{"id":296885,"date":"2019-04-04T06:02:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T20:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=296885"},"modified":"2019-04-04T06:02:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T20:02:09","slug":"kanoa-stays-clean-mpu-triumphs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/kanoa-stays-clean-mpu-triumphs\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanoa stays clean; MPU triumphs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kanoa Football Club-1\u2019s Rigel Devey kicks the ball during the second half of their co-ed U12A division game in the 2019 NMIFA Spring Youth League last Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kanoa Football Club crushed Shirley\u2019s FC, while MP United FC got back at TanHoldings FC in the co-ed U12A division games in the 2019 NMIFA Spring Youth League last Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center.<\/p>\n

Kanoa eased its way to a 9-1 triumph over the winless Shirley\u2019s to remain undefeated after five matches in the three-round robin competition.<\/p>\n

Paul Lizama jumpstarted Kanoa\u2019s juggernaut after drilling three consecutive goals in the first half. He scored in the third, ninth, and 16th minute, while Isaiah Chargualaf and Taehun Han\u2019s conversion in the 21st and 23rd, respectively, handed Kanoa a 5-1 halftime lead. Shirley\u2019s drew its lone goal in the match from Jayvin Bisek, who hit the board in the 12th minute, while Kanoa was not done yet despite dominating the first half after delivering four more goals in the second. Tyler Omelau contributed a pair, while Han and Izeah Jolo chipped in one each.<\/p>\n

In the other game in the division, MP United outclassed TanHoldings, 3-1, to avenge its first round loss (3-5).<\/p>\n

Three different players scored for MP United with Moshe Sikkel finding his target in the eighth minute and Kelly McCallion and William Sosa doing the same in the 17th and 45th, respectively. TanHoldings averted a shutout loss after getting a goal from Morico Claridades in the 58th minute.<\/p>\n

BOYS U15 DIVISION
\nTanHoldings 6, Shirley\u2019s 3<\/strong>
\nTanHoldings moved up to third place in the team standings after downing Shirley\u2019s in the curtain-raiser.<\/p>\n

It was a come-from-behind win for TanHoldings, as Shirley\u2019s was on top at the break, 3-1. Rakib Hassan made a pair for Shirley\u2019s, while Gabriel Arkoh nailed the other goal for the squad in the first half before it collapsed in the second.<\/p>\n

Mark Joseph Roque tallied TanHoldings\u2019 only goal in the first half and added one more in the second, while four of his teammates also did their share in the comeback. Lowell Manalang, Kohtaro Goto, Oliver Fajardo, and Mark Joshua Roque scored in the 37th, 41st, 46th, and 52nd minute, respectively.<\/p>\n

Matansa 12, Kanoa-2 1<\/strong>
\nMatansa made it to the win column after routing Kanoa-2.
\nJose Rafael Lopez and Xun Wen Jin teamed up in Matansa\u2019s demolition of the hapless Kanoa-2 after firing four goals apiece. Maui Johnson, Alex and Philip Megino, and Chan Yang Woo registered one goal apiece for the winning squad., while Allen Choi handed Kanoa-2 its only goal in the lopsided match.<\/p>\n

Kanoa-1 3, MP United 1<\/strong>
\nKanoa won the battle of the Top 2 teams and kept its perfect record in the division after prevailing against MP United.<\/p>\n

Jaydee Jose powered Kanoa-1 to its fifth win in as many games after scoring in the 48th and 58th minute. Earlier in the 14th minute, Andrew Sablan found the back of the net to put Kanoa on top at the break, while Richard Steele broke MPU\u2019s silence with his shot in the 40th.<\/p>\n

BOYS U18 DIVISION
\nKanoa 3, U15 NT 1<\/strong>
\nKanoa also triumphed in the second boys U18 match last Friday.<\/p>\n

Andruw Omelau earned two goals to lift Kanoa to victory over the CNMI U15 Boys National Team. Sebastian Manabat posted the other goal for Kanoa, which got its first win of the season.<\/p>\n

The CNMI U15 Boys National Team\u2019s only goal in the game was courtesy of Jim Maniago and the squad is still winless this season.<\/p>\n

Matansa 4, TanHoldings 1<\/strong>
\nMatansa climbed to second place in the standings after defeating erstwhile leader TanHoldings.<\/p>\n

Romel Mendoza gained two goals, while Jether Yobech and Raffy Lee chipped in one apiece for Matansa\u2019s third victory.<\/p>\n

TanHoldings was stuck to two wins and dropped to third spot, as only Mark Esalan scored last weekend.<\/p>\n

MP United Football Club\u2019s Kelly McCallion, right, is closely guarded by a TanHoldings FC player during their co-ed U12A division game in the 2019 NMIFA Spring Youth League last Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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