Kathmandu, May 4: Manang Marshyangdi Club secured vital points in its campaign for Martyrs Memorial Football League title today after beating unfancied Jawalakhel Youth Club 2-0. In the day’s first match, Friends Club had to satisfy with a goalless draw against Kathmandu Club.

The MMC overpowered the Lalitpur based JYC and sent the rival on defensive in both halves of the match. In fact, the 2-0 score line did not give the real picture of their domination over the JYC. They could have widened the margin but their forwards ill directed shots and some excellent goal keeping by JYC custodian stopped them to increase the victory margin.

Performing cohesion in all departments of the game, the MMC took the lead through Basant Gauchan in the 10th minute of the game when he hammered home for a easy goal after a shot was rebounded off JYC custodian Ujjwal Manandhar.

Just eight minutes after the first goal, Rajan Rayamajhi, who collected a cross from Gauchan, took a very close range shot to give his team the second goal.

Having dominated the first half, the MMC players did not let the game go out of their hand in the second half but could not increase the lead due to their poor finishes. On the other hand, the JYC boys could not pierced through the effective MMC defense-line and played defensive game throughout the match.

Earlier, Friends Club had to share the points with lowly Kathmandu Club following their inability in making clinical finishes at the goal mouth despite having dominated the rivals in both proceedings of the game. Friends forwards Bill Tamang, Sukra Tamang and KC brothers, Sujit and Shushil failed to rise on the occasions while Kathmandu Club strikers Anil Darshan and Uiran Lama made wild shot to posts. After playing full time, both team failed to break the deadlock.