Six teams from the Eastern Conference Shillong Centre battled it out today in the Meghalaya Baby League

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 12, 2019

SHILLONG: Six teams from the Eastern Conference Shillong Centre battled it out today in the Meghalaya Baby League at third ground, Polo.

Langsning Greenergy Lions the overall champion last season locked horns today with Shillong Lajong Cayotes in the early kick-offs, starting at 8:00 am, with the Greenergy Lions winning all four of their matches.

The U-7 and U-9 games ended 6-0 and 11-0 respectively in Langsning’s favour. The U-11 fixture was a special one, with the Cayotes pulling out a 4-1 lead before the Greenergy Lions stormed back for a 5-4 win. It was another close game in the U-12 category, with Langsning coming through 5-3.

Next up came the matches between Mawkhar Roosters and Kickstart FCC Rhinos. Here the Rhinos were victorious in all four games as well, winning 2-1 (U-7 age category), 5-1 (U-9), 2-0 (U-11) and 9-0 (U-12).

Finally, Titan Otters and Unified Gorkha Gators went up against each other. These two sides were evenly matched in the U-7 and U-12 categories, with both matches ending in draws. In the other contests the Otters sailed through as 8-0 winners in the U-9 category, while the Gators got the better of their opponents in the U-11 fixture, winning 5-4.