Machhindra beat MMC by 4 goals

2014-02-17
League leader Manang Marshygdi Club (MMC) was thrashed by Machhindra Football Club (MFC) by 4 goals. An own goal from MMC player, Karna Limbu and Sushil KC was on target for MFC in the 27th minute , 52nd minute, 55th minute and 71st minute respectively. MFC started the match in good note and they created a good chance in the 2nd minute of the match but Captain Sagar Thapa blocked Uttam Gurung’s shot. But from the 5th minute, MMC tried to give immense pressure to MFC but African recruit Yona Elias and Deepak Rai failed to head the ball in proper direction in the 5th minute and 6th minute respectively. In the competitive match in  first half, MFC almost took a lead but Karna Limbu who was succeed to beat Sagar Thapa in the 11th minute caught offside.

Captain Thapa was again the wall man to block Sushik KC’s free kick in the 15th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Rajin Dhimal tried his luck from left flank but MMC custodian Bishal Shrestha hardly saved the ball, Uttam Gurung’s 30 yard free kick went little above the bar in the 22nd minute. In the 27th minute Machhindra Football Club received the gift from MMC as Sujal Shrestha scored a goal to his own post due to poor coordination between him and Sagar Thapa but Rajin Dhimal of MFC was the main man to be appreciated for this goal. MFC almost doubled their tally in the 31st minute but Karna Limbu failed to capitalize the mistake of Captain Sagar Thapa, Limbu again tried his best in the 33rd minute but MMC defender Saheed hardly cleared the ball out. After conceding an own goal, MMC looked hurry to equalize the score but their star  players like Anil Gurung, Deepak Rai and Yona Elias failed to capitalize the chances in 39th minute, 42nd minute and 45th minute.
In the second half, MFC looked more aggressive and custodian Bishal Shrestha had to hardly save Bishal Rai of MFC in the 48th minute. In the 52nd minute MFC doubled their lead through Karna Limbu and it was his 9th goal of the tournament. In the 55th minute Sushil KC scored third goal for his team and it was his solo effort and MMC defenders were stunned this time too. MMC tried to be recharged but Shiva Shrestha’s powerful kick from outside the box went wide from the pole in the 57th minute. Suaj Shrestha looked ambitious and his ambitious shot went little above the bar in the 62nd minute. In the 71st minute Sushil KC scored his second and team’s fourth goal in a rebounded ball to make 4-0 up. In the remaining time, MMC did not show any symptoms of coming back to the game and they lost the important match against Machhindra Club. Machhindra played a good football and in the previous match, they beat defending champion Three Star despite 10 men down. With this win, MFC jumped to the third place with 25 points from fourteen matches, meanwhile MMC is leading the table with 29 points and the super six league became interesting with the loss of MMC.