Panguna Metals FC 4, PRK Hekari United FC 3

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of expectations, Panguna Metals FC opened its Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season with a dramatic 4-3 victory over PRK Hekari United on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca. The match, organized by the PNG National Soccer League but played on neutral ground in Central America, defied all pregame projections. Statistical models had heavily favored the home side, Hekari United, with a 96.7 percent probability to win and a predicted clean-sheet victory of 3-0. Instead, the visiting Panguna Metals side delivered an immediate and… Read more...