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By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Dipak Raj Singh Thakuri struck twice as Satdobato Youth Club got off to a victorious start in Martyr's Memorial 'A' Divison League. Satdobato beat New Road Team 2-1 at Chyasal Stadium. Dipak opened the scoring in the 45th minute, giving Satdobato the lead. However, NRT's Nicolas Serge Song canceled out Satdobato's lead scoring an equalizer in the fifth minute of injury time of the first half. Dipak once again found the back of the net in the 84th minute which secured Satdobato's first three points of the league. On the other hand, Tribhuvan Army Football Club and Sankata Club began their top-flight league campaign with a goalless draw. Neither of the team could score as they shared spoils at Dashrath Stadium.

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The eight-time champions Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) shared the spoils with Himalayan Sherpa Club (HSC) in their first outing of Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 at Dashrath Stadium. MMC took the lead early with Roshan Rana Magar scoring in the 15th minute of the match. However, they failed to maintain their lead in the second half. Suresh Kumal, who came on as a substitute for Raj Kumar Kunwar in the 59th minute, scored a stunner in the 85th minute to earn HSC a point. The league will feature three matches on Sunday, with New Road Team facing Satdobato Youth Club at 2:30 PM in Chyasal Stadium, and Tribhuvan Army Club playing against Sankata Club at the same time in Dashrath Stadium. Meanwhile, defending champions Machhindra FC w...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Martyr's Memorial 'B' Division League 2022 Champions, Church Boys United Football Club, made a victorious debut in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League, defeating the four-time top-flight champions Nepal Police Club by a score of 2-1 at Chyasal Stadium. After trailing by a goal from Rabi Shankar Paswan's 14th-minute strike, Church Boys rallied and scored twice to secure the win. Ashish Chaudhary scored in the third minute of injury time to level the match at the break. Moreover, Franklin Kuete Talla scored the decisive goal through the spot kick in the 70th minute, giving Church Boys three points in their first top-tier match.

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal APF Club has started the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League with a win, defeating the Three Star Club 2-0 at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu. The departmental side had their three foreign recruits, Yuya Kuriyama, Adama Doumbia, and Armand Beadoum, on the field while the Patan-based club was missing their key defender, Peter Segun, who missed the match due to a work permit issue. Also, Three Star had to use their third-choice goalkeeper, Arun Blon, as their foreign goalkeeper, Mohammad Taha, had not arrived yet, and their second-choice goalkeeper, Purna Chemjong, was injured in their semi-final match of the KP Oli Gold Cup, which concluded last week. Although both teams had opportunities to score, they were unable to do so until th...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - FC Khumalar emerged victorious in their first match of the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League, all thanks to the late strike from Cameronian forward Messouke Oloumou. The league was inaugurated by the Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Shah, who presented the match ball to referee Prakash Nath Shrestha. The inaugural match saw Khumaltar defeat Friends Club 1-0 to start their premier division with a victory. Both teams looked equally hungry to score in the first half, but neither could break the deadlock. Messouke scored the only goal of the game in the 89th minute, making a run from the right flank to connect with a pass from skipper Jaya Gurung. He then dribbled past two defenders and placed the ball in the goalpost to earn his s...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The 45th edition of the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League is scheduled to start today, with newcomers FC Khumaltar facing Friends Club at Dasrath Stadium at 5:30 PM. Both teams are eager to begin with a victory, as FC Khumaltar hopes to make a dream debut by winning their first top-tier match, while Friends Club seeks to start the league on a high note. During a pre-match conference held at ANFA Premises on the eve of the league, FC Khumaltar's CEO, Bidur Shrestha, expressed confidence in his team. "We have recruited star players and trained for a couple of months. Also, we spent a significant amount of money. We will move ahead eying on the title," stated Shrestha. Meanwhile, Friends Club's newly appointed head coach, Urjan Shrestha...

By a Staff Reporter Nakheel Gurkhas FC, a Nepalese community-based club in Abu Dhabi, emerged victorious in the Hatemalo New Year Cup 2023 by defeating Himalayan Soldier FC with a score of 4-1 on Sunday. Rajendra Gaire netted twice while Nir Kumar Rai and Laxman KC each scored one goal for the winning team. The Nakheel Gurkhas team was comprised of Suraj Gurung, Nir Kumar Rai, Roshan Khadka, Bibek Basnet, and Rajendra Gaire, all of whom had previously played in Nepal's top football league. Nir Kumar Rai and Roshan Khadka were regular members of the Nepal Police Cup whereas Bibek Basnet and Rajendra Gaire had donned Tribhuvan Army Club's color in Nepal's top-flight league. Moreover, Suraj Gurung had featured Friends Club, and Sankata Club in the premier divison of Nepal...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced the preliminary squad for Women's Olympic Football Asian Qualifiers for Paris Olympics 2024. Head Coach Ananta Raj Thapa named his 35-membered preliminary squad on Monday, including defender Puja Rana, who was out of the field for more than a year following an injury. Thapa, who was appointed as the head coach of the national women's team later in January led Nepal to two friendlies against India. The first match ended 2-2. All thanks to Sabitra Bhandari who scored twice at dying hours. Moreover, both teams failed to score any in the second outing. However, Gita Rana, who picked up an injury during the first outing against India is not included in the preliminary squad. The Asian Football...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Bimal Gharti Magar's lone goal helped Machhindra secure a spot in the finale of the KP Oli Cup defeating the hosts KP FC 1-0. Machhindra were the dominant team from the off, and it took them just 19 minutes to break the deadlock. Rajeen Dhimal found Bimal inside the box with a remarkable long pass, who then found the back of the net beyond the reach of Purna Chemjong. Despite both teams having several opportunities to score, none of the players succeed to write their names on the scoresheet. The win means Machhindra confirms the final date against Satdobato Youth Club who defeated Tribhuban Army Club 6-5 on the sudden date. The tournament final will be held at Dashrath Rangasala on Wednesday where the winners will receive NRs. 1 million an...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The first semi-final match of the KP Oli Cup at ANFA Complex got called off midway due to heavy rainfall and hailstorms. The match started under hazy weather conditions and was later interrupted by rainfall that began a few minutes before halftime. Both the teams were yet to open their accounts till the end of the first half. Despite restarting the match after the interval, the teams struggled to play due to continuous rainfall and a wet pitch, resulting in the postponement of the game. The second half of the match will now take place on Monday at 11 AM. Moreover, the second semi-final will be held at 3 PM on the same day with Machhindra FC taking on the host KP FC. Machhindra today advanced to the final of the Bhadarapur Gold Cup in Jhapa d...