{"id":390943,"date":"2023-05-05T06:01:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T20:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=390943"},"modified":"2023-05-05T06:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T20:01:55","slug":"shirleys-mp-united-atop-womens-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/shirleys-mp-united-atop-womens-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Shirley\u2019s, MP United atop women\u2019s soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this file photo, Shirley\u2019s Football Club\u2019s Tori Diaz, second right, dukes it out on the pitch with MP United Football Club during their game in the Flores-P\u00e9\u00e9 Luwal Division of the 2023 Spring Dove Women\u2019s League played at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
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Shirley\u2019s Football Club and MP United Football Club reached the top of the standings after Week 9 of the Flores-P\u00e9\u00e9 Luwal Division of the 2023 Spring Dove Women\u2019s League at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville last Sunday.<\/p>\n

In a turn of events, Shirley\u2019s have silenced the hot Southern United Football Club, 8-0, while MP United doubled Matansa, 4-2.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s throttled the gas early as they put the brakes on SUFC\u2019s winning streak.<\/p>\n

Just three minutes in, Jeraldine Castillo found the back of the net for an early lead. The teams then battled it out on the field for a silent next few minutes, but Marilou Arriola made it 2-0 in the 21st minute.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s continued to display their superior ball control and positioning, frequently penetrating SUFC\u2019s defense and creating scoring opportunities, with Castillo completing the hat-trick back-to-back for a 4-0 game.<\/p>\n

They continued their relentless attack at the net in the second half and scored four more goals made by Marielle Lopez, Arriola, Mikayla Lopez, and another goal by Castillo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As for MP United, despite the first goal made by Matansa\u2019s Jenna Tenorio in the 13th minute, they managed to claw their way to victory.<\/p>\n

Moriah Sablan equalized the game in the 22nd minute and MP United immediately took the lead just three minutes later off a goal by Loriann Rabe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The second and last goal by Matansa was made in the 30th minute and MP United capitalized and scored the tie-breaking goal six minutes later. They added one more goal for good measure in the 42nd minute and that was more than enough to get the W.<\/p>\n

In the last game of the day, Tan Holdings scooped the 1-0 win from Kanoa after their goal made by Christine Beceril in the 58th minute.<\/p>\n

In the standings, Shirley\u2019s and MP United have kicked SUFC out of first place with a 5-2-1 record each. SUFC is in third place with 5-1-2; fourth is Kanoa with 4-0-4; Paire has a 2-0-5 record; Tan Holdings is at 1-2-4; and Matansa has yet to win with 0-3-5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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