Leela Asfor scored the lone goal as ninth-seeded Montville edged eighth-seeded South Plainfield 1-0 in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 2 Tournament in South Plainfield.

Asfor’s goal came in the second half and proved to be the difference maker.

Montville (13-7) peppered the South Plainfield goal with six shots on target, while South Plainfield (11-9) managed four shots on goal.

Tatiana Rowlands had a strong game in goal for South Plainfield, making five saves, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the one-goal deficit.

Montville advanced to face top-seeded West Essex, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

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