RCT stun Army, MMC took 5 points lead

2014-01-27

Ranipokhari Corner Team (RCT) beats Nepal Army Club (NAC) by 2-1 goals and with this win RCT got some relief to avoid relegation zone however they have to win all coming matches. Dona Thapa and Subin Shrestha was the hero for RCT to score in the 64th minute and 75th minute of the match respectively. Jitendra Karki cut the deficit for Army men in the 79th minute of the match but was not enough for them to level the score. RCT started the game in good note and they gave pressure to opponents from the beginning and Shekhar Limbu’s shot from 25 yard distance was easily saved by Army goalie Gangaram Deuja in the 5th minute of the match. Limbu took the free kick from 25 yard distance but his free kick went above the bar in the 13th minute of the match. The first good attack for NAC came in the 18th minute when Naresh Meche tried his luck from outside the box was saved by goalie Prem Tamang. Suman Lama beat Army defense but his poor shot was easily saved by goalie Deuja in the 28th minute of the match. Army men slowly improved their performance and made several attempt after 30 plus minute. Army men got good opportunity in the 32nd minute when Raju Tamang’s superb free kick was superbly saved by goalie Tamang. Tanka Basnet’s kick was well cleared by Suman Lama in the 34th minute of the match. Dona Thapa’s brilliant free kick was brilliantly headed by Subin Shrestha but goalie Deuja was alert enough to deny it in the 37th minute of the match. Amrit Basnet flick in one vs one ball was well saved by RCT goalie Prem Tamang in the 42nd minute of the match. In the second half Army men started with charm and confident and wasted two good opportunity in the early minute of the second half when Pradip Tamang’s half volley went out of the post in the 46th minute and Ram Kumar Biswas’s kick from outside the box went inch above the bar in the 48th minute of the match. RCT scored when Dona Thapa utilized a good pass from the flank to give a lead in the 64th minute. Army men looked confident and healthy in second half but they concede the goal. Subin Shrestha doubled the tally for RCT in the 75th minute when he got superb pass from Shekhar Limbu to punish Ram Kumar Biswas and goalie Gangaram Deuja for their low effort. Army men cut the deficit in the 79th minute of the match when Jitendra Karki scored through spot kick to make score line 2-1. RCT labored hard to beat Army in this match and got 3 valuable points to make 4 points from ten matches and if they have to stay in A Division League they should beat Jawalakhel Youth Club (JYC) and Sankata Club (SC) and should pray for unfavorable result for JYC, SC in their matches. With this loss Army men has 11 points from ten matches and super six is quite difficult for them with this result.
In the second match Manang Marshyagdi Club (MMC) took 5 points lead to beat Saraswoti Youth Club (SYC) by 2 goals. Shiva Shrestha and Yona Elias were on target for MMC in the 37th and 43rd minute respectively. MMC started the match with good note and Anil Gurung’s super strike from 25 yard distance was well blocked by SYC goalie Ashok Baral in the 3rd minute of the match. Baral again made brilliant saved to deny Gurung in the 4th minute of the match. SYC first good attempt came in the 34th minute of the match when Ramesh Tamang’s shot was saved by goalie Bishal Shrestha. MMC took a lead in the 37th minute when Shiva Shrestha utilized Yona Elias pass. Elias doubled the tally for MMC in the 43rd minute when he collected Anil Gurung’s pass to make his tally to 5 in this tournament. In the second half SYC tried to play attacking football but they failed to break the dead lock of MMC. SYC scored in the 64th minute of the match but Tanku Lama’s goal caught offside. Both teams failed to score in the second half and score line remained same as the first half. With this win MMC took 5 points lead with 22 points to stay on the top of the league and their coming three matches are tough for them. SYC has 10 points from nine matches and they also have to labor hard to avoid relegation zone.