Kanoa, MPU romp past foes

Shirley’s Football Club, left, and Kanoa FC-1 players ward each other off as they battle for the ball during the first half of their boys U15 division game in the 2019 NMIFA Spring Youth League last Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)

Kanoa Football Club and MP United Football Club are still unscathed in the boys U15 division of the 2019 NMIFA Spring Youth League.

MP United bagged its third win in as many games after whipping Kanoa-2, 10-0, while Kanoa-1 earned the same perfect mark following a similar easy victory over Shirley’s FC, 9-1, last Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center.

Jim Kurt Maniago and Merrick Toves caused a lot of problems to Shirley’s defense of the lack of it, as they combined for seven goals. They alternately knocked in goals for Kanoa-1 with Maniago scoring in the seventh, 18th, 42nd, and 67th minute and Merrick hitting the board in the 13th, 41st, and 65th.

Merrick’s younger brother, Markus, added a pair after finding his target in the second and 22nd minute. Shirley’s lone goal in the match came from Jayvin Bisek in the second half.

Three players also scored for MP United in its demolition of Kanoa-2. Richard Castro was on top of the short list, as he led MP United’s breakaway in the second half where he delivered all his six goals. Castro was really on target in last weekend’s lopsided match that he nailed a pair of goals in a less than a minute and MP United’s last three goals in a five-minute stretch. His first goal was recorded just four minutes into the second half.

While Castro finished off Kanoa-2, it was Richard Steele who started things off for MP United after earning two goals in the first half, while Dylan Mister made it a 3-0 lead for the team in the closing minutes of the opening frame. Steele then completed a hat trick when he got his third goal just 30 seconds into the second half before Castro took over the rest of the way.

Meanwhile, in the third game in the division, TanHoldings notched win No. 2 after shutting down Matansa, 2-0.

Oliver Fajardo knocked in the twin goals for TanHoldings after lighting up the board in the 25th and 58th minute.

CO-ED U12A DIVISION
Kanoa 11, MP United 1
Kanoa kept its undefeated record in three games following a blowout against MP United.

Taehun Han paced Kanoa with his three goals, while Tyler Omelau chipped in two. Kanoa ran a balance offense with Ronney Gil, Jolo Izeah, Kaleen Leemarvin, and Adrian Lubao also scoring in the easy win. MP United avoided a shutout loss after drawing a goal from Moshe Sikkel.

TanHoldings 8, Shirley’s 1
The other match in the division was also one-sided with TanHoldings dominating Shirley’s.

Mark Ryan Costales, Tamia Hix, and Morico Clarides nailed two goals apiece to lead TanHoldings’ second win, while Kaitlyn Andrei Chavez and Jared Villagomez chipped in one each. Jayvin Bisek made the only goal for Shirley’s.

BOYS U18 DIVISION
MP United 4, TanHoldings 1
MP United took the solo lead in the division after outclassing erstwhile leader TanHoldings last Friday.

Sunjoon Tenorio singlehandedly towed MP United to its third straight victory after scoring all of his team’s goals. Tenorio hit his target in the fourth, 29th, 62nd, and 67th minute, while Joshua Waldo delivered the lone goal for TanHoldings in the 30th.

Matansa 1, NMI U15 NT 0
Matansa barged into the win column after dropping its debut following a close victory over the NMI Boys U15 National Team.
Romel Jamilia Mendoza registered the only goal in the match in the 48th minute.