Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Proctor Phantoms (Proctor, VT) and the visiting Long Trail (Dorset, VT), saw Proctor's soccer squad hold off Long Trail by a count of 3-2.

The Phantoms (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against West Rutland (West Rutland, VT). The Golden Horde enter the SVL-D battle with a 9-0 record. In their last battle, West Rutland tipped Sharon Academy (Sharon, VT), 7-0, in a league battle.

In their next game, the meet the Randolph Ghosts (Randolph, VT) in a Capital match, on Saturday, October 4. Long Trail will attempt to move on its 5-4 season record. The Ghosts come into the match with a 1-8 record after their 5-0 league loss to Bellows Falls (Bellows Falls, VT).