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Kathmandu Sunday November 04, 2001 Kartik 19, 2058.
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Jhapa demolish Lalitpur in girls’
football
Post Report
LALITPUR, Nov 3 - Defending Champion Jhapa started the 2nd
Inter-school National girls’ football tournament promisingly as they demolished
Lalitpur district 16-0 in the opening match at the ANFA complex ground on Saturday.
Jhapa’s show was aided by the perfect combination of
their front line trio of Kabita Gurung, Aita Maya Subba and Rekha Khawas as all of them
scored hat-trick against their lowly opponents.
Subba scored in the opening minute of the match as she
connected a perfect header off Kabita Gurung’s pass. The scoring string of Jhapa
girls continued as they netted a total of six goals in the first half itself.
The second half proved tougher for the Lalitpur girls as
Jhapa added ten more to the tally. It was Gurung, who finished her hat-trick first as she
buried a left footer utilizing the ball passed to her by Muna Khawas in the 42nd minute.
Next player to complete the hat-trick was Subba, who just guided the ball in the
opposition net in 44th minute as Lalitpur goalie, mere spectator on the field today, was
nowhere near the goal post. Khawas connected a brilliant header using the corner kick off
Gurung in the 47th minute to complete her hat-trick—third for the team.
Gurung went on to score double hat-trick—seven
altogether, with Subba and Khawas collecting five and four individual goals to their name
respectively.
Jhapa dominated the match to such an extent that Jhapa goalie
Reena Rai never had any opportunity to save opponent attack.
In the second match played today of the same group, Kailali
thrashed Parsa 7-0. Chandra Bhandari of the winning team scored five goals as Sita Thapa
and Mamta KC scored each.
In the day’s last match, Kaski managed a goalless draw
with Makwanpur to share one point each. The topper of the four pools will enter the
semifinals.
In Group ‘C’, Bhaktapur will take on Kanchanpur,
while Sunsari will play against Dang on Sunday. Likewise, Kathmandu will meet Rupandehi
from Group ‘D’, whereas Udayapur will face off Banke on the same day.
Earlier on the day, Minister of State for Education and
Sports - NP Saud - inaugurated the tournament at a function organised . The Ministry of
Education and Sports has organised the tournament in association with Geeta Rana led All
Nepal Football Association (ANFA). |
