Gil Fever paces Co-ed Soccer Summer League

Gil Fever currently leads the 2008 Northern Mariana Islands Football Association Co-ed Soccer Summer League with a 2-0-0 record.

The team took pole position in the thrice-a-week competition at the CPA Airport Field after beating winless Deaniacs, 3-2, last Thursday.

Jason Schroeder and Jack Thethaiguy were the scorers for Gil Fever. Schroeder scored once and Thethaiguy scored twice. On the Deaniacs’ side Masa Otsuka and Jersh Angeles found the back of the net.

Last Wednesday, Angelo Villagomez and Pattie Coleman helped Devils Advocates take down GMF, 2-0.

Devils Advocates drew first blood in the early minutes of the game with new draftee Coleman scoring off a near perfect pass from Jessie Phonsutjit.

Villagomez added to the goal total with a looper from 25 yards out that was too much for keeper Greg Borja to handle.

The score was 2-0 at the half and despite some valiant efforts by CNMI National Men’s Team starters Brad Ruszala and Dan Westfal, GMF was not able to score the rest of the way.

Meanwhile, a star was born in Tuesday’s game pitting Steve McKagan’s Sureshanks against Dave Loan’s Captain Morgan’s.

The teams were evenly matched through 35 minutes of play, with neither team managing to find the back of the net. First-time soccer player Rob Jordan came into the second half determined to win it for his team.

He nailed two shots in the second half, both on fast breaks, leaving the defenders in the dust, as Sureshanks defeated Captain Morgans, 2-0.

At the end of two weeks of play, Gil Fever sits atop the rankings with a record of 2-0 and six points. Sureshanks is in second with a win and a tie, good for four points. Devils Advocates and Captain Morgans are tied for third with six points apiece.

Thethaiguy currently leads in the Golden Boot category with four goals, while Coleman leads in the woman’s category as the only woman to score so far this season.

Tonight’s action will have Deaniacs challenging GMF. These two teams are at the bottom of the standings.

Devils Advocates will then challenge Captain Morgan’s on Wednesday. Both teams are tied for third place. The winner of this game will move into third and possibly second place.

Gil Fever will then challenge Sureshank on Thursday. The winner of this game will move into first place, as these teams are currently first and second, respectively.

The Coed Summer League is a non-competitive league. While results and goals are tallied, the number one rule of this league is to have fun.

NMIFA Co-ed Soccer Summer League coordinator Angelo Villagomez said the league lasts for eight weeks, with games played on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. Each team will play one game per week.

Games will start at 5:15pm on game days and will consist of two 35-minute halves with five-minute halftimes.

For more information about the 2008 NMIFA Co-ed Soccer Summer League, contact co-ed league commissioner Angelo Villagomez at 285-6462.