In Thursday's league battle, the host Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks soccer squad scored a close 1-0 win over the Middletown Middie Bears.

The Goldbacks (5-3) will now prepare for their battle against Valley Central (Montgomery, NY). The Vikings go into the non-league battle with a 3-4 record. In their last battle, Valley Central nipped Pine Bush (Pine Bush, NY), 1-0, in a league battle.

The Middie Bears (4-4) will now prepare for their battle against Pine Bush (Pine Bush, NY). The Bushmen go into the non-league battle with a 0-6 record. In their last battle, Pine Bush was nudged by Valley Central (Montgomery, NY), 1-0, in a league battle.