KagES, SVES 2, SIS, WSR unbeaten in soccer

Kagman Elementary School, San Vicente Elementary School 2, William S. Reyes Elementary School, and Saipan International School are the Top 3 teams in their respective groups with unbeaten records in the NMIFA-PSS Interscholastic Soccer League 2023-2024.

KagES Blue Marlins of Group C silenced Eucon International School, 7-0, in their game on Monday, for a 3-1-0 record.

Bursting onto the scene early on was Benaiah Murphy who nipped the net just a minute in. The ball remained in the Blue Marlins’ possession majority of the time and they took advantage of it as in the 5th minute, Ashton Ojeda made it a 2-0 game.

Murphy went on to complete a hat-trick by the 11th minute and was immediately followed by their fifth goal in the 17th minute by Roque Naputi.

The first half came and went without a peep from Eucon and the Blue Marlins took it all the way home with two more goals by way of Chance Reyes and Ojeda.

Also on Monday, SIS Geckos of Group D won a lopsided, 8-1 win over Mount Carmel School Knights 2, for a 4-0 record.

Four goals whizzed by for the Geckos in the first half thanks to the efforts of Ezra West, Kaylen Taflinger, Carver Gross, and Windsor Gross.

The Knights’ Thomas Flores managed to squeeze in a goal in the fifth minute but SIS led, 4-1 heading into the second half. The Knights went on to be silenced by SIS’ sturdy defense and continued their onslaught offensively. Before the game ended, four more goals were made by the Geckos, 8-1.

Last Friday, SVES Canaries 2 of Group B, defeated KagES 2, 5-2, for a 4-0 record.

The Canaries scored all five of their goals even before the Blue Marlins scored their two goals. Izaiah Haro and Zayne Reyes scored two goals each, while Leiriana Dela Cruz shot one.

The goals made too late by the Blue Marlins came from the cleats of Aiden Rangamar.

Also last Friday, WSR Kingfishers of Group A blanked Koblerville Elementary School 2, 7-0, for a 4-0 record.

The Kingfishers swooped in four quick goals in the first half contributed by Salman Kamal and Imran Kamal. Salman completed the hat-trick in the second half for a 5-0 lead, and with two more goals by Princess Gariguez and Darshwana Chhetri, the Canaries took an uncontested, 7-0 win.

In other results on Monday, SVES slipped past Saipan Community School, 6-4; and WSR 2 ended in a 1-1 draw with Brilliant Star School;

In other results last Friday, WSR 2 put up one more against MCS 2, 4-3; Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School and BSS’ match ended in a 4-4 draw; MCS held on to win against GTC 2, 3-2; and KobES overpowered Garapan Elementary School 2, 8-2.

Sinapalo Elementary School is gracing the NMISTC grounds today and tomorrow. They are playing a total of four games.

The playoffs are scheduled for Oct. 9 and Oct. 11 with the finals on Oct. 16.