APF Football Club have been relegated to the B division after Three Star Club defeated Jawalakhel Youth Club in the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Saturday.
In the league's final match at Dasharath Stadium, Bikram Lama scored from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute to secure the win that would only secure Three Star's A division status. Three Star were awarded the penalty after Lama was brought down inside the box by substitute Pramin Shrestha.
In the other two matches, Sankata Club played a 1-1 draw against New Road Team at Chyasal Stadium while Machhindra Football Club concluded their league campaign with a 3-1 win over Manang Marsyangdi Club at Dasharath Stadium.
Sankata had taken the lead through Nelson Yuniwo Konfor in the added minute of first half. A silly mistake by NRT's goalkeeper Santosh Mahat saw the ball roll into the net from in between his legs.
NRT, however, levelled the game through Bikram Dhimal just one minute from the 90th minute.
Afeez Olawale Oladipo scored a brace for Machhindra as they defeated Manang. Manang had taken the lead through Bijay Shrestha's 16th minute strike before Olawale levelled the game in the 80th minute. Six minutes later Bimal Gharti Magar put Machhindra ahead before Olawale scored again in the added minutes of the game.
