{"id":198739,"date":"2015-04-09T04:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=198739"},"modified":"2015-04-09T04:00:17","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T18:00:17","slug":"mp-united-nips-matansa-in-dove-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mp-united-nips-matansa-in-dove-league\/","title":{"rendered":"MP United nips Matansa in Dove league"},"content":{"rendered":"

MP United Football Club moved up in the team standings in the 2015 Dove Women\u2019s Football League following a 2-1 victory over at the Oleai Sports Complex Field last Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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MP United Football Club\u2019s Kyla Ito makes the throw-in during the second half of their game against Matansa in the 2015 Dove Women\u2019s Football League last Tuesday night at the Oleai Sports Complex Field.
(Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MP United improved its win-draw-loss record to 5-1-3 to grab the third spot from idle Kanoa FC (4-2-2). Shirley\u2019s FC (8-0-0) and Tan Holdings (5-3-1) are in the Top 2, while Independents FC (2-0-6), Matansa (1-0-6), and Paire (0-0-7) complete the field.<\/p>\n

Jayda Mendoza lifted MP United to its fifth win in nine games, drilling both goals in the second half. Her first goal in the 12th minute allowed MP United to equalize. Five minutes earlier, Bernadette Horey broke the ice and put Matansa on top with her goal.<\/p>\n

Both teams struggled offensively in the first half, as intermittent rain prevented them from getting their rhythm. The match remained tied for several minutes before Mendoza found his target anew in the 75th to hand MP United the close win.<\/p>\n

The victory was a repeat of MP United\u2019s triumph over Matansa in the second round. Michelle Masga scored the lone goal for MP United in their first round duel against Matansa, which gave an up own goal to its opponent. Pinyatar Shankweiler hit the only goal for Matansa in their first meeting with MP United.<\/p>\n

With MP United getting two more goals at the resumption of the league, it brings its total now to 18, the fourth best in the field. Shirley\u2019s has the most goals so far this season with its 32, while Tan Holdings has earned 26, just four more than Kanoa\u2019s total (22). Matansa has notched nine goals, while Independents FC and Paire have eight and four respectively.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s also led the league in the least goals allowed with two, while Paire has given up 27. Tan Holdings has allowed 13, while Kanoa, Matansa, MP United, and IFC have given up 15, 19, 21, and 22, in order.<\/p>\n

Action in the seven-team league will continue this Saturday with Shirley\u2019s hoping to keep its perfect record when it takes on MP United in the first game at 4pm. In the second match at 6pm, it will be Tan Holdings versus Independents, while Matansa and Kanoa will close shop at 8pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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