PRESS RELEASE – Papi FC amassed a 6-0 lead by halftime against Quality Distributors and never looked back to win the 2017 Budweiser Futsal League title 12-4 at the Guam Sports Complex Gym Sunday.
The league’s Golden Boot winner Ashton Surber and teammate Marcus Lopez led all scorers, netting three goals each in the win. Ian Mariano and Jan Flores each scored twice and Jason Cunliffe also scored. Papi FC’s other goal came on a Quality Distributors own goal.
Ethan Elwell, Barinedum Bakor, Joshua Pangelinan and Giancarlo Abril scored for Quality Distributors.
In the league’s consolation match, the Bank of Guam Strykers clawed back from a 10-3 deficit to defeat Mosa’s 11-10. Takumi Odell’s second goal of the day with less than a minute to play was the eventual game-winner, as the Strykers outscored Mosa’s 9-4 in the second half to win.
Scott Spindel and Eddie Huang led all scorers with four goals each in the win. Odell scored twice and Sho Hammond scored the Strykers’ other goal.
Riley Jones Taijeron finished with a hat trick for Mosa’s and teammates Gideon Tyquiengco, Matthew Robles, and Seth Surber each scored twice. Kevin Leasiolagi scored Mosa’s other goal.
After the match, the Strykers were awarded bronze medals. After the championship match, Papi FC and Quality Distributors were awarded gold and silver medals, respectively. Additionally, Surber received the Golden Boot award trophy and Papi FC goalkeeper David Drews received the Golden Glove award trophy.
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- Papi FC’s David Drews was presented the 2017 Budweiser Futsal League Golden Glove Award during an awards ceremony after the league’s championship match played Sunday at the Guam Sports Complex Gym. In the photo are, Drews (No. 1) and Tai J. Castro, who presented Drews with the trophy.
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- Papi FC’s Ashton Surber was presented the 2017 Budweiser Futsal League Golden Boot Award during an awards ceremony after the league’s championship match played Sunday at the Guam Sports Complex Gym. In the photo are, Surber (No. 11) and Douglas Kelly, who presented Surber with the trophy.
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- The Bank of Guam Strykers pose with their bronze medals after defeating Mosa’s 11-10 in the 2017 Budweiser Futsal League consolation match played Sunday at the Guam Sports Complex Gym. In the photo, from left to right, are Julius Campos, Takumi Odell, Eddie Huang, Scott Spindel, Bradley Dickson, Sho Hammond, and Hiro Asoshina. Strykers photo contributed by Gianna Tenorio.
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- Quality Distributors FC pose with their silver medals after falling to Papi FC 12-4 in the championship match of the 2017 Budweiser Futsal League played Sunday at the Guam Sports Complex Gym. In the photo are, front row, from left to right: RC Salas, Paul Long, Caleb Barretto, Antonio Prieto, Joseph Preseault, Fook Liao, and Joshua Pangelinan. In the back row, from left to right, are: Giancarlo Abril, James Bush, Brett Maluwelmeng, Barinedum Bakor, and Ethan Elwell.
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