MP United halts Tan Holdings run

MP United Football Club snapped Tan Holdings’ winning streak after cruising to a 4-0 victory in one of the only two matches played last week in the M-League at the Oleai Sports Complex Field.

A Kanoa FC player chases the ball during their Division 2 game against the Thundercats in the M-League last Wednesday night at the Oleai Sports Complex Field. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)

Jehn Joyner and Joe Miller scored two goals apiece in MP United’s shutout of Tan Holdings, which ended its five-game winning run. Despite the loss, Tan Holdings remains at the top of Division 1 with its 5-0-1 win-draw-loss record, while MP United improved to a 3-1-1 slate to keep the No. 3 ranking in its group, just one victory behind the second-running Wild Bill’s (4-0-2). Paire (2-0-3), Inter Godfather’s (1-1-3), and Korean Football Association (0-0-5) complete the standings, which did not have much changes as last Sunday’s matches were called off due to Tropical Storm Bavi.

In the other game last week, Sun Palace edged Kanoa Resort, 2-1.

Sun Palace notched only its second win in five games, while handing Kanoa its second defeat also in five matches in Division 2

Jun Sik Kim canned the pair of goals for Sun Palace, as he hit the board in the 21st and 25th minute. Kanoa scored the first goal in the match off Davy Laxa’s shot in the 10th minute.
Kanoa returned to the pitch last Wednesday and regrouped quickly following a 1-0 triumph over the Thundercats. Jae Kwang Oh registered the only goal in the match, as he found the back of the net in the second half.

Dove Women’s Football League

Shirley’s 9, Tan Holdings 1

In the women’s division, Shirley remained unbeaten in six games following a demolition of Tan Holdings last Saturday.

Mia Carreon led Shirley’s rout of Tan Holdings with her five goals. Angie Ito, Diane Pablo, Diana Maniacop, and De Jana Muna chipped in one goal apiece. Chloe Salvosa was the lone Tan Holdings player to light up the board.

Kanoa 4, MP United 2
In the other game last Saturday, Irish Pagarao completed a hat-trick to power Kanoa past MP United.

Pagarao drilled her three goals in succession, scoring in the 13th, 22nd, and 24th minute, while Marrielle Gariguez capped off Kanoa’s offense with her conversion in the 38th.

Michaelle Kautz and Michelle Ann Masga gave MP United its two goals.

MP United 3, IFC 2
MP United was back on track last Tuesday as it outlasted Independents FC.

Masga earned the go-ahead goal for MP United with her shot in the second half. Jayda Mendoza and Karleen Reyes scored the two other goals for MP United, which improved to a 3-1-2 record to tie Kanoa’s mark.

Sarah Allen and Ferleen Esmundo had one goal apiece for IFC.