New Road Team (NRT) crushed Machhindra Football Club (MFC) 4-1, Rani Pokhari Corner Team (RCT) thrashed Mahabir Club (MC) 4-0 while Jawalakhel Youth Club (JYC) beat Brigade Boys Club (BBC) 4-2 in today’s matches in the ANFA Martyrs’ Memorial “A” Division League Football Tournament.
In the match played at Dashrath Stadium, Yougal Kishor Rai struck a hat trick for the New Road side while Ramesh Sinkeman scored a rare goal to ensure a deserved victory. Bikash Subba scored a face saving goal for the Bahal side. MFC managed to stay at third from the bottom despite the loss as another relegation threatened team Mahabir Club also went down against RCT.
In the RCT versus MC match at Halchowk Stadium, Rishi Rai netted twice while Sudip Limbu and Sajan Shrestha netted a goal each to ensure a big-margin win for RCT. The win saw RCT going above Sankata at seventh position with 30 points.
“The boys are playing a confident game and according to the game plan,” RCT coach Baiju Gopal told reporters. Mahabir coach Bishnu Poudel said, “Our boys lost the rhythm from the start.”
In the Lalitpur derby at Dashrath Stadium, speedster Doran Serchan struck twice while Nigerian recruit Abdul Gani and defender Sunil Raut netted a goal apiece to ensure a victory for JYC. Obagbemiro Junior of BUC labored hard and succeeded to pull back two goals to take his goal tally to 16, one short of Ramesh Budhathoki (17).
“It was an important match and the boys didn’t let it go,” JYC coach Megraj KC told reporters. BBC Coach Suman Yonzan said, “They could have played a far better game, but early goals dominated our boys.”