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2021-02-19

ANFA, FMT sign MOU to regulate and promote veterans football programme

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and Footballer's Mission Together (FMT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote and regulate veterans football programme in the country.

ANFA General Secretary Indraman Tuladhar and former national team footballer and FMT Chairperson Bishnu Gopal Shrestha signed the MOU during a programme at Dasharath Stadium on Friday.

As per the understanding reached between the two sides, ANFA has authorized FMT as the sole governing body of Veterans Football Programme in the country. ANFA will also provide its guidance and expertise and promote veterans football activities.

FMT will prepare a comprehensive strategic action plan to promote, regulate and standardize Veterans Football Programme in the country for ANFA's approval. They will also prepare, develop and produce rules and regulations for veteran's football tournaments. FMT will supervise, monitor and evaluate the programme and provide yearly feedback to ANFA.

As per the understanding, FMT will conduct annual Deputy Mayors U-12 football tournament consisting of teams of municipalities of Kathmandu valley starting from fiscal year 2078/79.

FMT will also manage the fiscal resources required to conduct veterans football programme and U-12 tournament from various donors sources.

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2021-02-19

APF defeat Army to finish National Women's Campaign undefeated

Nepal Armed Police Force Club (APF) defeated Tribhuvan Army Football Club (TAFC) 3-0 to assert their complete dominance in the National Women's League campaign.

APF club won all their 12 matches in the league scoring a total of 77 goals conceding just once.

Saru Limbu scored twice and Anita KC scored the other goal as APF completed the league double over TAFC.

Limbu opened the scoring in the 45th minute in the match played at Dasharath Stadium. After Anita KC made it 2-0 in the 86th minute, Limbu added another in the additional minutes of the game. TAFC had few chances to their name but could not find the back of the net.

APF coach Bhagwati Thapa said the team was happy to win the title. "We wanted to improve our performance after the game against Biratnagar and so we did," said Thapa.

TAFC coach Raju Tamang said draws against Nepal Police Club proved to be the difference in their title chase. "They played well and their midfield controlled the match. Other teams have some catching to do with APF," said Tamang.

APF also won a cash prize of Rs 1.5 million. Second-placed TAFC won Rs 800,000 while Nepal Police Club (NPC), which finished third, and fourth team Waling Municipality Syangja won Rs 500,000 and Rs 300,000 respectively.

Chandrapur Municipality Rautahat won the Fair Play Award winning a cash prize of Rs 150,000.

APF's Saru Limbu was declared the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. She won a Yamaha scooter. APF's coach Bhagwati Thapa won Best Coach and Sabitra Bhandari won Best Forward award. NPC's Amrita Jaisi was Best Defender and Usha Nath was Best Goalkeeper. Bimala Chaudhary of TAFC won the Best Midfielder award.

The players and coach declared best in the category won Rs 50,000 each.

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2021-02-19

Chaudandigadhi lose final match against Police, finish campaign pointless

Chaudandigadhi Municipality Udaypur finished their National Women's League campaign without a point after losing their 12 and final match against Nepal Police Club (NPC) on Friday.

NPC hammered Chudandigadhi 10-0 to finish in third position on the table.

Niru Thapa scored four, Nirmala Bk scored a hat-trick and Amrita Jaisi and Sunkala Rai scored one each for NPC.

NPC scored their first in the fourth minute through Thapa. She scored her second in the seventh minute and completed her hat-trick four minutes later. She scored her fourth in the 29th before Sujata Rai scored an own goal to make it 5-0 for NPC.

Nirmala BK added a sixth in the 37th minute to make it 6-0 in the first half.

NPC added another four in the second half through Rai, who scored in the 61st, and BK in the 86th and added minutes of first half. Jaisi also scored in the additional minutes of first half to complete the rout.

NPC coach Sanjeeb Joshi said he was satisfied with the third position in the league. "My players are in training for the department and that slightly affected our performance in the tournament. But third position is not bad either," said Joshi.

Chaudandigadhi's coach Dipak Thapa said they were exposed primarily due to their lack of preparation for the tournament. "We are now returning without a point. It's defeat in all matches for us. We lacked preparation," said Thapa.

The win means NPC finish the league on third position behind champions Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) and Tribhuvan Army Football Club (TAFC) who play in the final match in the second match of the day.

It was a miserable tournament for Chaudandigadhi who could manage only four goals and conceded 106 to finish the campaign pointless.

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2021-02-19

National team squad down to 31

Nepali men's national football team squad, currently in closed camp training as part of World Cup Qualifiers preparations, has been reduced to 31 on Friday.

Head coach Bal Gopal Maharjan trimmed his squad for the third time leaving out seven players from the previous 38.

Arpan Karki (GK), Sesehang Aangdembe, Saroj Dahal, Devendra Tamang, Dilen Loktan, Bikash Tamang and Subas Gurung have been left out of the squad.

Goalkeeper Kiran Kumar Limbu and forward Abhishek Rijal are currently out of the country while Devendra Tamang and Suman Aryal both have been placed on medical leave.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Bikesh Kuthu, Bishal Shrestha, Deep Karki, Bishal Sunar

Defenders: Rajeen Dhimal, Biraj Maharjan, Bikash Khawash, Ananta Tamang, Chhiring Gurung, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Ajit Bhandari, Suraj BK, Rohit Chand, Nishan Khadka, Palsang Lama

Midfielders: Sujal Shrestha, Bishal Rai, Santosh Tamang, Sunil Bal, Hemant Thapa Magar, Arik Bista, Tej Tamang, Ravi Paswan, Tridev Gurung, Sanjok Rai, Anjan Bista

Forwards: Bharat Khawas, Nawayug Shrestha, Darshan Gurung, Asish Lama, George Prince Karki

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