Tan Holdings stretches streak to four

Tan Holdings Football Club extended its winning run to four after downing Inter Godfather’s, 3-1, last Sunday in their Division 1 game in the M-League at the Oleai Sports Complex Field.

Tan Holdings FC’s Takemoto Suzuki dribbles in front of Inter Godfather’s defenders during the first half of their game in Division 1 of M-League last Sunday at the Oleai Sports Complex Field. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)

Three different players scored for Tan Holdings, which kept the division lead with its 4-0-0 win-draw-loss record. Martin Jambor, Sean Perez, and Nam Ho Lee had one goal apiece in Tan Holdings’ victory over Inter Godfather’s, which fell to fourth place in the team standings with its 1-1-3 slate.

Ryu Tanzawa drilled the lone goal for Inter Godfather’s, as he lit up the scoreboard in the last minute of the match to prevent Tan Holdings from earning a shutout win.

MP United 3, Paire FC 2
In other Division 1 results, MP United edged Paire in the first game.

An own goal in the 78th minute handed MP United its second win in four games. MP United also recorded its two other goals in the second half with Zu Zheng firing in the 47th minute and Raymond Mercado connecting 20 minutes later.

Yoshi Ray Mafnas registered Paire’s twin goal with his first one nailed in the 50th and the equalizer in the 72nd.

Wild Bill’s 5, KFAS 0
In the second game, Wild Bill’s blanked Korean Football Association on Saipan.

Tanapon Unsa starred in the lopsided win with his hat-trick, while Jack Thoensaket posted the two other goals.

Wild Bill’s moved up to second place in the team standings with its 4-1-1 record, while KFAS remained winless in four games.

DIVISION 2
Kanoa 8, WNT 3

In the first Division 2 match last weekend, Kanoa FC routed the CNMI Women’s National Team.

Bradley Brostrom toyed around the defense of the WNT, scoring six straight goals in the second half. Ho Jin Woo and Jherico Tiamzon hit the other two goals for Kanoa (1-1-1).

Kanoa’s second-half explosion, behind Brostom’s string of goals, allowed the team to overhaul a 0-3 halftime deficit.

Sarah Allen, Irish Pagarao, and Dianne Pablo found the back of the net in the first half to lift WNT (0-0-4) to a 3-0 advantage.

Sun Palace 2, Matansa 1

In the other Division 2 match, Sun Palace caught a big fish in pacesetter Matansa.

Jun Sik Kim and Kriss Kim knocked in one goal apiece for Sun Palace to hand Matansa its first loss in four matches.

Sun Palace also moved up to second place in the division with its 1-3-0 card.

Matansa missed extended its winning run, as only Tej Gurung scored in their game against Sun Palace.