Correspondent
KOHIMA, NOV 6 (NPN): G Sports FC and Peren District FC booked their places in the semi-finals in the ongoing 10th edition of the Late Captain N. Kenguruse Football Tournament at IG Stadium Kohima on Friday after registering contrasting victories in the quarter-final matches of the tournament.
G Sports FC thrashed Medziphema FA 7–0 in quarter-final 3 to secure a comfortable semi-final berth. Kekruzelie opened the scoring in the 5th minute before Visalie doubled the lead in the 20th minute. Visalie struck again in the 31st minute, while Sakomar added another in the 44th minute to give G Sports FC a commanding 4–0 lead at half-time.
G Sports FC continued their attacking dominance in the second half, with Vikedo finding the net in the 60th minute.
Kekruzelie scored his second goal of the match in the 64th minute before Vikedo completed his brace in the 67th minute to seal the emphatic 7–0 victory. Moalong of G Sports FC was shown a yellow card in the 88th minute. In quarter-final 4, Peren District FC edged past Ntangki FC 1–0 in a closely contested encounter to claim the final semi-final spot.
Both teams remained goalless in the first half, with Ntangki FC’s Rameu receiving a yellow card in the 13th minute. The contest continued to be evenly matched in the second half, while Peren District FC’s Idalungbe was booked in the 79th minute.
However, Kenumdi broke the deadlock in the 86th minute, scoring the decisive goal to hand Peren District FC a narrow 1–0 victory. Peren District FC held on to their lead until the final whistle to confirm their place in the last four.
With the quarter-final stage concluded, the semi-final fixtures will see Satakha FC take on G Sports FC at 1 p.m. on Saturday, while Head Hunters FC will face Peren District FC at 5 p.m.
Both encounters will determine the finalists as the remaining four teams continue their quest for the championship title.