Futsal: Shirley’s A, IT&E Awesome boost title bids

 The battle for the women’s championship in the 2011 Saipan Soccer School Futsal League is now down to two teams.

Shirley’s A and IT&E Awesome strengthened their bids for the women’s title after recording separate wins on Tuesday night at the TSL Sports Complex. Shirley’s A played in the first women’s game and clobbered Kulet’s Team, 9-1, while IT&E Awesome saw action in the nightcap and topped Shirley’s B, 7-1.

Only one win separates the Top 2 teams with Shirley’s A holding an 11-2-0 win-loss-draw record and IT&E Awesome having a 10-2-1 card. Shirley’s A plays sister team Shirley’s B on Monday and a win will ensure the former the women’s championship. IT&E Awesome’s last game will be against Red Team, also on Monday. If Shirley’s A loses and IT&E Awesome wins, there would be a tie for first place and the deadlock will be resolved via the total goals scored in the two round-robin league.

IT&E Awesome foiled an all-Shirley teams duel for the women’s crown after limiting Shirley’s B to one goal. Alexa Vargas scored Shirley’s B’s lone goal in the second half.

Connie Camacho had four goals for IT&E Awesome, while Michelle Masga and Carrie Schuler added two and one, respectively.

Shirley’s A was also unstoppable on offense in its game against Kulet’s Team with Irish Pagarao leading the attack with five goals. Jeraldine Castillo had a hat-trick, while Angie Ito contributed one goal. Corina Suda lit up the scoreboard for Kulet’s Team in the second half.

MEN’S

Mellow Yellow 5, Korean Futsal 1

In the first match of the night, Mellow Yellow stunned Korean Futsal Team, 5-1.

Mellow Yellow improved to a 3-9-1 record with only one game left in its schedule, while Korean Futsal has one more game left, but is stuck at 6-5-2 slate.

Woo Ho Jin scored two goals in his penultimate game, while Youn g Sin Lim, Suriya Mongkhonat , and Biswo Shrestha added one goal each. Jin Koo Cho made the lone goal for Korean Futsal.

Red Inter 5, Go Green 1

In the other men’s game, Red Inter downed Go Green, 5-1.

Red Inter now has an 8-3-2 record for a share of second spot with Docomo. Wild Bill’s (12-1-0) is at the top spot and has already secures the men’s title.

Matt Holley drilled a pair of goals in Red Inter’s eighth win, while Arkie Reusora, Edwin Cruz, and Dale Roberts also scored.

Jack Phan gave Go Green its only goal in the game and his team fell to a 4-6-3 card.