1st Kohima District Inter School Football Tournament
Our Correspondent
Kohima | July 12
G. Rio School edged Ministers' Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School (MHBHSS) 3-2 in an exciting 1st semi-final match here on Wednesday.
With this win, G. Rio entered into the final of the 1st Kohima District Inter School Football Tournament and will play the winner of the 2nd Semi-Final Match to be played between Mt. Sinai HSS and Riizhiikhrie Govt HSS.
Playing a closely contested match in front of capacity crowd, G. Rio School took the lead when Captain Wanmei converted a spot kick in the 10th minute after the referee penalised MHBHSS for a hand ball off Avilotho Nyuthe in the penalty area and cautioning him with a yellow card.
But the celebrations was cut short when Jimuhie Kajiri of MHBHSS equalised in the 27th minute after goalkeeper of G. Rio School parried Chingnon Konyak shot to Jimuhie who only had to tap the ball in as the first half ended 1-1.
In the second half, Sangti broke the deadlock in the 76th minute to give G. Rio School the lead. Three minutes later, Keneisetuo added the third goal for G. Rio.
MHBHSS fought back hard and found the net through Captain Gideon Leo in the 87th minute with a brilliantly struck free kick.
However, there would be further comeback as the match ended 3-2 in favour of G. Rio School. MHBHSS had to be content with a cash award of Rs. 20,000 as losing semifinalist.
July 13 match
2nd Semi-final match
Mt. Sinai Higher Secondary School vs Riizhiikhrie Govt Higher Secondary School @2:00 pm
