MMC took 5 points lead, Three Star receive Jolt in title run

2014-02-4

Manang Marshyagdi Club (MMC) thrashed Friends Club (FC) by 4 goals; Anil Gurung was the man who scored the third hat-trick goal in the league after Sankata’s Olawale and Police’s Bholanath Silwal for team, Rupesh KC was the first goal scorer for MMC in the early minute of 2 when Deepak Rai gave him the perfect pass and KC gave superb finish to make 1-0. MMC played very attacking match and they dominated their opponents from the beginning. After the goal MMC played one after another attack and in the 6th minute Deepak Rai’s superb header was cleared by Santosh Tamang from goal line. Rai’s brilliant strike from the D Box was beautifully saved by goalie Kiran Tuladhar in the 7th minute. Anil Gurung doubled their tally through header in the 17th minute when he utilized Prabin Sainju’s pass to make 2-0 up. MMC African recruit Yona Elias was not playing good football today so he was replaced by another African recruit Youseff in the 35th minute. Anil Gurung scored another goal through spot kick in the 45+1 minute to make 3-0 up. MMC played attacking football in the second half too and in the 67th minute Anil Gurung scored again scored through spot kick to complete his hat-trick. Friends Club was totally poor and their debut goalie Kiran Tuladhar was so nervous in this match and MMC was smart enough to utilize his nervousness and win the vital match. With this win MMC is in the top of the table with 26 points from eleven matches meanwhile, Friends Club is in 11th place with 12 points from same matches.
In the second match played today at Dasarath Stadium Three Star Club (TSC) played 1-1 draw with Nepal Army Club (NAC) in the crucial match it was the very important match for Three Star to close the gap with MMC to 3 points but they failed to close the gap. It was Three Star Club who took a lead in the 11th minute when Bikram Lama scored the goal to make score 1-0 and Bharat Khawas equalized the score in the 77th minute to make 1-1. Three Star started in good note and they dominated the Army men and they broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when goalie Maheshowr misjudged Santosh Sahukhala’s free kick and Bikram Lama utilized it for an easy goal. After conceding early goal Army men gave pressure to Three Star and Raju Tamang’s good attempt was smartly saved by goalie Kiran Chemjong in the 14th minute. Goalie Chemjong made another saved in the 32nd minute when he denied Bharat Khawas. In the second half Army men looked more aggressive but level the score but Three Star looked dumb and Army men played one after another attack and goalie Kiran Chemjong was smart enough to deny Bharat Khawas in the 58th minute. Finally Army men broke the dead lock of Three Star defense and goalie in the 77th minute when Bharat Khawas equalized the score. In the remaining minute Army looked to double their tally but failed to do so. With this draw TSC is in second place with 21 points from eleven matches and which 5 less points than league leader MMC is meanwhile, NAC is in 9th place with 13 points from twelve matches.