Principal Correspondent
Kohima, October 17
Head Quarters Inspector General Assam Rifles-North (HQ IGAR-N), Tiema-Khe Kidima village and Naga United Club Kohima have booked berth for the quarter finals of the ongoing NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy, which resumed after four days at Kohima Local Ground today. In the first match of the day, HQ IGAR-N comprehensively knocked Troy FC Naga Bazaar by five goals to nil.
Scoring maniac of the tourney Demo, opened the flood gates in the 21st minute
While E. Zofa doubled the margin in 34th minute to end the first half in 2-0. Two minutes into the breather half, M. Gopin Singh increased the tally to three while Supong scored the fourth in 48th minute followed by Demo adding his second and fifth for the army jawans in 61st minute to have a comfortable placement in the quarter finals.
Playing the second match, Tiema-Khe Kidima knocked Modern College Kohima 5-1. Sevizo Pucho gave his team the lead in 23rd minute to be the only score for the first half. Moving into the second half, Kevisekho Thokhwe doubled the margin in 46th minute followed by his second and fourth for the team in 55th minute. Vizayieto Thokhwe added the third in 50th minute while Mhasil Thol contributed the fifth goal in 52nd minute. The only face saver for Modern College Kohima came in through Bokato H. Sema in the 51st minute.
Playing the last match of the third Naga United Club blanked Kicker's FC Chumukedima by 3-0. Vimele Angami contributed two goals (first and third) in 9th and 32nd minutes of play while the middle score was netted by Keneisedelie Angami in 20th minute.