Football

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Defending champions India faces its first defeat in the history of the SAFF Women's Championship. India lost 3-0 to Bangladesh in the final group stage match in Dashrath Stadium at Kathmandu. Bangladesh scored 2 before going into the break and came back to add one more. Bangladesh's goal in the 7th minute was disallowed by the match referee Om Choki as the Bangladeshi forward commenced foul on Indian Goal Keeper Aditi Chauhan while controlling the cross delivered from the flank. Sirat Jahan Shopna scored first in the one-sided match. She dribbled past two defenders and netted in the 12th minute. Bangladesh doubled its lead in the 22nd minute of the match. Srimoti Krishnarani Sarkar came up with a calm finish beating two defenders and a g...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Bangladesh scored 6 past Pakistan while and mighty India hammered Maldives 9-0 in ongoing SAFF Women's Championship at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu. In the first match of the day, Bangladesh registered a 6-0 victory over Pakistan. Skipper Sabina Khatun scored a hat-trick whereas Monika Chakma, Mosammat Sirat Jahan Shopna, and Ritu Porna Chakma scored one each. Monika scored in the third minute after the kickoff to give Bangladesh an early lead. Shopna doubled the lead for Bangladesh in the 28th minute of the match. Sabina scored her first and Bangladesh's third in the 31st minute. She doubled her goal tally in the 35th minute and completed her hat-trick in the 58th. Ritu made it 6-0 in the 77th minute. In the second match of the day, In...

By a Staff Reporter Nepal hammered India by 3-1 in an ongoing SAFF U17 Championship at Racecourse International Stadium in Sri Lanka. Saroj Darlami, Unesh Budhathoki, and Subash Bam scored apiece as Nepal registers a comfortable victory over India. Danny Meitei Laishram scored in the 24th minute to give India an early lead. Saroj Darlami smashed into the top corner from outside the box in the 45th minute to make the match even at the break. Unesh Budhathoki found the back of the net in the 49th minute as Nepal goes on a 2-1 lead. Subash Bam netted in the 68th minute to give Nepal a comfortable victory of 3-1. With the win, Nepal completed its group stage journey as the Group 'B' table toppers. Nepal defeated Bhutan by 2-1 in its first outing of the tourney. Following t...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Bhutan National Women's Football team registered its first-ever victory in the SAFF Women's Championship. Bhutan, who has been participating in the championship since 2010 scored 5 past Sri Lanka at Dashrath Stadium to march on to the semifinal of the championship. Namgyel Dema scored Bhutan's first goal of the championship in the 42nd minute of the match. Deki Lhazom doubled the lead in the 50th minute. Deki scored her second and the team's third in the 63rd minute from the spot. Bhutan earned the spot kick after Deki was fouled inside the box by Selvaraj Yuwarani. Tshering Yangden netted into an empty post in the 84th minute. Tshering Lhaden put ice on the cake in the 89th minute of the match.   With the win, Bhutan marched on to ...

By a Staff Reporter The Nepal U17 Football team defeated Bhutan by 2-1 to register their first win in an ongoing SAFF U17 Championship in Sri Lanka. Unesh Budhathoki scored in the 13th minute to give Nepal an early lead. Semanta Thapa doubled the lead in the 57th minute of the match. Jetsune Dorji scored a consolation for Bhutan in the 68th minute.  With the win, Nepal marched on to the semi-finals of the Championship. Bhutan faced a 3-0 defeat against India in its first outing which helped Nepal to qualify for the semis with one game in hand. Bhutan found their way out of the championship following the defeat against Nepal.  Nepal stands second in Group 'B' with 3 points. India is at the top of the table. Nepal will face India on September 9. Two teams from both g...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Skipper Sabina Khatun strikes twice as Bangladesh defeats Maldives 3-0 to find a winning start to the sixth SAFF Women's Championship. Masura Prabin added apiece to the goal tally. Khatun opened an account for Bangladesh in the 31st minute of the match. Maldivian skipper and goalkeeper Aminath Lija failed to judge a 35-yard-long ranger stroke by Kathun. Prabin doubled Bangladesh's lead in the 34th minute of the match. She converted into an empty net. Skipper Khatun scored her second and the team's third goal in the 40th minute of the match. Maldivian goalkeeper Lija however stopped the first attempt but Khatun easily netted the ball in a rebound. Two-goal scorer Sabina Khatun was adjudged the Player of The Match. The top two teams fro...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal National Women's Football Team defeated Bhutan National Women's Football Team by 4-0 in the inaugural match of SAFF Women's Championship. Sabitra Bhandari (Samba) and Anita Basnet scored a brace each on a rainy evening at Dashrath Stadium. Nepal took an early lead through Samba in the 12th minute of the match. Samba netted in an empty post after Bhutanese goalkeeper Sangita Monger collided with debutant Amisha Karki while attempting to clear the ball. Samba doubled Nepal's lead in the 68th minute. She collected second half substitute Rekha Paudel's through ball with a well timed run and shot it beneath Monger to put Nepal two ahead. Anita opened her account in the 73rd minute with a sublime strike. Anita dribbled past three defende...