Army team, Nabil Three Star triumph; Mahabir locks horns with APF

January 9, 2006
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Nabil Three Star Club (NTSC) defeated Boys Union Club (BUC) 3-1 while Shiva Chaudhary scored a last minute winner as Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) earned three points with a 2-1 win over Machhindra Football Club (MFC) and Mahabir Club held Armed Police Force (APF) to a 1-1 draw in the matches played in the Martyrs’ Memorial San Miguel ‘A’ Division League Football Tournament today.

In the game played at APF ground in Halchowk, Mahabir Club held Gyanendra Armed Police Force (APF) Club to a 1-1 draw. Mani Pandit scored for APF while the new signing of Mahabir Ike Chikwu found the equaliser in his debut match. Pandit put APF ahead in the 33rd minute scoring off an error by Mahabir goalie Manoj Shahi.

Nine minutes before time, Chikwu leveled the scores with a brilliant 30-yard strike. APF had thrashed Mahabir 8-0 in the first-leg match.

In the first match at Dashrath Stadium, TAC had a tough time beating new entrants Machhindra FC. TAC skipper Janamat Karki headed in a goal on Biswo Bairag Samal’s cross in the 14th minute, after Machhindra goalkeeper Binod Dangol had denied him a goal a minute earlier.

Milan Adhikari leveled the scores in the 29th minute as he lofted in a deft shot over TAC goalie Ganga Ram Deuja after beating the offside trap. TAC was lucky to have escaped a penalty in 35th minute as referee Surendra Sikhrakar turned down a clear handball inside the box. AM Michael of Machhindra was close to scoring three minutes before the break as his shot rebounded off the bar.

Machhindra goalie Damgol’s silly mistake gave Shiva Chaudhary a chance to score the match winner in the 90th minute. Chaudhary converted after Tamang failed to collect an air ball.

In the second match between NTSC and BUC at Dashrath stadium, Pradip Maharjan scored the first goal for NTSC in the 23rd minute. Maharjan scored an easy goal after Rajesh Shahi failed to connect on Pralay Rajbhandari’s pass.

Santosh Sahukhala doubled the lead in the 43rd minute following a pass from Surendra Tamang. Abiodun G pulled one back for BUC in the 54th minute utilizing a pass from Mark DA.

Surendra Tamang ensured NTSC’s victory scoring the third goal on a free kick in the 61st minute.