Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) brutally hammered Brigade Boys Club (BBC) 7-1, Mahendra Police Club (MPC) defeated minnows Boys Union Club (BUC) 3-0 and Machhindra Football Club (MFC) locked horns 1-1 with tail-ender Boudha Football Club (BFC) in the ANFA Martyrs’ Memorial “A” Division League Football Tournament matches played today.

Brigade Boys Club were hapless from start as Kendra Limbu scored an own post in the 7th minute. After then, it was all MMC scoring goals galore. Nigerian imports Nurudeen Olawale Salau doubled the tally in the 18th minute. MMC were happy to take a two goal lead into interval.

After the lemon break, MMC added five more goals from Basanta Gauchan, Ritesh Khadka, Sandeep Rai, Khum Gurung and Nabin Neupane. Gauchan fired home the third goal in the 63rd minute while Ritesh Khadka scored his first goal for MMC in the 80th minute. Defender Sandeep Rai also wrote his name in goal sheet as he fired home the sixth goal penetrating a sea of players. Nabin Neupane completed the rout scoring the seventh goal in 90+2 minutes.

The impressive win provided MMC relief as they were held by minnow Machhindra FC in the previous clash. MMC is in fourth position with 39 points.

In another match played at Dashrath Stadium, Mahendra Police Club defeated Boys Union Club 3-0 riding on the crest of Jumanu Rai and Deepak Poudel. Rai struck twice while Poudel found one to push the team to second position with 40 points with one match in hand.

Elsewhere at Halchowk, Machhindra FC played to a 1-1 tie with Boudha FC. MFC’s Nigerian import AM Michael proved his firing home a leading goal in the 21st minute but Gopal Thapa, a national U-19 player, restored parity in the 61st minute for BFC.