Kohima District Inter-School Football Tournament
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Players of John Government Higher Secondary School, Viswema (yellow jersey) and Government Higher Secondary School, Tseminyu, vying for the ball at the IG Stadium in Kohima on Wednesday, July 10. (Photo credit: Max Menuse-o Khieya)[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Kohima, July 10 (EMN): John Government Higher Secondary School, Viswema and Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School comfortably made its way through to the quarterfinal after defeating its opponents, at the ongoing 3rd Kohima District Inter-School Football Tournament, at the IG Stadium in Kohima on Wednesday, July 10.
John Government Higher Secondary School, Viswema thrashed Government Higher Secondary School, Tseminyu 8-0 in the first quarter final match. Five of the goals were scored by team captain Vichüto Phira.
Phira was unstoppable with his goals with a record of scoring in the 33rd, 51st, 53rd, 54th, and 73rd minute respectively. He also became the ninth hat-trick scorer of the tournament. Justin Malangmei scored the first goal 1.30 seconds into the game. Zayiese Sale and ViluTheyo scored in the 3rd and 13th minute.
Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School beat Baptist High Kohima 3-0 in the second match.
The goal scorers for Rüzhükhrie GHSS were Mhaphruovituo, Kevize-u and Küvethi Swüro who scored in the 15th, 18th, and 30th minute respectively.
All quarter-final matches were being played on the basis of 40-10-40 with extra time of 15 minutes in case of a draw. Mesetsozhü Wezah, Jt. Director, School Education Department was the match patron on Wednesday.
Thursday’s matches:
Mt. Carmel Higher Secondary School Vs St. Mary's Cathedral Higher Secondary School at 1 pm
Ministers' Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School Vs Don Bosco Higher Secondary School at 2:40 pm
