Matansa barges into win column

Matansa Football Club gained its first win of the season after whipping Shirley’s FC, 9-0, in the boys U15 division game in the 2015 NMIFA Youth Fall League last Saturday at the Oleai Sports Complex Field.

Matansa FC’s Jeremy Ngiraked, front, steals the ball from Shirley’s FC’s Jan Cruz during the second half of their boys U15 game in the NMIFA youth league last Saturday at the Oleai Sports Complex Field.
(Roselyn B. Monroyo)

Matansa capitalized on the depleted Shirley’s FC crew to bag its first win in three games. Shirley’s, which suited up in last weekend’s opening tiff with only nine players, is still winless in four matches.

Jeremy Ngiraked had a hat-trick in Matansa’s rout of Shirley’s, scoring all his three goals in the second half. Jether Yobech and David Mafnas added one goal apiece in the final 45 minutes of the match. Yobech also drilled a goal in the first half, while Joshua Malig, Iverson Santos, and Ray Lieto were the other scorers for Matansa in the opening frame.

MP United 9, Kanoa 0
In the other boys U15 match at the Oleai pitch, MP United also clobbered Kanoa.

Sunjoon Tenorio knocked in three straight goals in the first half to lift MP United to a perfect 4-0-0 win-draw-loss record. He got one more goal in the second half, while Oliver Lee recorded a hat-trick in the final 45 minutes of the match. Joshua Abragan and Michael Lee registered the two other goals for MP United, which remains on top of the seven-team field.

Kanoa is in fifth place with its 1-0-3 record.

Tan Holdings-1 9, Tan Holdings-2 1,
Over at the Hopwood Junior High School Field, Tan Holdings-1 also kept its unbeaten mark (3-0-0) after whipping sister squad Tan Holdings-1.

Jonah Pohl starred in Tan Holdings-1’s demolition of Tan Holdings-2, firing four goals. Emmanuel Aniana chipped in two, while Albert Bergancia, Rico Reyes, and Mareko Tekophia tallied one each. Joshua Waldo registered the lone goal for Tan Holdings-2, which fell to fourth place behind idle Paire (2-0-1) with its 1-0-2 card.

GIRLS U15
Matansa 4, Paire 1
Still at the Hopwood pitch for the girls U15 action, Matansa reclaimed the top spot in the team standings after beating Paire.

Lyka Sally scored two goals for Matansa, which improved to a 3-0-1 record and regained the No. 1 spot from Shirley’s FC. Sunny Woo and Bernadette Horey nailed the two other goals for Matansa.

Shirley’s 1, Tan Holdings 1
Shirley’s slid to second place after settling for a draw against Tan Holdings.

May Kay Alferos denied Shirley’s (2-2-0) the third win after hitting the equalizer in the closing minute of the match. Earlier in the first half, Jobelle Tabuena put Shirley’s on the board, finding the back of the net in the third minute.

With the draw, Tan Holdings remained at third place in the team standings with its 2-1-1 slate.

MP United 2, Kanoa 0
MP United is closely behind Tan Holdings in the team rankings following a shutout win against Kanoa.

Gillian Villagomez drilled both goals for MP United, which now has a 2-0-2 record for fourth place and ahead of Kanoa (1-0-3) and Paire (0-1-3).