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The three-race day Heroes' Weekend carnival of racing is highlighted with two trophy races on Sunday (October 16) with the main attraction being the $1.14-million Errol "Big Sub" Subratie Memo...
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 14 (EMN): New Market FC routed Go Live FC CBCK 9-0 at the ongoing 22nd NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy organised on the theme Goal for peace’ by Angami Students’ Union (ASU) on Friday at IG Stadium in Kohima. Talisman of New Market, Rhitso Mero, scored a double hat-trick during the match. Mero is also the first hat-trick scorer of this year’s edition and currently the highest scorer with nine goals to his credit so far. Petevizo Kezieo and Gideon Leo added a goal each for New Market, a local favourite from Kohima, shattering the morale of Go Live pla...
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 13 (EMN): Defending champions Headhunters FC trounced Pfosemei FC 9-1 at the ongoing 22nd NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy at IG Stadium on Thursday, in Kohima. Chingsha of Headhunters scored four goals (haul) in the first half to become the second hat-trick scorer of the tournament. Samson scored a brace while their captain Haotingmang Thomsong, Khampei and Thanglenhao booted in a goal each in a lopsided game. The lone goal in favour of Pfosemei came through the boots of Sibo Ashuzhiio in the 76th minute in the first match of the day. The man of the matc...
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 12 (EMN): Ura Uvie FC blanked Kohima Dynamos FC 4-0 at the ongoing 22nd NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy organised on the theme, ‘Goal for peace’ by Angami Students’ Union (ASU) on Wednesday at IG Stadium in Kohima. Shürhosül Zhotso, who opened the account for Ura Uvie, also registered the fastest goal of the tournament in 1.12th minute. Zhotso doubled the scoreline for his team with a brace in the 8th minute before the breather. Menguzelie Rutsa and Kevisanyü Peseyie netted a goal each for Ura Uvie to seal the fate of Kohima Dynomos. Head of Refer...
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 10 (EMN): On learning about the 22nd NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy, a squad of young footballers calling themselves Zhokhami FC eagerly decided to participate in the competition. However, the players realised that they had no financial support or sponsor to help fund their team. Nevertheless, undeterred by the situation, the boys from Jakhama decided to raise funds by engaging in manual labour for the love of the game and with a goal to bring a good name to their village. Speaking to Eastern Mirror ahead of their match on Monday evening, midfi...