An MP United Football Club player looks on as he sets up the play during a game against the Latte Football Club in U14 boys division of the 2024 TakeCare Youth Soccer League at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville on Saturday.
MP United Football Club is off to a strong start in the U14 boys division of the 2024 TakeCare Youth Soccer League after vanquishing Latte Football Club, 7-0, at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville on Saturday.
MPU quickly established dominance thanks to the all-around skills of Taiga Namai-Scoggins. All eyes were on him for the first five minutes of the first half as he scored two consecutive goals to give his team the lead, 2-0.
Latte tried to tweak their defenses to prevent more slip ups but MPU soon regained control of the tempo with Theo Joab and Mateo Angeles joining the highlight reel with a goal each to extend the deficit, 4-0, going into halftime.
While Latte remained stuck in the gutter throughout the second half, MPU’s onslaught continued with Namai-Scoggins picking up where he left off with back-to-back goals to complete the hat-trick while Kanoa Owens added the finishing touch at the 36th minute mark for the easy win, 7-0.
Paire vs Kanoa
Paire Football Club could have joined the winner’s circle but Kanoa Football Club 2 forced a 2-2 draw in their game.
PFC seized the early lead after Cas Ramero scored two goals in the 2nd and 10th minute marks of the first half. However, KNFC 2 gradually worked their way back up with Paul Barong scoring at the 16th while Izaiah Tenorio connecting the game-saving goal at the 30th.
Kanoa Football Club 1, for its part, was handed a win via forfeit against Shirley’s Football Club, which was trailing 0-3.
