Our Correspondent
Kohima, Oct. 14 (EMN): With seven matches remaining to decide the new champions of the 19th NSF Martyrs' Memorial Trophy, the quarter-final matches will begin on Monday at the Kohima local ground.
A total of 192 goals were scored so far at the ratio of 4.9 goals per match wherein 12 hat-tricks were scored by 11 players, and four tie-breakers to decide the match winner. 39 teams were relegated so far in 39 matches including 88 yellow cards and a red card shown until the 19th day of the tournament where the pre-quaterfinal round culminated on Saturday.
On Monday, in the first quarter-final match, Monsang S.U (Manipur) will take on Tribal Brothers FC, while Phesama Y.O will play against Meriema V.Y.O in the second match.
Neidilhou Keditsu, Jt. Director, Economics & Statistics and Seyievilie Peter Zashumo, PS to Speaker, NLA will attend the match as patron for the first and second quarter-final matches.
Meanwhile, the organiser has informed that the gallery ticket price will be enhanced to INR 50 from quarter-finals round onwards.
Monday’s quarter-final matches
Monsang S.U (Manipur) vs Tribal Brothers at 12 pm
Phesama Y. O vs Meriema V. Y. O at 2pm
