{"id":345357,"date":"2021-06-03T06:06:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T20:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=345357"},"modified":"2021-06-03T06:06:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T20:06:44","slug":"kanoa-takes-u8-u10-presidents-cup-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/kanoa-takes-u8-u10-presidents-cup-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanoa takes U8, U10 championships"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kanoa 1 players poses for a photo after prevailing in the U10 division of the President\u2019s Cup last Saturday.\u00a0(Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kanoa FC prevailed in both the U8 and U10 divisions of the President\u2019s Cup last Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.<\/p>\n

In the U8 division, Kanoa took home the title after a 1-0 victory over Shirley\u2019s Football Club. Meanwhile, their sister team, Kanoa 1, also prevailed over Shirley\u2019s FC, 5-1, in the U10 division. <\/p>\n

Kanoa consisted of members Khoen Alexander Codeen Torres, Keanu Pangelinan, Hayven Moteisou, Aaron Iglecias, Neia Dolana Tagabuel, Isaiah Sablan, Logan Propst, Jay Santos Jr., Xander George Binghit, and Jeffrey Isaac. <\/p>\n

A Kanoa FC player dribbles the ball during their U8 match of the President\u2019s Cup last Saturday.\u00a0(Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kanoa 1\u2019s team members were Aldric John Antonio, Ronald James Manabat, Izaiah Tenorio, Donald Tagabuel, Aiden Cassidey Reyes, Damien Michael Concepcion, Chance Payton Reyes, Juan Alfonso Magboo, and Jessalyn Isaac. <\/p>\n

In the U8 double-elimination tournament, Kanoa prevailed by a come-from-behind win against Shirley\u2019s in the semifinals. After losing its semifinals match to Shirley\u2019s, 2-5, Kanoa fell to the loser\u2019s bracket where they faced and crushed FSC, 4-2, to land the second finals seat. <\/p>\n

Aside from its first loss against Shirley\u2019s, Kanoa beat Matansa Football Club, 4-0, before moving on to conquer Paire Football Club, 3-2, in the quarterfinals of the winner\u2019s bracket. <\/p>\n

Kanoa FC players pose for a photo after prevailing in the U8 division of the President\u2019s Cup last Saturday.\u00a0(Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shirley\u2019s coasted through the tournament before eventually losing to Kanoa in the finals. They bested TanHoldings, 4-0, before dominating FSC, 4-0. Shirley\u2019s later moved on to beat Kanoa to land the first finals seat. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the U10 division, Kanoa 1 took a contrasting route to victory by sweeping all their matches during the double-elimination tournament last weekend. <\/p>\n

A Kanoa 1 player intercepts the ball during the U10 match of the President\u2019s Cup last Saturday.\u00a0(Contributed Photo)
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Kanoa 1 first defeated Kanoa 2, 7-0, to advance to its match against Shirley\u2019s, 3-1. Later, they faced Matansa in the semis where they took a 4-0 victory to gain the first finals seat. <\/p>\n

Matansa, on the other hand, took the second finals seat by fighting their way out of the loser\u2019s bracket by beating Shirley\u2019s, 2-0. <\/p>\n

Before losing to Kanoa 1, the tourney\u2019s second place team had conquered TanHoldings, 1-0, to enter the semifinals of the winner\u2019s bracket. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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