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2021-01-30

APF march on with victory over Waling

Nepal Armed Police Force Club (APF) continued their winning streak with a 3-0 victory over Waling Municipality Syangja (WMS) in the National Women's League match on Saturday. 
Sabitra Bhandari scored in both halves and Preeti Rai added another as APF claimed their fifth consecutive victory. Bhandari opened the scoring in the 13th minute for APF. Preeti Rai doubled the lead in the 71st minute before Bhandari added her second in the 75th minute. 
APF strengthened their lead over second place Tribhuvan Army Football Club (TAFC). They now have eight point lead over TAFC who have a game in hand.
Waling, meanwhile, lie on the fifth place with five points from five matches.

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2021-01-30

Biratnagar score 6 against Chaudandigadhi, climb to third

Biratnagar Metropolitan City Morang defeated Chaudandigadhi Municipality Udaypur 6-0 to climb to third in the National Women's League on Saturday.

Anu Rai scored a brace and Ema Rai, Manisha Thapa Magar, Kusum Khatiwada and Parbati Ghale scored one each for Biratnagar. Anu scored her first in the 21st and added another in the 36th minute before Ema and Manisha scored respectively in the 39th and 43rd minute to make it 4-0 before the break.

Chaudandigahi were more resilient after the break but still could not contain Kusum and Parbati from scoring in the 82nd and 83rd minutes respectively. They are still seeking for their first point after losing all four matches scoring just once.

Biratnagar's coach Paras Chaudhary was pleased with his team's victory. "We are happy for three points. But we need to improve if we are to achieve our target of second position", he said. 

Chaudandigadhi's coach Dipak Thapa said injuries have dealt them a heavy blow. "Injuries have depleted our players resources. That has hit us badly", he said. He added they were not able to maintain ball possession which led to the defeat. 

The win takes Biratnagar above Nepal Police Club to third. They have seven points, a two-point lead over the departmental team.

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2021-01-30

Committee on APF's football academy convenes first meeting

The committee formed after signing a memorandum of understanding between All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and Armed Police Force (APF) held its first meeting on Friday.

The meeting decided to upgrade the standard of the football ground of APF School in Kirtipur after coordinating with ANFA. The meeting also formed a three-member Technical Committee coordinated by ANFA's Head of Elite Youth Nabin Maharjan to select players of the school in Kirtipur for the academy.

ANFA Vice President Upendra Man Singh and ANFA Assistant General Secretary Arun Man Joshi, APF Nepal UN Peace Keeping Training School, Kakani, Chairperson SP Bhesh Bahadur Shah, among other senior APF officials, were also present in the meeting.

ANFA and APF have signed a six-year agreement to establish Nepal APF School Football Academy in December.

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2021-01-29

Thapa, Ghising score hat-tricks as TAFC demolish Chandrapur to move second

Sharmila Thapa and Rashmi Ghising both scored four each as Tribhuvan Army Football Club (TAFC) thrashed Chandrapur Municipality 10-0 in the National Women's League match on Friday.

Bimala Chaudhary and Sapana Lama scored the other two goals for the departmental side as they move to second with the win. They now have a two point lead over Nepal Police Club and Waling Municipality Syangja, who both are tied on five points.

Chaudhary opened the scoring in the third minute for TAFC. Thapa then scored two goals in the 15th and 35th minute before Lama made it 4-0 in the 44th. Thapa completed her hat-trick in the 51st minute. Ghising opened her account with the team's sixth in the 59th and added another in the 62nd.

After Sharmila scored her fourth, TAFC's eighth, in the 64th minute, Ghising found the net in the 67th and 84th minute to complete her hat-trick.

TAFC coach Raju Tamang said the big scoreline helped boost confidence among the strikers after earlier loss against APF. "We wanted three points and early goals helped in achieving that," said Tamang.

Chandrapur assistant coach Chitra Darlami Magar said injury to key players have hit them hard. "Our key players are injured. That has led to decline in our performance," said Magar.

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