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DIMAPUR — During the third day of the ongoing Northeast Zone (Men’s) Football Tournament, Nagaland University secured its place among the semi-finalists.
The matches, played at the Dr. T Ao Football Ground in Lumami, Nagaland, saw Dibrugarh University from Assam defeat Royal Global University 1-0. Meanwhile, the National Sports University (NSU) from Manipur secured a dominant 11-0 victory over Sikkim Manipal University, according to an update.
Dhanamanjuri University from Manipur secured their semi-final spot after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Mizoram University, winning 4-3 after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
With these results, Nagaland University, along with Dibrugarh University, National Sports University, and Dhanamanjuri University, secured their places in the semi-finals. The tournament is set to continue until November 15.
This year’s tournament is particularly significant as it is being hosted for the first time by Nagaland University. It now looks ahead to representing Nagaland at the Khelo India University Games 2024.
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