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Kathmandu Friday December 28, 2001 Paush 13, 2058.
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Syuchatar into 2nd round
LALITPUR, Dec 27 (PR)– Syuchatar and
Dhapakhel VDCs advanced to the second round of Pushpa Lal Memorial Inter-VDC football
tournament following their win over Bhimdhunga and Gokarneshwor VDC respectively in the
matches held Thursday at ANFA Complex Satdobato.
In what turned out to be one of the most
exciting matches of the tournament, Syuchatar overcame the tough challenge of Bhimdhunga
4-3. Taking quick charge of the match, they went 3-0 up in the first session through goals
from Sunil Khadka (18th minute), Jayaram Khadka (21) and Raju Mali (23). Bhimdhunga
managed to pull one back through Balram Thapa in the 31st minute to reduce the difference
down to 3-1 going into the half time.
Bhimdhunga, playing attractive football in the
second session, found the opposition net in the 53rd minute to narrow the deficit further
down to 3-2. The goal came off the foot of Krishna Shrestha.
Mali doubled his tally scoring the team’s
fourth to put Syuchatar 4-2 up. In the 77th minute Balram Thapa scored his second of the
match to put Bhimdhunga as close as 4-3 but Syuchatar, with their dogged defense, made
sure it remained that way till the final whistle.
Likewise, the second match between Dhapakhel and
Gokarneshwor was also a nail-biting affair before the former eventually won 3-2 in extra
time. Anil Shrestha scored twice, each in either session for Dhapakhel while Gokarneshwor
came up with similar response through Chet Narayan Shrestha to level the score at 2-2.
Rajkumar KC struck the decisive blow for
Dhapakhel, scoring a golden goal nine minutes into the first session of the extra time.
Tinthana VDC and Kapan play the opening match on
Friday followed by the one between Machhegaon and Balkot VDC.
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