By a Staff Reporter
Nepal National U20 Football Team put on a dominating performance against Palestine, winning 6-0 in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at Faisal Al-Husseini Stadium on Wednesday.
Dipa Shahi, a member of the senior national team, was the standout player of the match, scoring four of Nepal’s six goals. Moreover, Garima Rai contributed two goals to Nepal’s victory.
Dipa began the scoring in the 21st minute, followed by Garima’s goal in the 29th minute. Dipa then completed her hat-trick with goals in the 67th and 75th minutes, while Garima scored her second goal and Nepal’s fifth in the 82nd minute. Dipa sealed Nepal’s victory with her fourth goal in the 85th minute.
Nepal will now face the Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday. The group winners will qualify for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup to be held in Uzbekistan.
