Kanoa Football Club and TanHoldings-1 retained the No. 1 spot in their respective divisions after recording victories last Saturday in the 2018 NMIFA Spring Youth League. In the co-ed U13 division, TanHoldings downed Matansa at the Hopwood Middle School Field, 7-4, to gain a 5-0-0 win-loss-draw record and keep its lead against MP United (4-1-0), Kanoa-1 (2-1-2), Matansa (2-0-3), Kanoa-2 (1-0-4), and TanHoldings-2 (0-0-5). Angelo Pulido and Anthony Bergancia teamed up in lifti

TanHoldings Football Club pounded Winners & Pacific Eco, 6-1, in their Division A game in the 2018 Spring M-League last Sunday at the Hopwood Middle School Field. Jershwin Angeles made a hat trick to power TanHoldings to the easy victory—the team’s second in three games. With its 2-1-0 win-draw-loss mark, TanHoldings shadows idle MP United (3-0-0) and grabs the second spot from Paire (2-1-1). Okadaya (1-1-2), Teen Ayuyus (0-3-1), WPE (0-1-2), and Kanoa (0-1-2) complete the st

Shirley’s Football Club and Kanoa kept their undefeated records in the girls U16 division of the 2018 NMIFA Spring Youth League after earning shutout wins last Saturday at the Francisco M. Sablan Middle School Field. Kanoa improved to a 4-0-0 win-draw-loss mark following a 4-0 victory over TanHoldings in the second game last weekend. Paulynn Grace Joyce made all four goals for Kanoa, which stayed on top of the team standings in the seven-squad field. Joyce scored in the 18th,

Sunjoon Tenorio delivered a hat trick in MP United’s shutout win against Okadaya in the Division A game in the 2018 Spring M-League last Sunday at the Hopwood Middle School Field. Tenorio started his string of goals in the 27th minute, while his last two came in the 70th and 76th minute to keep MP United at the No. 1 spot in the team standings as the squad improved to a 3-0-0 win-draw-loss record. Okadaya has yet to win this season, as it had a draw and two losses to remain a

TanHoldings Football Club regained its bearings and walloped Shirley’s FC, while Kanoa also posted an easy win over Paire in the boys U15 division matches in the 2018 NMIFA Spring Youth League last Saturday at the Koblerville Elementary School Field. Taka Borja and Kohtaro Goto were unstoppable for TanHoldings, as they each tallied four goals with the latter dropping all his shots in succession in a span of seven minutes. Goto made his first in the 61 st minute and the last t

Korean Football Association on Saipan made it two in a row after outclassing the CNMI Women’s U16 National Team, 4-2, during their Division B game in the 2018 Spring M-League last Sunday at the Koblerville Elementary School Field. With its 2-0-0 win-loss-draw record, KFAS sits alone at the top of the team standings early this season leading Matansa (1-1-0), Sun Palace (1-1-0), Pacific Islands Club (0-1-1), U16 WNT (0-1-1), and Shirley’s Football Club (0-0-2). Juan Oh knocked

MP United Football Club prolonged their winning streak in the 2018 Spring Youth League U15 Boys Division after shutting down Tan Holdings Football Club 3-0 during last Saturday’s game held at the Koblerville Elementary School soccer field. Both teams were equally matched as the game remained scoreless for nearly 30 minutes. But in the 29th mark, MP United broke the silence with Rintaro Miyawaki on the end of the field finishing strong for 1-0 edge before ending the first half

Kanoa Football Club won the battle of undefeated teams in the girls U16 division of the 2018 NMIFA Spring Youth League after downing MP United FC, 7-2, last Saturday at the Francisco M. Sablan Middle School Field. The victory was the third in as many games for Kanoa and gave the squad the solo lead in the seven-team field. Again, Paulyn Joyce stood tall for Kanoa, as she scored four goals in the easy win. Sharmaine Francisco, Ericka Santiago, and Kiara Manganti chipped in one

The CNMI’s pool of licensed coaches continues to grow as one more completed the AFC “C” License Coaching Course held in Guam. Raymond Zapanta attended the course that took place from Nov. 26 to Dec. 11 and was one of only 13 participants out of the original 24 who made the grade in the over 80-hour seminar. The course was held at the Guam Football Association National Training Center with AFC Instructor Richard Sinapan of Malaysia and AFC Assistant Instructor Dominic Gadia of

Victory came in a handy for Kanoa Football Club and Shirley’s FC, as they blanked their respective opponents in the girls U16 division of the 2018 NMIFA Spring Youth League last Saturday at the Francisco M. Sablan Middle School Field. Kanoa played in the curtain-raiser last weekend and demolished Paire FC, 9-0. Paulyn Joyce scored one goal after another and totaled for five to lead Kanoa to its second win in as many games. She made back-to-back in the 14th and 22nd minute and