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By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Machhindra FC's forward Chencho Gyeltshen will miss the remaining games of the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 after sustaining injury against Three Star Club. The Bhutanese National Team captain fractured his metatarsal bone in left leg while contesting a ball during the game. "Chencho's left foot has been put in a plaster cast and he is expected to be sidelined for approximately two and a half months," confirmed a senior official fro Machhindra FC. "During our last match against Three Star, Chencho sustained an injury. He got his bone fractured. Yesterday, he had his foot plastered and the doctor has advised to rest for about two and a half months," he added. So far, the 26-year-old striker has contributed 1 goal and 1 assist to...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - After defeating 8-times champion Manang Marshyangdi Club on Tuesday, Nepal Police Club secured their third victory in an ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 defeating debutant FC Khumaltar 3-1 on Thursday at Dasarath Rangasala. Police's foreign recruit, Lebanese Ahmad Hijazi, scored a brace, and Ghanian Moses Gyabaah Twum netted once to seal their victory. Although Messouke Olomou managed to score a consolation for Khumaltar, it was not enough to overcome the strong performance of the Policemen. Despite the win, Police remained at the bottom of the table, having accumulated only 12 points from 13 matches, which is just a point behind FC Khumaltar who is in the 12th position. The win was crucial for Police to stay in the league an...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Eight times champions Manang Marshyangdi Club faced their fifth consecutive defeat in an ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League. Nepal Police Club, who are at the bottom of the league table defeated Manang 1-0 at the ANFA Complex on Tuesday where the Police's new foreign recruit, Muhammed Ashiq Shoukathali scored the only goal of the match. Debutant Muhammed made no mistake from the spot in the 7th minute, earning his side the second win of the league. This is a significant setback for Manang, who had remained undefeated in their first seven matches of the season. The team's losing streak is now the worst in their history, and they currently stand at the 8th position in the league table with 15 points from 12 matches. Despite this ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Departmental side APF Football Club stunned FC Khumaltar 2-0 in an ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League at the ANFA Complex on Monday. The match was a thrilling encounter from start to finish, with both teams creating chances and trying to outdo each other. However, it was APF who emerged as the better side on the day, displaying a solid defensive performance and clinical finishing. Abdou Ramani Poutougningni and Armand Beadoum found the back of the net once to secure APF's fifth win in the league. Abdou opened the account for APF in the 26th minute before Armand doubled their lead in the 70th minute. The win helped APF move up to the fifth position in the points table with 17 points, while Khumaltar remained constant in the 11th po...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Church Boys United Football Club tasted a defeat in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League, coming in their 11th match. The newcomers' Church Boys lost 1-0 to table toppers Jawalakhel Youth Club at Dasarath Stadium on Saturday. Despite their numerous attempts, both Church Boys and Jawalakhel were unable to score till the 66th minute. However, Jawalakhel managed to open their account in the 66th minute through Nkoto Synous Masoabi. Nkoto skillfully maneuvered the ball from his own half, beating two defenders, and then fired it towards the goalpost. The Church Boys' goalkeeper, Yves Priso, was unable to make the crucial save, resulting in a goal for Jawalakhel. With this win, Jawalakhel maintained their top spot in the league with 23 points, h...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - New Road Team -NRT claimed their third victory of the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League, defeating Nepal APF Football Club 1-0 at Chyasal Stadium. Sanjib Bista's goal in the 79th minute proved to be the decisive moment of the game. With this win, NRT moved up to the 10th position in the league table with 13 points from 11 matches, while APF remained constant at the 8th position. Meanwhile, at the ANFA Complex, Tribhuvan Army Football Club and Nepal Police Club played out a goalless draw, with both teams sharing a point. Army now has 16 points from 11 matches, while Police has 6 points and stand at the bottom of the table. Both matches were halted for almost half an hour due to strong winds, but the situation eventually eased, and the...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Friends Club overcame Sanakata Club 3-1 in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League, providing a breath of relief for the team. Prakash Budhatoki, Torric Jebrin, and Rafiq Aminu scored one goal each for Friends, while Onguna Junior pulled one back for Sankata in a match held at the Dasarath Stadium on Wednesday. Prakash scoring a freekick in the 4th minute put Friends in the lead early on, but Onguna Junior leveled the match soon after in the 9th minute. Onguna headed the ball home from Suraj Jeu Thakuri's corner kick. Torric Jebrin took advantage of Sankata's defensive error and brought Friends into the lead once again in the 25th minute. Rafiq Aminu sealed the victory for Friends finding the back of the net in the injury time of the secon...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Jawalakhel Youth Club secured an impressive 6-1 victory over Nepal Police Club in a nail-biting encounter at the Chyasal Stadium to maintain their position at the top of the table in the ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023. Hisub Thapaliya and Nkoto Synous Masoabi each scored a brace, while Abdulaziz Nishonvaev and Fode Fofana netted one goal each. Police managed to score a consolation goal through Joe Aidoo in the 88th minute, but it was not enough to avoid a crushing defeat. Jawalakhel dominated the game from the start, with Fode Fofana opening the scoring in the 30th minute from the spot kick. Jawalakhel went into halftime with a 1-0 lead, and returned to the field with renewed vigor, scoring five more goals and conceding only...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - In a recent match between Nepal APF Football Club and Machhindra FC at Dasarath Stadium, Assistant Manager Jibesh Pandey was reported to have manhandled Fourth Official Gyan Bahadur Moktan. The incident occurred during injury time of the second half when Pandey became furious with a referee's decision and raised his hands toward the fourth official. The match referee Prajjwal Chhetri sent him off with a red card immediately. Pandey then went into the tunnel and manhandled Moktan again after the final whistle. Pandey, a former captain of the APF football team, admitted that he raised his hands in dissatisfaction with the referee's decision. The incident was included in the referee's report as per Referee Assessor Shriram Ranjitkar. During the...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Sankata Club emerged victorious against Nepal APF Club by a score of 1-0 in the ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League at Chaysal Stadium on Sunday. Despite being down to 9 players, Sankata Club managed to hold their ground against APF's 10 men and clinched the match with Junior Onguene Nkengue's goal. The match was delayed by 27 minutes due to a clash in the jersey colors of Sankata Club's goalkeeper, Tikendra Thapa, and APF's field players. However, the match eventually commenced after Tikendra changed into a Polo T-shirt. In the 29th minute, Junior Onguene took Sankata into a lead with a penalty kick, earned after Ayush Ghalan was brought down by APF's Adama Doumbia inside the penalty box. The second half of the game saw a flurry o...