORDS: Both teams came to this game with impressive records. Gov. Livingston entered with a 10-1-1 record while Scotch Plains entered at 8-2-2.
The Gov. Livingston Highlanders were coming off a 1-0 victory against Union.
The Raiders won their last game 3-0 against Westfield.
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The Score: 2-0 Scotch Plains
During the first half, both teams seemed to be looking for that one opportunity of a defensive breakdown, but none took place and it ended at 0-0. The second half was a totally different story. Scotch Plains came out with an aggressive approach and were rewarded with a penalty shot (albeit controversial) which they converted and took an early 1-0 lead. Gov Livingston responded and had a golden opportunity to tie the game off a free kick but failed to capitalize. Scotch Plains then took control for good and scored the second goal to ice the game.
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WHAT'S NEXT: The Highlanders will play host to Cranford on Wednesday at 4 p.m for the quarterfinals of the UCT.
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