Lady Crushers successfully defend women's futsal title

[August 13, 2017 - Harmon, Guam] The Personal Finance Center Lady Crushers capped an undefeated regular season showing in the Bud Light Women’s Futsal League with the 2017 championship title Sunday, winning against Quality Distributors 9-2 at the Guam Sports Complex gym.

A defensive lapse by Quality Distributors in final three minutes of the first half proved to be the game changer, as a barrage of goals by the Lady Crushers catapulted the team to a commanding 6-1 lead at the half.

Despite turning up the aggression on offense, Quality never recovered from the halftime deficit and was outscored by the winning team 3-1 in the second half for the final score.

2017 Budweiser Futsal League opens with three matches

[July 23, 2017 - Harmon, Guam] Newly formed team Mosa’s take the early top spot in the 2017 Budweiser Men’s Futsal League rankings based on superior goal differential following all opening week matches Sunday at the Guam Sports Complex Gym.

Mosa’s started off its season on the right foot with an 11-6 win over the University of Guam Tritons in the day’s late game. Matt Robles led all scorers with a double hat trick for Mosa’s and teammates Gideon Tyquiengco, Kevin Leasiolagi, Keith Surber and Seth Surber also scored. Mosa’s earned its other goal when Tritons’ goalkeeper Michael Topasna misjudged a full-court throw by Mosa’s second-half goalkeeper Fredrico Nedlic and accidentally fumbled the ball into UOG’s goal.

The Tritons were led by Dylan Naputi and Jacques Diambra-Odi, both scoring two goals each. Teammates Joseph Quan and Todd Pangelinan also scored in the contest.

Fall 2017 GFA youth leagues to begin as early as Aug. 19

[July 28, 2017 - Harmon, Guam] Youth soccer leagues will kick off as early as Aug. 19 as reiterated to participating clubs and teams during a pre-season meeting at the Guam Football Association National Training Center lecture hall Wednesday evening.

The Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League’s U13 and U15 divisions will begin Aug. 19, while the U18 division will kick off a week later. The Triple J Auto Group Robbie Webber Youth Soccer League’s U6 to U18 divisions will kick off Sept. 9 and run for 10 weeks.

Close to 50 representatives from over a dozen clubs and GFA staff convened to review information about the upcoming season, as well as changes for the 2018 seasons, in a presentation by new Youth Administrator Franshay Shippey.

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.