Kottayam: Hosts MG University thrashed Rani Channamma University, Karnataka, 9-0 on the opening day of the South Zone Inter-University Football Championships at the Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, on Wednesday.
Salahuddin Adinan K drew first blood in the fifth minute. Nimshad Roshan scored a brace, while Mohammed Roshan, Akhil J Chandran, Gifty C Gracious, Mohammed Saalim, Mohammed Ajsal and Bibin Boban too found the target.
Acharya Nagarjuna University outplayed Kerala Agricultural University 5-0, while Dr MGR Educational and Research, Chennai, blanked Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul, 4-0.
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University scored an emphatic 5-0 win over NUALS, Ernakulam.
Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, lost 4-0 to Bengaluru City University in another match.
B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology downed Central University, Kasaragod, 3-1 on penalties.
Sree Sankaracharya University, Kalady, drubbedd Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, 6-0.
Telangana University, Nizamabad, defeated University of Hyderabad 2-0.
Chaitanya University, Warangal, proved too good for Bharat Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, with a 4-0 win.
Saveetha Institute of Technical and Medical Science, Chennai, edged out Krishna University, Machilipatnam, 7-6 on penalties.
Chaitanya University was outplayed by Davangere University, Karnataka 1-0, while University of Madras, Chennai, blanked Gulbarga University , Kalburagi, 7-0.
Pondichery University scored an emphatic 1-0 win over Anna University while Periyar University, lost 6-0 to VELS University in another match.
Karpagam University downed Rayalaseema University, 3-2. Meanwhile, CUSAT, drubbed Dr. Ambedkar University, AP ,10-0.
