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2024-09-03

Chandrapur and Karnali draw; APF and Police share spoils

The ANFA Women's League 2081 saw two matches end in draws on Tuesday.

In the first match, Chandrapur Municipality and Karnali Province battled to a 1-1 stalemate. Sunkala Rai gave Karnali the lead in the 7th minute, but Rajani Thokar equalized for Chandrapur in added time at the end of the first half.

The second match, a departmental derby between APF Football Club and Nepal Police Club, was delayed by 15 minutes due to heavy rainfall that waterlogged the artificial pitch at the ANFA Complex.

Once the rain subsided, the game resumed, but neither team could find the back of the net. Defending champions APF dominated possession throughout the match, but Nepal Police's resolute defense kept them from scoring.

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2024-09-01

Koshi triumphs over Waling as ANFA Women's League kicks off

The ANFA Women's League 2081 has officially commenced at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato as of Sunday.

The tournament was inaugurated by Tanka Lal Ghising, Member Secretary of the National Sports Council, who handed over the match ball to the officials.

In the opening match, Koshi Province secured a commanding 4-0 victory over Waling Municipality. Sanju Maya Tamang put Koshi ahead in the 10th minute. Although Waling managed to hold Koshi at bay for the remainder of the first half, the second half saw Koshi break through decisively.

Samikshya Magar scored twice, with her first goal coming in the 51st minute and her second in the 59th. To cap off the dominant performance, Yam Kumari BK scored an own goal ten minutes after Magar's second goal, ensuring Koshi's comfortable win.

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2024-09-04

10 teams to participate in ANFA Province League

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) conducted a virtual meeting with the seven football provinces to discuss the ANFA Province League.

The discussion was attended by the presidents of all the provinces. ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang welcomed the participants, while General Secretary Kiran Rai provided an overview of the league's various aspects.

The meeting concluded with a decision to participate 10 teams in the Province League, with player registrations to be managed through FIFA Connect. The participants agreed to conclude the League by the end of Nepali month of Mangsir.

Various other regulations including number of players to be registered, format of the league was also discussed.

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2024-09-03

U-20 players rewarded with Rs 50k each, additional 15k from ticket sales

The players of the U-20 national team have received Rs 50,000 as reward for finishing as the runner-up of the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 from August 18-28 at ANFA Complex.

The ANFA Ex-Co meeting, which concluded on August 29, decided to award both the players and match officials with cash prizes and allocate 20 percent of the total ticket sales to the players.

Following the decision, the players also benefited from the ticket sales, receiving 20 percent of the total revenue, which amounted to Rs 15,040 each. This brings their total earnings to Rs 65,040 per player.

The coaching staff was also acknowledged for their contributions: Head Coach Urjan Shrestha received Rs 50,000, while his deputies Sasendra Dhimal and Raju Singh Maharjan each received Rs 25,000. Team Manager Rabin Khadka and Team Physiotherapist Anish Budathoki were both awarded Rs 25,000 as well.

The total prize money amounts to Rs 16,45,920.

Nepal finished as runner-up of the tournament losing to Bangladesh in the finals of the tournament at ANFA Complex.

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