Kyle Strickland finished with a hat trick to lead Kryptonite to a 6-0 shutout over Cane Fire Soccer at Sunday’s KMSA league games in Hanalei. Keoni Nakano tallied two and Eddie Adams added one in the dominating performance. Nakano launched
Kyle Strickland finished with a hat trick to lead Kryptonite to a 6-0 shutout over Cane Fire Soccer at Sunday’s KMSA league games in Hanalei.
Keoni Nakano tallied two and Eddie Adams added one in the dominating performance.
Nakano launched a rocket off a Christian McKeown pass for the first score, followed by Strickland scoring on an Adams assist. Adams tickled the twine next, with Daniel Minei getting the assist.
After the half, it was more of the same, only Strickland was involved in every score. He led off with a goal, then assisted on Nakano’s second of the day to make it 5-0. Strickland went on to close the book with a goal assisted by Nakano and Lucass Hassett.
In the second game of the day, an “own goal” was the difference for Hanalei in its 2-1 win over Afterburners.
The mistake came after a Cola Lindman header toward the Afterburner goal found its way into traffic and eventually into the goal off a defender. It was the first goal of the game, and the difference-maker.
Afterburner would come back to tie it after Eli Emory followed up goalie Sean Kosen’s free kick to bring it to 1-1.
Chono Fernandez put the game out of reach, though, on an assist from Christian Mars-ton Sr.
The Afterburners saw key defensive saves by goalie Kosen and defender Leroy Emory in the loss, but couldn’t generate the offense to keep it close. Cody Kimura and Alika Parks tested Hanalei keeper Parker Blaylock, but couldn’t slip one past.
Games move to Hanapepe Stadium this Sunday with 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. start times.
Asashoryu, Ama tied for lead at Autumn Sumo
Associated Press
TOKYO — Grand champion Asashoryu defeated Miyabiyama at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday to stay tied for the lead with surprising rank-and-filer Ama.
In the day’s final bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Mongolian Asashoryu twisted down Miyabiyama to improve to 10-1. Sekiwake Miyabiyama fell to 5-6.
In an earlier bout, Mongolian Ama, a No. 6 maegashira, wasted little time in bursting out of the blocks and shoving Kisenosato out in a matter of seconds.
Ama jumped to his side at the faceoff and bulldozed the komusubi wrestler out to improve to 10-1. Kisenosato fell to 6-5.
Tochiazuma improved to 7-4 and all but ended Hakuho’s hopes for promotion to grand champion when he shoved his fellow ozeki to his fourth loss of the tournament.
Mongolian Hakuho was hoping to be considered for promotion to sumo’s highest ranks, but 11 wins won’t do the trick.
Komusubi Kokkai put a major dent in Roho’s title hopes when he swatted the Russian top maegashira down at the center of the ring.
Kokkai improved to 6-5 while Roho fell to 8-3.
Ozeki Chiyotaikai shoved out No. 3 maegashira Aminishiki to give both wrestlers a record of 8-3.
Sekiwake Kotomitsuki, who was in the hunt for the Emperor’s Cup a few days ago, was handed his fourth loss in a row when he was swatted down by No. 2 maegashira Tokitenku.
