Army held out for draw, Easy win for Three Star

2014-01-29
Nepal Army Club (NAC) and Machhindra Football Club (MFC) played 1-1 draw in the A Division Leauge 2070 played at Dasarath Stadium. Army men took a lead in the 11th minute through Tek Bahadur Budathoki but his lead was canceled by Uttam Gurung in the 42nd minute through superb free kick outside the box. Army started the match in good note and played very aggressive football to dominant Machhindra Club but their forwards are so blunt to utilize the chances. Ram Kumar Biswas found the header in the 7th minute but his header was not in proper direction. Army men took an early lead when Tek Bahadur Buthathoki scored from inside 10 yard box to take 1- lead. Ajay BK’s kick was easily caught by Army goalie Maheshowr Shrestha in the 23rd minute. Uttam Gurung leveled the score of Machhindra in the 42nd minute through superb free kick to beat Army defense. In the second half Army played more attacking football first Raju Tamang failed to convert the free kick in the 48th minute. Second Bharat Khawas brilliant kick from outside the box was well saved by goalie Dinesh Thapa in the 52nd minute. Machhindra lost the good chance to take a lead in counter move but Sushil KC failed to direct the ball inside the box. Goalie Thapa easily denied Tek Bahadur Budthathoki’s shot and Bharat Khawas’s right volley in the 60th minute and 63rd minute respectively. In the final 10 minutes, Army men gave more pressure but were not enough to beat goalie Dinesh Thapa. Army men were so unlucky team in A Division League 2070 they held out for 6 occasions though they took an early lead. With this draw NAC is in 7th position with 12 points from eleven matches. MFC is in 4th position with 16 points from eleven matches.
In the second match Three Star Club (TSC) beat Friends Club (FC) by 2 goals and it was scored by Castory Mumbara and Santosh Shahukhala in the 69th and 84th minute respectively. Three Star played in a good note and Santosh Shahukhala’s shot was easily saved by goalie Ajit Prajapati in the 6th minute, two mintues later Shahukhala made another attempt but his shot was well blocked by Peter Segun. Jagjeet Shrestha’s corner kick was headed by Castory Mumbara but his head hit the cross bar in the 18th minute. Three Star tried their best to open the account in the first half but denied by Friends defense. In the second half Three Star played more aggressive game and Jagjeet Shrestha’s free kick was hardly saved by goalie Ajit Prajapati in the 48th minute. Finally Three Star broke the dead lock in the 69th minute when Castory Mumbara utilized Dodoz pass to score for defending champions. Santosh Shahukhala doubled the tally in the 84th minute to utilize Jagjeet Shrestha’s corner kick. Friends Club failed to give pressure against Three Star. With this win TSC is in second position with 20 points and their remaining two matches are with Nepal Army and Manang Marshyagdi Club. FC on the other hand is in 8th position with 12 points and Super Six is impossible for them.