Tura, Sept 15: The Inter-Mahari Football Tournament moved into its semi-final stage at the P.A. Sangma Football Stadium in Dakopgre, Tura, on Monday, with Chambugong Mahari and Mangsang Mahari registering convincing wins in the men’s and women’s divisions respectively.
Chambugong Mahari booked their place in the men’s final with a commanding 4-0 win over Mrong Mahari in the first semi-final. Tremarchwal Ch Marak was the star of the match, scoring a hat-trick, while Wensbirth K Marak added the other goal.
Tremarchwal opened the scoring in the 20th minute before doubling Chambugong’s lead in the 51st. Wensbirth made it 3-0 in the 56th minute, and Tremarchwal completed his hat-trick just two minutes later to put the result beyond doubt.
Mrong Mahari struggled to create sustained attacking momentum after a disciplined start, while the high-pressure contest also saw several bookings. Chambugong’s Nikrak Ch Marak was shown a yellow card in the 38th minute, followed by Mrong’s Trecin Sangma and Mancheng Momin in the 58th and 59th minutes respectively.
Earlier, Mangsang Mahari became the first team to reach the women’s final after defeating Bolwari Mahari 4-0 in the opening semi-final of the day.
Chambugong and Mangsang will now await the results of the remaining semi-finals to learn their opponents in the respective title clashes.
