Source: The Sangai Express / PTI
Kolkata, July 24 2010:
Kerala and Assam maintained their winning streak to keep their pre-quarterfinal hopes alive in the 64th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy on Saturday.
In other matches of the day, the Railways brightened their last-16 chances with their second consecutive win, while Mizoram picked their first victory in cluster VIII fixtures.
Kerala drubbed Himachal Pradesh 10-0 at Yuba Bharati Krirangan, while Assam registered a 7-0 win over Uttarakhand at Mohun Bagan ground in the cluster VII matches.
Railways thrashed Orissa 4-0 at Howrah Stadium to take a lead in their cluster with six points.
Mizoram recorded their maiden win in style with a 10-0 rout of Bihar at Khardah Stadium.
Javed O K struck thrice (14th, 45+1st and 54th minutes), while Rajesh K (15th and 32nd) and Sakeer M P (28th, 70th) struck twice each in Kerala's hammering of Himachal.
Martin John (43rd), Bijesh Ben (55th) and Subair K P (83rd) completed the rout.
Assam and Kerala will lock horns on Monday to determine the pre-quarter-finalists.