SHIRLEY’S Football Club bested the Tan Holdings Football Club, 7-5, in the U14 girls division of the TakeCare Youth Soccer League on Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.
Tan Holdings drew first blood as they broke through led by Xyriel Pascual who scored a goal within the first two minutes of the game.
However, the tide quickly turned as Shirley’s suddenly went on the offensive with four consecutive goals courtesy of Alyssa Borlongan to take over by halftime, 4-1.
Shirley’s then picked up where they left off in the second half with Borlongan adding another goal in the first few minutes followed by two more goals by Cassidee Flores.
But the fight was not over as Tan Holdings returned fire and slowly but surely worked their way back within reach. Pascual completed the hat-trick with two goals while team mates Kaye Anne Costales and Emma Sablan contributed one goal each.
In the end, however, time was not on Tan Holdings’ side, and they had to accept defeat, 5-7.
Winner’s circle
Joining the winner’s circle was the Kanoa Football Club which powered past the Paire Football Club, 5-1.
Kanoa established dominance early with Beatrice Gross, Ha Ye Lynn and Aubrey White scoring a goal each.
But before the first half ended, Paire managed to break the silence with Justidy Mizutani slipping a shot at the 10th minute mark.
Although the tempo slowed down in the second half, Paire failed to equalize while Kanoa kept the momentum burning led by Gross who delivered two more goals to end the game with a hat-trick, 5-1.
U14 boys division
In the U14 boys division, the MP United Football Club 1 manhandled the Kanoa Football Club 2, 12-1.
Seo Yeom scored 11 of his team’s total points with Landon Pudney delivering the other.
But Kanoa 2 went down fighting led by Izaiah Tenorio who connected a shot in the 36th minute mark of the second half.
For their part, Kanoa 1 routed Tan Holdings Football Club, 11-0.
Tan Holdings and Shirley’s players battle for the possession during a U14 girls division game of the TakeCare Youth Soccer League at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.
