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DALLAS TWP. — The ball on the free kick came off the foot of David Da Silva and the trajectory took it to the front of the goal. There was a scrum, as typically is the case in situations like that. Abe Hobson-Tomascik found himself in the right place at the right time.
As the Abington Heights goalkeeper dove one way, Hobson-Tomascik countered with his right shoulder, deflecting the ball in the other direction. While in real time it may have appeared to be a slow developing play, the result was exactly what the Dallas Mountaineers needed.
Hobson-Tomascik’s goal with 5:50 left in the second half was all the Mountaineers needed in a 1-0 victory over Abington Heights in the District 2 Class 3A boys soccer championship game.
“It’s two heavyweights squaring up in a big game,” Abington Heights coach Frank Dyska said. “It was everything I expected. Sometimes the free kicks become pretty scrappy plays. It was just one of those plays where the ball squeaks in.”
The win improves the Mountaineers, the No. 1 seed, to 17-1-1 overall and sends them to the state tournament. Abington Heights, the No. 2 seed and defending state champ, ends the season 16-3-1.
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