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By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Deepak Raj Singh Thakuri scored in injury time to help Satdobato Youth Club secure their third consecutive victory in the ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League. With Deepak's goal in the 90+3rd minute, Satdobato defeated Friends Club 1-0 at Dashrath Stadium. Niraj, who substituted Sardorbek Matmuratov in the 46th minute, provided a beautiful pass to Deepak inside the box, who then beat Friends' defender Prem Bhandari and goalkeeper Raja Babu Thapa and placed the ball into the back of the net. With their third win in a row, Satdobato has earned 9 points from 3 matches, equalizing the top-ranked Church Boys United Football Club. In the earlier match of the day, Nepal APF Football Club and Jawalakhel Youth Club both failed to score, ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Church Boys United Football Club maintained their winning streak by defeating Himalayan Sherpa Club 1-0 at Dasarath Stadium in Kathmandu. Ashish Chaudhary scored the sole goal of the match in the 20th minute. Aasish made a brilliant run from the left flank, received a quick pass from Arik Bista, left two defenders behind, and beat the goalkeeper to give Church Boys a lead. Although Church Boys looked strong in attack, they were unable to double their lead in the 23rd minute as Milan Rai's attempt was saved by Biswas Chaudhary. Himalayan Sherpa had an opportunity to come back in the match but Church Boys' goalkeeper Yves Priso stopped Satyam Sharma's freekick in the 37th minute. Aasish missed a chance to double his team's lead in a one-o...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nigerian forward Ajayi Martins Kayode's stellar performance led Three Star Club to their first victory in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League. The Patan-based team triumphed over newcomers FC Khumaltar 2-0 at ANFA Complex, with both goals scored by Martins in the second half. Martins netted the first goal in the 53rd minute, thanks to a brilliant assist by Laken Limbu. He then scored again in the 83rd minute, doubling Three Star's lead. After losing to APF and drawing with Friends Club, this victory gave Three Star a total of 4 points from three matches.

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Jawalakhel Youth Club moved to second in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League by defeating New Road Team 2-1 at ANFA Complex. Captain Simanta Thapa and Fode Fofana scored the goals for Jawalakhel, while NRT's Sanjeeb Bista scored a consolation goal, with all three goals being scored in the second half. Simanta scored the first goal in the 68th minute while Fode Fofana doubled Jawalakhel's lead in the 77th minute. Meanwhile, Sanjeeb Bista scored one apiece for NRT in the 80th minute. Jawalakhel earned 6 points from their two games with this win, while NRT suffered their second consecutive defeat and is yet to earn any points, having lost their first match 2-1 against Satdobato Youth Club.

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Tribhuvan Army Football Club had a stroke of luck with their set pieces against the reigning champions Machhindra, resulting in a 2-0 victory. Army showed a strong desire to score throughout the first half but struggled to convert their chances. However, Deepak Gurung broke the deadlock heading the ball home three minutes into the second half from the corner kick. Additionally, Nawayug Shrestha successfully converted the spot kick to double Army's lead in the 58th minute of the match. Later, Deepak Gurung was named the Man of the Match. With this win, Army moved up to sixth place in the points table with four points, while Machhindra remains at the bottom with no points.

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Himalayan Sherpa Club, Satdobato Youth Club, and Manang Marshyangdi Club secured three points in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 on Wednesday. Amrit Shrestha found the back of the net in the 8th minute of the second half's injury time to confirm Himalayan Sherpa's first victory of the season at Dasarath Stadium. The victory helped Himalayan Sherpa reach fourth place in the points table, with a total of 4 points. Meanwhile, William Opoku Asideu's screamer helped Satdobato Youth Club defeat APF Football Club 1-0 at Chyasal Stadium. William scored a stunning goal from halfway in the 55th minute, taking advantage of APF's Japanese goalie Yuya Kuriyama being out of position. Satdobato, recording their second victory in the league ...

Church Boys United Football Club has appointed Pradip Humagain, American Citizen as the Head Coach for the Martyr’s Memorial ‘A’ Division League. However, due to the unavailability of his work permit, the club has fooled the All Nepal Football Association by registering him as a "Team Official" instead of his appointed role. As per ANFA, the club Head Coach position remains vacant. Humagain, being an American Citizen needs work permit to professionally coach in Nepal. Humagain, who had been residing in the United States of America for almost a decade got American Citizenship in the first week of April 2020 through an extraordinary quota (special talent). As per Clause 4 (a) of Labor Act, 1991, foreigners must receive a work permit before applying for jobs in Nepal. Moreover, acc...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - A high-scoring match between Friends Club and Three Star Club held at the Chyasal Stadium on Tuesday ended all square with both sides finding the back of the net thrice. Three Star's Nigerian forward Ajayi Martins Kayode scored the club's first goal of the season in the second minute of the match, putting them ahead but Friends Club responded with a goal by Kushal Pyual in the 15th minute. Yogesh Gurung then scored his maiden goal for Three Star in the 24th minute, giving his side the lead once again, but Friends Club's Akhrorbek Uktamov equalized in the 43rd minute to cancel out Three Star's lead before going into the break. Pradip Lamsal, who replaced Anoj Gaire in the 83rd minute scored in the 87th minute to put Three Star ahead once again. ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Jawalakhel Youth Club began their Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 journey with a win, as they hammered defending champions Machhindra Football Club 3-1. Machhindra, who led 1-0 at halftime, conceded three goals in the second half. The defending champions played without any foreign players, while Jawalakhel fielded all four of their foreign recruits. Devendra Tamang scored a free-kick goal in the 23rd minute of the match to give Machhindra the lead. However, Hishub Thapaliya leveled the match in the 60th minute after receiving Fode Fofana's through ball, leaving two defenders behind, and beating the goalkeeper Bishal Shrestha. Four minutes later, Jawalakhel's foreign recruit Nkoto Synous Masoabi scored a goal after Bishal Shrestha...