{"id":343243,"date":"2021-04-30T06:04:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T20:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=343243"},"modified":"2021-04-30T06:04:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T20:04:38","slug":"shirleys-keeps-no-1-ranking-in-division-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/shirleys-keeps-no-1-ranking-in-division-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Shirley\u2019s keeps No. 1 ranking in Division B"},"content":{"rendered":"
Shirley\u2019s Football Club is holding on tight to its No. 1 ranking in Division B with a win-loss record of 6-2 over halfway through the M-League Spring 2021 season. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shirley\u2019s Football Club is holding on tight to its No. 1 ranking in Division B with a win-loss record of 6-2 over halfway through the M-League Spring 2021 season. <\/p>\n

With just six games remaining, Shirley\u2019s still runs the risk of losing its current standing and its chance at an outright spot in the finals, with just a one-win advantage over Bangladesh FC after triumphing in its match last weekend. Bangladesh FC holds a win-loss record of 5-2 with one draw. Also vying for an automatic seat to the finals is Saipan United with a win-loss record of 5-3. <\/p>\n

In its match against Saipan United, Shirley\u2019s edged its foe with a 4-2 victory behind Dhiraj Chhetri, Guang Zhi Jin, Jack Phan, and Ho Jin Woo who made one goal apiece. <\/p>\n

Chhetri took the lead for Shirley\u2019s with a goal in the 7th minute followed by a goal from Jin to put Shirley\u2019s in the lead. <\/p>\n

Saipan United\u2019s Ichiro Borja brought the game to a 2-2 tie in the 25th minute but Phan broke that tie with his goal in the 44th minute. Shirely\u2019s Woo solidified its win in the final 8 minutes of the match. <\/p>\n

Kanoa defeated the U18 Men\u2019s National Team during their match for Division A of the M-League Spring 2021 season that continued last weekend at the at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DIVISION A
\nTanHoldings 2, Paire 1<\/strong>
\nMeanwhile, TanHoldings remains Division A\u2019s top team after besting Paire 1. <\/p>\n

TanHoldings\u2019 Michiteru Mita and Joshua Waldo landed a goal each to bring the team to victory in the last 30 minutes of the match. <\/p>\n

Kanoa 1, U18 Team B 0<\/strong>
\nKanoa\u2019s John Guiller Canape carried the team to victory after landing the only goal of the game in the first 10 minutes. <\/p>\n

The One 2, Old B Bank 1<\/strong>
\nThe One\u2019s Timothy Tawanpiy brought the game to a tie in the 49th minute after teammate Jin Koo Cho scored a goal for the opposite team. However, Old B Bank\u2019s Taro Goto broke the tie when he scored in the opposite goal in the 75th minute. <\/p>\n

U18 Team A 0, MP United 0<\/strong>
\nBoys National Team A still holds the No. 2 spot in the division standings with a win-loss record of 4-0 with 4 draw matches. <\/p>\n

DIVISION B
\nBangladesh FC 5, Women\u2019s National Team 0<\/strong>
\nBangladesh FC hammered the Women\u2019s National Team behind Soheal Akanda and Titu Ahmed who landed two goals apiece with contribution from Mohammed Ariful Hossain who added 1 goal. <\/p>\n

Island Star 2, Matansa 1<\/strong>
\nIsland Star\u2019s Feng Yu and Den Deric Ibarra led the way to victory 80 minutes into the match despite Matansa holding the lead after a goal from Gabriel Arkoh who landed a goal in the 68th minute. <\/p>\n

With back-to-back goals from Yu and Ibarra in the 8th and 84th minute respectively, Island Star managed to bring its win-loss record up to 2-6. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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