SHILLONG: After two one-sided matches reported on Wednesday concerning teams from the Garo Hills in the ongoing State Level Subroto Cup football tournament, Wednesday delivered more of the same for schools from the western part of the state.
The state-wide tournament was into its third day on Wednesday at the JN Sports Complex, Polo.
Not a single team from Garo Hills was able to win a match on Wednesday (or in games from Tuesday where the results were not available at the time of going to press) when the opposing team came from the Khasi or Jaintia Hills.
This demonstrates the need for football to be developed in the Garo Hills if the players there are to make any headway against the strong showing of teams from Meghalaya’s east.
The most one-sided contest on Wednesday was in the U-14 boys division where Sibsing Memorial, Nongstoin (West Khasi Hills) walloped Govt. Higher Secondary School, Ampati (South West Garo Hills) 13-1, although there were many other (less dramatic) results going against Garo Hills teams.
Wednesday’s results:
U-17 girls
* Lurmangkara UP School, Nongstoin (WKH) 3 beat Mihmyntdu Sec School, Jowai (West Jaintia Hills) 0
* Gambegre UP School, Gambegre (West Garo Hills) 0 lost to Gasuspara UP School (South Garo Hills) 2
* Dilma Apal Sec School, Mendipathar (North Garo Hills) 1 lost to Sakwang Primary & Sec School, Mawkyrwat (South West Khasi Hills) 2
* Umsawkhwan Pres Sec School, Umsaw (Ri-Bhoi) 6 beat Damring Memorial Sec, Rongjeng (East Garo Hills) 0
U-17 boys
* Khliehriat HS School, Khliehriat (East Jaintia Hills) 2 beat Najing Memorial Secondary School, Tura (WGH) 0
* Trinity Sec School, Williamnagar (EGH) 0 lost to Jakrem Pres Sec School, Mawkyrwat (SWKH) 7
* St Anthony’s HS School, Shillong (East Khasi Hills) 4 beat Govt. HS School, Resubelpara (NGH) 0
U-14 boys
* Govt. HS School, Ampati (SWGH) 1 lost to Sibsing Memorial, Nongstoin (WKH) 13
* Don Bosco School, Tura (WGH) 1 drew with Govt. UP & Sec School, Resubelpara (NGH) 1
Other Tuesday results:
U-17 girls
* St Claret Sec School, Ampati (SWGH) 0 lost to Umsawkhwan Primary Sec School, Umsaw (RB) 5
* Dkhiah Pres Sec School, Khliehriat (EJH) 3 beat Dilma Apal Secondary School, Mendipathar (NGH) 0
U-17 boys
* Govt Boys HS School, Jowai (WJH) 1 drew with Jakrem Pres Sec School, Mawkyrwat (SWKH) 1
* St Claret Sec School, Ampati (SWGH) 0 lost to St Peter’s HS School, Nongstoin (WKH) 2
* St Paul HS School, Nongpoh (RB) 0 lost to Khliehriat HS School, Khliehriat (EJH) 2
U-14 boys
* St Anthony’s HS School, Shillong (EKH) 3 beat Sibsing Memorial, Nongstoin (WKH) 0
* Khrumdiengei Secondary School, Umbir (RB) 5 beat Govt Boys HS School, Jowai (WJH) 1