FEB 20, KATHMANDU.
Defending champions Three Star club found a dramatic winner in the injury time to keep their title hopes alive with a narrow 2-1 win over Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club in the Martyrs Memorial Red Bull A Division League here at the Dashrath Stadium on Wednesday.
A clever back heel touch from captain Santosh Shahukhala put Three Star ahead in the 22nd minute but Ganesh Lawati equalised eight minutes after interval. Three Star, however, snatched all three points when Nirajan Khadka headed home a Jagajeet Shrestha corner in the second minute of second half injury time.
The win takes the defending champions to within a point of league leaders Manang Marshyangdi Club who have a game in hand. Three Star are second with 28 points while Nepal Police Club occupy third position with 26 points. APF remain in sixth with 19 points from their 15 games.
The departmental side made a strong start to the game as they missed out on scoring four times early on. But despite APF’s early pressure, it was Three Star who took the lead when Sahukhala’s clever back heel crept over the goalline in the 22nd minute.
APF captain Ganesh Lawati then equalised in the 53rd minute, guiding the ball into the bottom corner utilising Nepali’s lay off inside the area. But Three Star eventually found the winner deep into injury time when Jagajeet’s corner was headed home by Khadka, the ball creeping over the goalline through the feet of APF defender Sudeep Shikrakar.
Defending champions Three Star club found a dramatic winner in the injury time to keep their title hopes alive with a narrow 2-1 win over Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club in the Martyrs Memorial Red Bull A Division League here at the Dashrath Stadium on Wednesday.
A clever back heel touch from captain Santosh Shahukhala put Three Star ahead in the 22nd minute but Ganesh Lawati equalised eight minutes after interval. Three Star, however, snatched all three points when Nirajan Khadka headed home a Jagajeet Shrestha corner in the second minute of second half injury time.
The win takes the defending champions to within a point of league leaders Manang Marshyangdi Club who have a game in hand. Three Star are second with 28 points while Nepal Police Club occupy third position with 26 points. APF remain in sixth with 19 points from their 15 games.
The departmental side made a strong start to the game as they missed out on scoring four times early on. But despite APF’s early pressure, it was Three Star who took the lead when Sahukhala’s clever back heel crept over the goalline in the 22nd minute.
APF captain Ganesh Lawati then equalised in the 53rd minute, guiding the ball into the bottom corner utilising Nepali’s lay off inside the area. But Three Star eventually found the winner deep into injury time when Jagajeet’s corner was headed home by Khadka, the ball creeping over the goalline through the feet of APF defender Sudeep Shikrakar.
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