The CNMI Women\u2019s National Team finally barged into the win column in the M-League after defeating Shirley\u2019s FC, 4-2, last Thursday at the Oleai Sports Complex Field.<\/p>\n
Jeraldine Castillo lifted the squad to its first win of the season after making a hat-trick against fellow Division 2 entry Shirley\u2019s FC. The Marianas High School student scored early with her goal in the seventh minute and gave the CNMI Women\u2019s National Team a 2-0 halftime edge after earning her second goal in the 38th.<\/p>\n
After a scoreless first half, Shirley\u2019s managed to force a standoff early in the second half behind the one goal apiece of Jerry Tan (50th) and Panapa Peteru (55th) before Castillo broke the deadlock with her third goal in the 71st. A goal from Alexa Vergara two minutes later gave the Commonwealth bets the insurance.<\/p>\n
Sun Palace 2, Thundercats 2
\nIn another Division 2 game last week, Sun Palace and the Thundercats had a draw.
\nMakani Gramlich nailed both goals for the Thundercats, scoring one apiece in the first and second half.
\nHeng Guo Piao also made it to the board in the first half to tie the match, while Alan Chan gave Sun Palace a 2-1 lead early in the second frame before Gramlich got his second goal and evened up the match anew.<\/p>\n
Inter Godfather\u2019s 4, KFAS 2
\nIn Division 1\u2019s fourth and final game last Sunday, Inter Godfather\u2019s prevailed against Korean Football Association on Saipan.
\nInter Godfather\u2019s was on target in the first half, posting a promising 3-0 lead. Three different players scored for Inter Godfather\u2019s with Ryu Tanzawa hitting the first goal in the 10th minute, followed by back-to-back goals from Peter Loken (43rd) and Masatoshi Otsuka (44th).
\nRic Seo increased the lead to 4 with his goal in the 79th minute before KFAS answered with a pair of goals from Sung Su Jung late in the second half.
\nWild Bill\u2019s 2,
\nMP United 1
\nIn the third game of the weekend, Wild Bill\u2019s edged MP United.
\nTanapon Unsa recorded both goals for Wild Bill\u2019s, while Zhi Peng Lin drilled the lone goal for MP United. Lin scored first with his goal in the 35th minute before Wild Bill\u2019s equalized off Unsa\u2019s shot nine minutes later.
\nBoth teams then struggled offensively in the second half before Unsa delivered the go-ahead goal in the 75th to hand Wild Bill\u2019s another win.<\/p>\n
Kanoa FC 3, Matansa FC 1
\nIn the second game, Kanoa FC outclassed Matansa FC.
\nJunsik Kim heated up Kanoa FC\u2019s offense with an early goal in the first half, while Yoshi Mafnas made it a 2-0 halftime lead with his goal in the closing minutes of the opening frame. Kanoa FC went on to take a 3-0 advantage, as Kim got his second goal past the halfway mark of the second half, while Matansa avoided a shutout out after drawing a goal from Abdul Shahanewaz.<\/p>\n
Tan Holdings FC 1, Paire FC 0
\nIn last Sunday\u2019s curtain-raiser, Tan Holdings pulled off a 1-0 win over Paire FC.<\/p>\n
Neither team managed to light up the scoreboard in the first half. Then in the second half, it seemed Tan Holdings and Paire were headed for a scoreless draw before Sean Perez finally hit his target seven minutes before the game wrapped up to lift the former to victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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