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Rapatona, University on top in women
soccer
By HENRY MORABANG
ARCHRIVALS Rapatona and University maintained their spot on the
Port Moresby womenís premier soccer competition ladder with wins
over their respective opponents at the weekend.
Leaders Rapatona defeated the former glamour team Lamana 3-1 while
University hammered struggling PNG Gardener 3-0. PNG striker
Deslyn Siniu started to roll the
scorebook with her lone goal in the 37th minute and a minute later
Priscilla Caleb, who is making a comeback, slotted the second goal
to put Rapatona in front. Lamana scored their only goal but could
not resist the continued raid from Rapatona resulting
in Caleb scoring her second goal of the afternoon in the 59th
minute to take out the game. University on the other hand proved
that they are serious finals contenders when striker Tokoi Norrie
scored the trifecta to keep pace with the competition leader,
Rapatona. The Julie Alau-led team Telikom thrashed Markham Yarangs
6-0 in front of their number one supporter and the Police
Commissioner Gary Baki who was on a weekend break while Guria
shook off Naniu 4-0. Telikom and Guria now joined the early
leaders to complete the top four while Lamana, who started off
well, fell
to fifth spot to head the bottom four teams which are made up also
of PNG Gardener, Naniu and Markham Yarangs. Flanker Shanty Moiyap
and striker Helen Baki collected
the doubles while Patricia Logh and Julie Alau contributed one
goal each for a 6-0 trout against the more-like village team,
Yarangs. Despite the attempts
by Monica Biko, Agnes Pinoko, Olive Pinoko, Kyan Parker, Sabina
Gorea and Dorothy Jabi, Markham Yarangs were never competitive and
really lost the plot of the football match. The points ladder as
of last weekend Rapatona 28, University 28,
Telikom 27, Guria 27, Lamana 19, PNG Gardener 14, Naniu six and
Markham Yarangs as tailenders with five points.
 
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