MATANSA Football Club won its first match in the Intermediate Division of the Dove Women’s League Summer 2021 by defeating the Southern United Football Club 6-2 on Sunday at the NMI Soccer Training Center mini-pitch.
In the first set of a unique three-set match, MFC’s relentless efforts were awarded in the 13th minute as Alley Tenorio scored to give her team a 1-0 lead.
In the second set, MFC continued to apply pressure on SUFC with Tawny Barcinas delivering Matansa’s second goal in the 21st minute.
But SUFC finally broke the silence four minutes later thanks to Angel Roligat who cut Matansa’s lead, 1-2.
MFC, however, returned fire once again, thanks to Tenorio, to take a 3-1 lead.
In the third set, MFC kept the momentum burning on their end with more attacks to add three more goals starting in the 35th minute, courtesy of Wasana Gregory.
Team-mate Buruang Brasuell scored a goal five minutes later and Tenorio sank her third at the 42nd minute mark to complete the hat-trick and widen MFC’s lead, 6-1.
Faced with an inevitable defeat, SUFC still gave it their all and managed to squeeze in one goal that was delivered by Roligat in the 44th minute before bowing out, 2-6.
The second match of the day was won by the Paire Football Club which edged the Kanoa Football Club, 1-0.
A Matansa player races for the possession against two Southern United defenders in an Intermediate Division game of the Dove Women’s League Summer 2021 on Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center.
