Players of Peren (blue) and Longleng (yellow) in action during the third match on Monday.
Zunheboto and Mokokchung eliminated
Morung Express News
Mokokchung | April 25
The host team, Mokokchung District Football Association, won 4-2 over Zunheboto District Football Association to end their campaign.
After coming back from behind to defeat Zunheboto, the Mokokchung team finally had something to cheer about. For both sides, it was a matter of pride to play their final match. They have yet to win a game, and both teams needed to win to return home victorious. The game, however, belonged to the home team, as they succeeded a victory
Inito scored the first goal for Zunheboto in the 15th minute, but the hosts rallied back and equalised in the 32nd minute, bringing the first half to a 1-1 tie.
In the second half, Osen scored for the home team in the 45th minute, and Pitoho tied the game at 2-2 in the 59th minute.
Temjenmeren and Sentisang scored the third and fourth goals in the 63rd and 66th minutes, respectively, to win the game.
Zunheboto surrendered the most goals (15) in the competition and only scored two goals in their last game. Zunheboto and Mokokchung, both from Group D, have been eliminated.
Tseminyu District Football Association came from behind to draw 3-3 with Kohima District Football Association.
Tseminyu leads Group D with seven points and a better goal difference of +9, followed by Kohima with seven points and a better goal difference of +6.Both teams had already qualified for the last eight and were fighting for the title of group leaders.The game ended in a six-goal thriller, with both teams earning a point.
Vilhoubetuo Yhome scored the first goal for Kohima right at the start of the game. After 9 minutes, Letkhokai Kuki equalised with a header.
The first half belongs to the Kohima team, with Kevisanyu Peseyie scoring in the 15th minute and Kekhrieletuo Tsira doubling the advantage in the 25th minute to make it 3-1.
The second half saw Tseminyu making a comeback with Calvin Kent and Akenye Kent adding two goal each in 42nd and 55th minute to equalize the score line 3-3.With both team falling to make any major impact, the match ended in a draw.
Peren District Football Association defeated Longleng District Football Association 3-0 to win Group C and take the lead. Peren will play Kohima District Football Association in the third quarter finals on Tuesday if they win.
Peren scored first in a one-sided contest in the second minute when Winamthiu Ringdi found the back of the net, and Zumzum Penyü added the second goal in the 16th minute to make it 2-0 at halftime.
Longleng's team failed to take advantage of the game's waning momentum by failing to score a single goal. In the 58th minute of the second half, substitute Ilungrai scored the game's third goal, putting the game out of reach.
The Peren team won two games and drew one in the league fixtures, finishing first in Group C with seven points. With two goals each, Ratobe N Poireng and Zumzum Punyü lead the Peren team in scoring.
Shamator District Football Association advanced to the quarter finals of the tournament by a solitary goal thanks to substitute Nika H Achumi's late strike.
Shamator has earned 5 points after drawing two matches and winning one, making them the last team to qualify for the next round. In the final match of the day on Tuesday, Shamator will face Tseminyu in the quarterfinals.
The game was evenly poised as they failed to break the deadlock in a contest that both teams really wanted to win. Both teams failed to capitalise on their opportunities in the first half.
Shamator fought for the win in the second half, and their substitute Achumi repaid the coach's faith in the dying minutes when they needed it most. In injury time, Achumi scored the game-winning goal on a single run, edged past the goalie.
The goal gave the Shamator team and their fans a reason to rejoice. Shamator, though, who will be playing against Tseminyu, has a monumental challenge. If they are to go to the semi-finals, the Shamator club will need to improve their game and have its strikers finish the job for them.
