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By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Debutant Church Boys United Football Club topped the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 table after defeating New Road Team - NRT 4-1 at Chyasal Stadium on Saturday. Anjan Bista scored a hattrick and Sushil Shah netted a goal in Church Boys' victory while Dipesh Ale Magar replied one for NRT. Sushil Shah opened the scoring for Church Boys in the 39th minute with a close range header from Kamal Shrestha's corner. Church Boys went into the break with a 1-0 lead added three more goals to their tally in the second half with their star forward Anjan Bista scoring a hat-trick. Anjan Bista scored his first goal of the match in the 53rd minute, heading the ball home from Kamal Shrestha's corner. Seven minutes later, Aasish Chaudhary f...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - After spending a month with newcomers FC Khumaltar as their Technical Director, coach Bishnu Gurung has made his move to the record 8-time A Division League champions Manang Marshyangdi Club as their new Head Coach. Gurung had previously signed an agreement with B Division side Shree Bhagwati Club for the Martyr's Memorial 'B' Division League. However, due to the uncertainty surrounding the B Division League, Gurung took charge of Khumaltar as their Technical Director and was seen commanding their dugout for a few games. In between, Gurung was also appointed as the Head Coach of the Nepal U17 National Women's team and flew to Jordan to compete in the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers. It is learned that Gurung had some disagreements wi...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Himalayan Sherpa emerged victorious in a thrilling encounter against Nepal Police Club in an ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 at Dasarath Stadium. Himalayan Sherpa beat departmental team Nepal Police 2-1 in the tightly contested match on Monday. Abayoumi Fakunle and Amrit Shrestha netted once each for the winning team, while Soujan Rai scored a consolation goal for Nepal Police. Fakunle headed the ball into the back of the net from Khamir Gilsan's cross to give Sherpa a lead in the 14th minute. However, 16 minutes later, Soujan converted a rebound to level the match. Amrit restored Himalayan Sherpa's lead in the 51st minute with a header from Sushil Rai's corner, securing Sherpa's victory. The win saw Himalayan Sherpa cl...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Machhindra Football Club kicked off the second leg of the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 with a triumphant 3-1 win against their neighboring team, Sankata Club, at the Dasarath Stadium on Thursday. Devendra Tamang, Olawale Afeez, and Bimal Gharti Magar scored a goal each for the defending champions, while Onguna Junior managed to pull one back for Sankata. Machhindra took the lead early in the fourth minute through their defender Devendra. Sankata's goalkeeper Tekendra Thapa failed to clear away Pujan Uperkoti's attempt, and Devendra punished him capitalizing on the rebound. Olawale then doubled Machhindra's lead in the 69th minute, utilizing the pass fed by Saurav Limbu. Sankata's Onguna Junior header in the 78th minute from Nis...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Togolese forward Koffi Timothée Koudo put a brake in Manang Marshyangdi Club's six-game losing streak scoring a crucial goal in stoppage time. Koffi's late winner gave Manang a 1-0 victory over Tribhuvan Army Football Club on Wednesday at Dasarath Stadium. Koffi received a pass from Bijay Shrestha dribbled past two defenders, and scored in the 2nd minute of injury time to take home all 3 points. With this victory, Manang now has 18 points from 14 matches with five wins, three draws, and six losses. Army, on the other hand, stands fifth with 20 points.

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal Police Club secured a 2-1 victory over the table-topping Jawalakhel Youth Club in the ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League on Monday at ANFA Complex, enabling them to escape the relegation zone. The win saw Police move up to 10th position in the table with 15 points, lifting them from the bottom of the table. Police's foreign players, Moses Twum and Ahmad Hijazi, were instrumental in the victory, with both finding the back of the net. Moses headed home in the 35th minute following a freekick from Ajit Bhandari, taking Police into the lead before the break. Ahmad then doubled Police's advantage in the 88th minute, chipping the ball past Jawalakhel's goalkeeper, Anish Deula, after receiving a through pass from Muhammed Ashiq. Ah...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Sankata Ko Dhun, a documentary on the fan culture of top division club Sankata Club was premiered amidst an event held in TeBahal, the premises of Nepali top-flight club Sankata Club on Monday. The documentary prepared by Bhakundo.np, a football media under Bhakundo Media & Management Pvt. Ltd., premiered their maiden creation in front of hundreds which saw club players, officials, journalists, and local fans in attendance. The premiere was organized in tandem with the Sankata Club and the creators of the documentary Bhakundo. Speaking at the event, documentary creator Kaushal Thakuri expressed his happiness about the completion of the project. “This is a new step for us. With everyone’s suggestions and criticisms, we will only get better.”...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Kiran Shrestha has resigned as Head Coach of Manang Marshyangdi Club, the club confirmed on Monday. Shrestha, who served as the Assistant Coach for the Nepal National Team for a significant period of time, cited personal reasons for his departure from the record eight-time top-tier league champions. The resignation of Shrestha came after the team's sixth consecutive loss in the ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League. Manang had a promising start to the league, remaining undefeated until their seventh match, positioning themselves as strong contenders for the title. However, their defeat against Satdobato Youth Club in the eighth match marked the beginning of their downfall. The team went on to lose all their remaining matches unt...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Debutant Church Boys United Football Club has ended the first leg of Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 standing fourth in the points table. In their final game of the first leg, Church Boys put up a stunning performance, trashing the eight-time champions Manang Marshyangdi Club 3-0 at ANFA Complex on Sunday. Initially scheduled for Saturday at the Dasarath Stadium, the match was postponed to Sunday due to the downpour in the capital. Despite a slow start, the Church Boys opened their account in the 41st minute when their skipper, Ananta Tamang, scored a fantastic header to give his side the lead following Sushil Shah's cross. Mausham Subba, the 21-year-old midfield, doubled the lead for the Church Boys nine minutes into the second h...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - All three matches of the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 scheduled to take place on Saturday had to be aborted due to heavy rainfall in the capital city. The match between Tribhuvan Army Football Club and Himalayan Sherpa Club at Dasarath Stadium, as well as the match between league leaders Jawalakhel Youth Club and Sankata Club at Chyasal Stadium, had to be halted midway. The match between Army and Himalayan Sherpa was played till the 72nd minute. The scoreline was even between the two sides till then. Nawayug Shrestha had given Army an early lead, netting just after 36 seconds of the kick-off, but Skipper Biswash Shrestha converted a freekick from around 35 yards away to bring Himalayan Sherpa back in the game. The match will now c...