Day one of quarter finals of Mamen Inter School Football Tournament’s U-13 tier saw some interesting results and amazing games as Hiriya and Hinnavaru (Lh.A.E.C) make it into the semi-finals.

The first game of quarter final held group A winners Dharumavantha against group B runners-up Lh.A.E.C Looking at both sides previous results, Dharumavantha won all games to end the group stage in first place meanwhile Lh.A.E.C had only lost against Aminiya in the group stage. Lh.A.E.C started the game strong, scoring 3 minutes into the game, courtesy of Ali Afzaan Ibrahim. Despite the attacking intention showed after that by both sides, Lh.A.E.C held onto that goal to confirm the first of the semi-final spots.

The night game showcased two group C winners Rehendhi against group D runners-up Hiriya. Looking at both sides, Hiriya came on the back of just one loss in the group stage against eventual group winners Ghaazee. Rehendhi came with two wins and two draws and surprisingly claimed the first spot in group C on the last matchday of group stage.

The game saw both sides go head to head from the first minute, but no goals were seen before the full time whistle. This meant the game will go into penalty shootouts. Hiriya won the shootout by 3-1 and their spot kick scorers are Nahya Hussain Habeeb, Abdulla Izan Bin Mohamed, Mohamed Shahudh Sinaan. The sole scorer for the Rehendhi in the shootout was Aayan Mohamed.

These results mean that Hiriya will face Lh.A.E.C in the semi-finals to battle it out for for a title challenging spot in the final. U-13 is the only unfinished age group in the Mamen Inter School Football Tournament 2019. The previous tournament’s ended in amazing fashion with finals filled with drama till the very last minute. The U-13 age group has so far brought plenty of drama in the group stage and also in the quarters with Rehendhi and Thaajuddin claiming quarter spots in the last day of group stage games in group C and Lh.A.E.C beating Dharumavantha to make it into the semi-finals.

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