Shillong, August 23: Around half of the league matches in the Meghalaya Youth League 2024, the inaugural edition of the statewide U-14 and U-16 football tournament, have taken place already, with the lure of the quarterfinals getting ever closer. Thirteen matches will be held around the state in Round 6 on Saturday.
Zone A will witness the last of the U-14 boys’ matches as this pool has just three participating teams. North Garo Hills District Sports Association and Tura District Football Association have 7 and 6 points respectively and will meet to decide who bags top spot.
Zone B leaders West Jaintia District Sports Association will not be in action tomorrow but the other teams trying to catch up with them will be – including a straight fight between Amlarem Block Sports Association and Laskein Block Sports Association, who are second and third respectively in the U-14 category.
There will be just one game in Zone C, between Riwar Mihngi Football Association and Western Ri-Bhoi Sports Association in the U-16 division. A win for the latter would move them to provisional second place.
Zone D will see all six teams involved across both age categories. Nongstoin District Sports Association lead in both and will want to keep it that way for another week.
Fixtures for 24 August:
Zone A – U-14 (1pm) & U-16 (3pm); Tura District Football Association vs North Garo Hills District Sport Association; Chandmari Artificial Ground
Zone B – U-14 (1pm) & U-16 (3pm); Saipung Block Sports Association vs East Jaintia District Football Association; SBSA Football Ground
Zone B – U-14 (1pm) & U-16 (3pm); Amlarem Block Sports Association vs Laskein Block Sports Association; Ladjaplem Ground
Zone C – U-16 (3pm); Riwar Mihngi Football Association vs Western Ri-Bhoi Sports Association; UUP Football Ground
Zone D – U-14 (1pm) & U-16 (3pm); Tyrsad Area Sports Association vs Mawkyrwat District Sports Association; Mawlum Tyrsad Playground
Zone D – U-14 (1pm) & U-16 (3pm); Mawshynrut Sports Association vs Pyndengumiong District Sports Association; Riangdo Playground
Zone D – U-14 (1pm) & U-16 (3pm); Eastern Border Sport Association vs Nongstoin District Sports Association; Dewbyrtha Playground
