Ghana F.C. remained unscathed in the standings of the on-going Season 3 Philam Life 7s Football League at the McKinley Hill Stadium, cruising past Ceres F.C. 5-2 after a slow start.
While admitting that they had a tough time against their opponents, forwards Hassan El Muhammadi and Ryo Fujii continuously reminded their teammates to avoid being complacent as they gun for a title this season. And one way of doing so is by keeping the same intensity all throughout the game.
Ghana FC vs. Ceres Negros Youth 2
“It was a tough game especially with the heat. We’re the first one to play this week and as always, the first game is always tough. They were a young group and they run a lot, we started off a bit slow here, hence we need to adjust and get comfortable a little bit more,” said Fujii.
In what was a tight matchup, the Delimondo-Laro F.C. eked out a 4-3 victory against the streaking Superbad. Down 3-1, DLFC converted on three straight goals. Midfielder Joaco Canas tied it at three goals each before Tako Odawara punched the winning goal later on to complete a brace for the day.
The Super Eagles were able to make up for their loss last week by annihilating Tondo F.C., 4-0. The latter made it tough in the opening minutes, holding the defending champions scoreless for most of the first half before the Super Eagles broke the resistance.
The Bohemian Sporting Club came out with a strong win against the hapless Stallion-Laguna, 5-1. Through precise ball movement and crisp passing, the club was able to take advantage on their attacks.
On the other hand, the H&J All-Stars were able to breeze past Matu Deportivo, 2-1. Forward Ivan Matic’s goal proved to be the pivotal point of the match as they went up 2-0 from there.
Rounding up the men’s division was Real Amigos posting a clean sheet over the Futbol Funatics, 2-0. Fresh from their rousing win against Super Eagles last week, the Real Amigos were able to add on to their momentum with tonight’s victory.
In the inaugural 7s Women’s Football League, The Bohemian S.C. and Nomads are now tied at the top of the standings after continuing to add victories to their overall records; Stallion-Hiraya F.C. and Outkast F.C. meanwhile also ended the night on a positive note with wins.
Meanwhile, the Bohemian S.C. showed out its brilliance by drubbing The Younghusbands Football Academy, 6-0. Maximizing their full lineup enabled B.S.C. to keep fresh legs in key stretches of the game, which allowed them to turn up the pressure against their opponents.
In a game that went the distance, it was Nomads who came out on top after besting Young Pinay via penalty shootout, 2-1.
Stallion-Hiraya F.C. jumped back into the win column after posting a clean sheet against Sugod Malaya, 1-0.
In the 7s Youth League, Bohemian, Nomads, and Sugod Malaya triumphed in their respective age brackets.
In the U9 division, B.S.C. posted clean sheets against Aspire (2-0) and Bannister (3-0), even as their U13 counterparts won against Nemesis in dominating fashion (6-0).
Meanwhile, Nomads won against Bannister (2-1), and Aspire (1-0) in the U9 division.
On the other hand, Sugod Malaya tallied two victories over Bannister (2-0), and Xavier (1-0) in the U13 division, while Xavier and Caribbean both scored splits in the day.
Here are the complete results for Match Day 9
7s Youth League
U9
- Marista 5, Aspire 1
- Bohemian 3, Bannister 0
- Mondo 2, Socceroo 0
- Nomads 2, Bannister 1
- G8 2, Socceroo 1
- Nomads 1, Aspire 0
- G8 1, Marista 1
- Bohemian 2, Aspire 0
U13
- Bohemian 1, Caribbean 0
- Xavier 4, Nemesis 0
- Sugod Malaya 2, Bannister 0
- Nomads 1, Socceroo 1
- Sugod Malaya 1, Xavier 0
- Socceroo 1, Bannister 0
- Bohemian 6, Nemesis 0
- Caribbean 1, Loyola 0
7s Women’s Football League
- Outkast F.C. 3, Payatas F.C. 1
- Bohemian S.C. 6, The Younghusband Football Academy 0
- Nomads 2, Young Pinay 1 (1-1 regulation; 1-0 penalties)
- Stallion-Hiraya F.C. 1, Sugod Malaya 0
Philam Life 7s Football League Men
- Ghana F.C. 5, Ceres F.C. 2
- Delimondo-Laro F.C. 4, Superbad 3
- Super Eagles 4, Tondo F.C. 0
- Bohemian S.C. 5, Stallions Laguna 1
- H&J All-Stars 2, Matu Deportivo 1
- Real Amigos 2, Futbol Funatics 0