Matansa snaps skid, beats Paire

Matansa Football Club’s Carlson Cruzat, right, and Paire Football Club’s Ethan Dickinson are in a foot race as they chase the ball down the sideline during the second half of their game in the boys U18 division of the NMIFA fall league last Saturday at the Oleai Sports Complex Field. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)

Ryu Tanzawa recorded a hat-trick to help Matansa bounce back from a 0-2 start. Matansa began the season with a 0-10 loss to Tan Holdings FC before bowing to MP United in its second game, 2-4.

Tanzawa drilled his first goal in the 11th minute, while David Mafnas also scored in the first half (39th) to lift Matansa to a 2-0 halftime lead.

Young Hyun Ryou made it a 1-2 tally after ending Paire’s drought with his goal in the 49th minute, but Matansa got the one goal back with Tanzawa scoring anew in the 76th minute. The Matansa striker was not done yet and got his third goal four minutes later to seal it for Matansa and hand Paire its second loss in as many games. Paire dropped its opener against Tan Holdings, 0-1.

MP United 5, Tan Holdings 2
In the other U18 match last weekend, MP United outclassed Tan Holdings FC.

MP United got into the grove in the second half after a standoff in the first 45 minutes of play to get its second win in as many games and take the early division lead. Tan Holdings FC slid to second after falling to a 2-1 record.

Daniel Lim led MP United’s second-half assault, scoring the team’s last two goals. Scott Kim and Tanapon Unsa also hit the board in the second half, while Kennedy Izuka posted the team’s first goal in the opening half. Yoshi Mafnas equalized for Tan Holdings with his late goal in the first half, while the squad’s other goal was courtesy of Sean Perez.

CO-ED U12
MP United 3, Tan Holdings 3
MP United and Tan Holdings also collided in the co-ed U12 game at the Hopwood Junior High School Field last Saturday and this time the match ended in a draw.

Thaipi Austria forced the deadlock after scoring his second goal in the 44th minute. He nailed the first one in the 18th minute, while John Guiller Canape knocked down the other goal for Tan Holdings.

MP United recorded all its goals in the first half to lead, 3-1, before failing to protect the driver’s seat. Oliver Lee canned back-to-back goals for MP United, scoring right in the first minute and in the 12th, while Eun Syu Hahn delivered the third seven minutes later.

Paire 4, Kanoa 0
Paire Football Club won the other U12 game at Hopwood pitch after blanking Kanoa Football Club.

Kaden Church powered Paire to the easy win, making three goals. He drilled the three shots in succession, dropping the first two in the first half and the last early in the second frame. Raffi Lee fired the fourth goal for Paire.

GIRLS U15
Paire 10, Kanoa 0
Paire Football Club also shut down Kanoa in the final girls U15 game at the Hopwood pitch.

As expected, Guinevere Borja led Paire’s demolition of Kanoa. Borja, who had 3 goals apiece in their victory over MP United and Tan Holdings, this time tallied seven against Kanoa. She completed a hat-trick early, scoring in the third, 23rd, and 45th minute. Her last four came in consecutive fashion, as she lit up the board in the 49th, 51st, 57th, and 60th minute.

Renita Fleming contributed two goals, while Maria Therese Dalusong added one.

Tan Holdings 3, MP United 2
Mary Kay Alferos canned a pair of goals to help Tan Holdings nose out MP United.

Tan Holdings zoomed to a 3-1 halftime lead and managed to survive MP United’s second half rally to bounce back from its 2-3 defeat at the hands of Paire in Week 2 of the league.

Alferos opened the scoring for Tan Holdings, as she found the back of the net in the fifth minute. Chloe Salvosa made it a 2-0 advantage seven minutes, while a Karleen Reyes goal in the 22 nd minute moved MP United within one. Alferos then nailed her second goal in the 32nd minute to give Tan Holdings more cushion, which it needed, as MP United got a goal from Gillian Villagomez right into the first minute of the second half.

Matansa 3, Shirley’s 0
Matansa joined Tan Holdings and Paire in Week 3’s winners list after dominating Shirley’s Football Club.

Matansa was on target in the first half to cruise to its second win in three games. Matansa prevailed over Tan Holdings in the league opener, 1-2, before losing to Kanoa, 0-10.

Angelica Sally stood out in Matansa’s triumph over Shirley’s after hitting the board in the 20th and 35th minute. Jezreelyn Bulaklak registered the other goal for Matansa five minutes before Sally got her second.

Meanwhile, the lone boys U15 game last weekend at the Hopwood pitch had Paire whipping Kanoa, 15-0. Jun Hee paced Paire with his three goals, while Ivan Seo, Raffi Lee, Anthony Fruit, and Cole Chambers chipped in two apiece. Dai Podziewski, Logan Mister, Christian Oh, and Sean Shin contributed one each.

The two other matches in the boys U15 division were rescheduled due to the unplayable field.