Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) comfortably beat Sankata Club (SC) 3-0 and Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) routed tail ender Boudha Football Club (BFC) 4-0 at Dashrath Stadium while Jawalakhel Youth Club (JYC) versus Friends club (FC) and Boys Union Club (BUC) versus New Road Team (NRT) played to a 1-1 draw at Halchowk stadium in the ANFA Martyrs’ Memorial San Miguel “A” Division League Football Tournament today.
At the match at Dashrath stadium, Nurudeen Olawale struck twice for MMC while class midfielder Basanta Gauchan added another to grab three points to go atop the table with 59 points. The match was completely dominated by MMC with Sankata not able to even threaten the den of MMC.
Manang Marshyangdi club (MMC) have signed another Nigerian, Felix Chimaokwu, based in Kolkata. He has reportedly been offered Rs 6,000 IC per game with full accommodation. “We are happy to sign him, as he has great ability to set the game,” MMC coach Cheering Lopsang said. “Stanley Cyprian, who looks like Gjibrel Cisse by his hair style, and Felix have added more vigor in the MMC squad,” he added.
In the other match at the stadium, TAC routed BFC 4-0, which saw TAC skipper Janamat Karki scoring a hat trick and joining Brigade Boys Club Nigerian import Obagbemiro Junior with 21 goals a piece. Bishwo Bairag Samal added another to thrash the fragile rival.
The loss has confirmed BFC’s relegation with just 11 points in hand.
Elsewhere at Halchowk Stadium, Jawalakhel Youth Club shared a 1-1 tie with Friends club in the Lalitpur derby match. Dipesh Thapa put JYC ahead in the 20th minute but Sishir Adhikari restored parity in the 32nd minute. The second half was scoreless.
In the other match there, BUC and NRT also played to a 1-1 draw. Binaya Chowdhary put BUC ahead in the 59th minute but Kiran Kapali equalized late in injury time (90+2) minutes to share honors.
The other relegation threatened teams Machhindra FC and Mahabir Club will lock horns tomorrow to see who survives the relegation zone.