LALITPUR: St Xavier’s Godavari School and Moran Memorial School advanced to the semi-finals of the 23rd Father Moran Memorial Invitational Football Tournament here on Monday.

Hosts SXG thrashed Pushpajali Secondary School 7-0. Player-of-the-match Sizan BK scored four goals alone, while Abhishek Lo, Saugat Shahi and Suhan Maharjan netted one each for the winners.

In another quarter-final match, Jhapa-based Moran Memorial hammered Eden Garden School 7-1. Player-of-the-match Yuvaraj Rajbanshi netted a double hat-trick for Moran Memorial, who were also gifted with an own goal.

Sachin Magar scored the consolation goal for Eden Garden.

On Tuesday, Little Angels’ School will take on Crescent Academy, while Modern Indian School face St Xavier’s School of Deonia, Jhapa in other quarter-final matches.