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Players of Ziekezou Sporting Club (orange) and New Market FC in action during the league match on Thursday.[/caption]
Kohima, July 19 (EMN): Defending champions Ziekezou Sporting Club defeated New Market FC by a solitary goal to continue their winning streak at the second edition of the Kohima Football League here in Kohima local ground on Thursday. With the win, Ziekezou SC has six points in two games to top the table at the end of the first round.
Megovilie Miasialhou of the New Market team lacked the lustre to bring home any goal for the team.
New Market team, playing the first match in the league, relied on set pieces but didn’t get enough chances to score.
Vilhoubeituo Yhome, who scored two goals in the first match, was introduced again as the substitute before the end of the first half. Ziekezou SC did break the deadlock through captain Neikethozo Yhome in 40th minute to give the lead in the first half.
Ziekezou SC continued to dominate the game but the team was wasteful in the second half. The best chance came for Vilhoubeituo when he came one on one with the keeper but shot the ball wide off the target.
Punuru Neinu was denied by the goalkeeper Lhiwete Koza twice as he proved heroic to the team but New Market failed to create much to level the score as the match ended in favour of defending champ 1-0.
Khriekethozo Keretsü (23) of Ziekezou SC was cautioned with a yellow card during the match. Viliehu Nguzhü, the president of Angami Sports Association was the match patron.
After the end of round one, Ziekezou SC are in the top of the league with 6 points, while Twenty XI with a win has 3 points in second place. Khriekesa FC and Sechü Zubza FC match ended in a stalemate keeping the teams in third and fourth position respectively.
Saturday match (21 July)
Twenty XI FC Vs Sechü Zubza FC @ 2 PM