PFC Lady Crushers begin women's title defense with win

[September 26, 2016 - Harmon, Guam] Spring champions Personal Finance Center Lady Crushers continued their winning ways as the 2016 Bud Light Women’s Soccer League Fall season officially kicked off Sunday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.

The Lady Crushers, undefeated in league play since Nov. 8, 2015, opened its 2016 Fall season campaign with a strong 13-0 win over a shorthanded Hyundai team. Colleen Naden led the team with four goals scored and teammate Kimberly Sherman finished with a hat trick. Anjelica Perez scored two in the win and teammates Katie Wendal, Skyylerblu Johnson, Carla Haddock and Caylani Estoy chipped in one apiece.

Rovers score twice in loss to Benfica de Macau in AFC Cup

[August 21, 2016 - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan] Rovers FC scored a pair of goals in the final 15 minutes of play in the team’s final 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round match, but was unable to overcome Benfica de Macau in a 4-2 contest in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

“We made some early defensive mistakes and they took advantage of that,” said James Okuhama, Rovers head coach, in a press conference after the match. “But, the boys never gave up, showing Guahan pride – they came back with two goals by never giving up. I am proud of their efforts.”

Benfica’s Carlos Leonel struck twice in the first 10 minutes of play, first finishing a left-side cross from Jose Filipe Aguiar in the fifth minute, and four minutes later, finishing a right-side cross from Nicholas Torrão. Torrão also added a goal for Benfica in the 33^rd minute on a low header to finish a left-side cross from Aguiar.

BOG Strykers stave off Quality in Aloha Maid elite league

[September 28, 2016 - Harmon, Guam] The Bank of Guam Strykers escaped with a narrow 3-2 win over Quality Distributors in its first of two Week 3, U17 division matches of the 2016 Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League at the Guam Football Association National Training Center Tuesday evening.

The Strykers (2-1-1) managed to hold on to its No. 2 position in league standings, while keeping Quality (1-2-1) at the No. 3 position with only two more matches before single-elimination league playoffs begin Oct. 8.

Strong defense on both ends of the pitch created a stalemate up until the 39^th minute when a back-heel shot in front of the goal by Eric Kim off a corner kick play gave Quality a 1-0 advantage through to halftime.

Matao works with Make A Wish to grant child's wish

[June 13, 2015 - Tamuning, Guam] Matao head coach Gary White, captain Jason Cunliffe, and teammates Ryan Guy and A.J. DeLaGarza took some time off from their training camp to visit Miguel Rosario, a patient in Guam Memorial Hospital's Pediatric ICU, who will be leaving Guam to the Philippines for surgery due to complications from a congenital heart disease.

The surprise visit was coordinated by Make-A-Wish Foundation - Guam Chapter, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening diseases. MAWF Executive Director Victor Camacho was on hand for the presentation, along with Ray Haddock from the Orange Crushers FC, GMH nurses, and Rosario's parents Michael and Annie.