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2023-05-24

APF defeat Sankata, NRT edge Army

APF Football Club defeated Sankata Club 2-1 in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League on Wednesday.

In the match at Chyasal Stadium, brace from Awas Lamichhane helped APF to the win. Lamichhane scored the team's first in the 25th minute and doubled it in the added minutes of first half. Manish Dangi pulled one back for Sanakta in the 50th minute.

In the other match at Dasharath Stadium, New Road Team defeated Tribhuvan Army Football Club 1-0. Kritish Ratna Chhunju scored the only goal of the game in the 79th minute.

In the third game of the day, Jawalakhel Youth Club played out a goalless draw against defending Champions Machhindra Football Club. Both the teams missed chance to catch league leaders API Power Church Boys United after the draw.

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2023-05-26

U-20 women's final squad for AFC U-20 Womens Asian Cup Qualifiers announced

Nepal's U-20 national women's team final squad for the second round of AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers has been announced.

Head coach Yam Prasad Gurung announced his squad on Friday.

Nepal have been drawn alongside China, Myanmar and Chinese Taipei in Group B of the qualifiers.

Nepal will play their first match against hosts Myanmar on June 6 followed by against China on June 8. Nepal's final match against Chinese Taipei will be played on June 10.

Nepal had defeated hosts Palestine and Northern Mariana Island by a similar score of 6-0 in the first round in Palestine to qualify for the second round.

Final squad:

Goalkeeper: Kabita BK, Lila Joshi, Sabitri Kisan

Defenders: Sabina Chaudhary, Tulasa Bohara, Sunita Bhulan, Simran Rai, Divya Yasmali Magar, Pratikshya Chaudhary, Sajani Thokar, Kumari Tamang

Midfielders: Saraswati Hamal, Manmaya Damai, Sunkala Rai, Dipa Shahi, Hima Rawat, Sushma GT, Anjali Machamasi, Sarah Bajracharya

Forwards: Amisha Karki, Mamata Pun, Garima Rai, Sadipa Bholan

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2023-05-23

Meeting with B division clubs ends positively

A meeting between All Nepal Football Association and B Division clubs at ANFA Complex in Satdobato ended on a very positive note on Tuesday.

The meeting was held over conduction of Martyr's Memorial B Division League.

Representatives from both sides put forth their opinion and have agreed to hold another round of parleys soon.

ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Senior Vice President Bir Bahadur Khadka, Vice President Deepak Khatiwada, General Secretary Kiran Rai, Treasurer Rabindra Joshi and representatives from B division clubs took part in the discussion.

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2023-05-23

Police stun Three Star, Khumaltar defeat Satdobato

Nepal Police Club defeated Three Star Club to move eighth in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Tuesday.

Ahmad Hijazi scored the only goal of the game for Nepal Police in the 28th minute. Hijazi pounced on a defensive error by Three Star defenders to score the goal.

Three Star, now ninth game without a win, are sixth with 26 points.

In other game, FC Khumaltar defeated Royal Blue Satdobato Youth Club with the same scoreline. Messouke Etiegnie Oloumou scored for Khumaltar in the 38th minute of the game. Oloumou, the joint top-scorer of the league with 15 goals, was later substituted due to a muscle injury.

Khumaltar are bottom of the league with 21 points, level on points with Friends Club.

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