01 Mar Guam, NMI clubs play in Thanksgiving weekend friendlies
[November 26, 2016 – Harmon, Guam] The Wings FC, champions of both the U14 and U12 divisions of the recently concluded Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League, went undefeated against strong Kanoa FC teams visiting from Saipan on Day 1 of a full weekend of scheduled friendlies at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.
In the U14 division, the Wings first drew 2-2 with the visitors in Friday’s morning match and later defeated Kanoa FC 4-1 in the day’s afternoon match.
In the morning match, Kyle Halehale and Mark Iseke scored for the Wings and Thomas Benavente and Andruw Omelau scored for Kanoa FC.
In the afternoon match, Eddie Cho scored twice for the Wings and teammates Iseke and Hayden Shedd also scored. Omelau scored Kanoa FC’s lone goal in the afternoon match.
In the U12 division, visiting Kanoa FC went 1-1 on Day 1 of matches, dropping its first match against the Wings 4-3 and later defeating the Bank of Guam Strykers 6-1 in the evening match.
Kanoa FC kept the game in reach against the Wings FC in the first U12 division contest, but couldn’t find an answer to the eventual game winner from the Wings’ Justin Joseph late in the second half. Nainoa Norton, U12 division Golden Boot of the recently concluded Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League, led all scorers with a pair of goals and teammate Andrew Choi scored the Wings’ other goal. Markus Toves, Jaydee Jose, and Kohtoro Goto scored for Kanoa FC.
In the evening’s match, Jose led all scorers with four goals against the Strykers and teammates Brian Lubao and Paulynn Joyce also scored. Bryan Nakamine scored for the Strykers.
In the final match of the day, the Guam Girls All-Stars, coached by Samuel San Gil, defeated the visiting Matansa FC U16 Girls team 2-0 with a goal each from Aubrienne Pangindian and Skyylerblu Johnson.
The friendly matches continue through to Sunday. The NMI teams will also play against the EFR Southern Cobras and the Tumon Typhoons Soccer Club.
Wings FC’s Andrew Choi attempts to weave through defenders of the visiting Kanoa FC U12 team from Saipan in a friendly match Friday morning at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The Wings edged Kanoa 4-3.
Wings FC’s Nainoa Norton controls the ball in the midfield against the visiting Kanoa FC U12 team from Saipan in a friendly match Friday morning at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The Wings edged Kanoa 4-3.
Jaydee Jose of the visiting Kanoa FC U12 team from Saipan stops the ball to set up for a shot against the Wings FC in a friendly match Friday morning at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The Wings edged Kanoa 4-3.
Markus Toves of the visiting Kanoa FC U12 team from Saipan attempts to lob the ball for a shot against the Bank of Guam Strykers FC in a friendly match Friday evening at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. Kanoa FC won 6-1.
Wings FC’s Eddie Cho leaps to pass the ball forward with a header against the visiting Kanoa FC U14 team in a friendly match Friday afternoon at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The Wings drew 2-2 with Kanoa in the first match and won 4-1 in the second match of the day.
Sebastien Manabat of the visiting Kanoa FC U14 team from Saipan leaps to get ahead of Wings FC’s Taiga Simon to the ball in a friendly match Friday afternoon at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The Wings drew 2-2 with Kanoa in the first match and won 4-1 in the second match of the day.
The Guam Girls All-Stars’ Skyylerblu Johnson controls the ball in the midfield against the visiting Matansa FC U16 Girls team from Saipan in a friendly match Friday evening at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The Guam Girls All-Stars won 2-0.