1st Kohima District Inter-School Football tournament
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Players of Mount Hermon Higher Secondary School (blue) and Baptist High School Tseminyu (red) in action at Kohima local ground on Monday, July 3.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Kohima, July 3 (EMN): St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School showed their class as they beat determined Baptist Mission School Jotsoma side 2-0 in the second round and entered the quarterfinals of the 1st Kohima District Inter-School Football tournament at Kohima local ground on Monday.
The tournament is jointly organised by Kohima Royal Club and School Education department.
In the first match, St. Mary's HSS managed to break the deadlock in the early 20th minute through Supongyanger but his goal was the only difference in the encounter until the captain of BMS Jotsoma, Kethoselie was shown a red card in the 67th minute for two yellow cards during the match. Playing against 10 men, St. Mary's HSS took advantage and Vivotso scored the 2nd goal in the 69th minute to end the match with 2-0.
BMS kept on pushing for a goal but failed to seize the opportunities as the stubborn defence of St Mary’s stood strong and the goalie was able to keep a clean sheet.
Earlier BMS Jotsoma had defeated Naga Bazar Baptist 2-0 in the first round but failed to score any goal in the second round of the tournament.
With the win, St. Mary's HSS will face the winner of Tuesday’s match between Azedon and G.Rio School in the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, Mount Hermon Higher Secondary School defeated Baptist High School Tseminyu 3-0 and entered the quarterfinals of the tournament during the second match of the day.
Mt. Hermon took the lead in the 19th minute through Viyodi. However, the stubborn BMS defence kept the score-line in check until the second half.
Mt. Hermon went on a rampage in the second half as they scored two more goals through Haicen and Khriesi. The lone goal for Baptist HS Tseminyu came through Siyalo in the 66th minute.
Mt. Hermon HSS will now face the winner of Tuesday’s match played between Riizhiikhrie HSS and Dainty Buds in the quarterfinals.
Today’s matches:
Azedon vs G.Rio at 1:00 PM
Dainty Buds vs Riizhiikhrie HSS at 2:40 PM 
