Hongkong Nepalese FA 2-0 CFC (Bhutan)

50′ Suraj Raut( HNFA)

90′ Victor

The Hongkong Nepalese Football Association played 3-0 win over Nepal National U-16 Team in the pre-quarter final match to enter the quarterfinal meanwhile, Bhutanese Team got by from the organizer and will be playing today’s quarter final match  as their first match of the tournament. The winner  of todays match will join Three Star Club, Nepal Army Club and Manang Marsyangdi Club in semi-final.

Match details:

3rd Safal Pokhara Cup ( QF )

Hongkong Nepalese FA Vs CFC- Bhutan

Time: 2.40 PM NST

Venue: Pokhara Stadium, Pokhara

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Starting XI

Hongkong Nepal FA: Naren(C), Prakash, Min (GK), Victor, Jonathan, Ibrahim, Smart, Krishna, Suraj, Yugal, Sujan.

Bhutan FC: Bishav, Sonam, Peter, Ram, Oved, Liton, Cyril, Sandip, Duke, Prakash, Bicky.

Text commentary :

1′ Pep match kicks off!!!

5′ Yugal Kishor Rai falls down in d-box, Penalty appeal and denied. Play on signaled by referee.

9′ Victor dribbles ball inside D-box and attempts pass to Yugal who was in open position, but Goalie grabs the ball easily..

13′ Yugal takes the ball along him and beats the goalie but Defender comes and block Yugal. No chance of shooting for him.

 20′ Ibrahim passes ball to Victor, Victor controls the ball and starts dribbling and goes one on one with Goalie Bishav but Referee raise his flag!! Offside. Bhutan lucky once again.

25′ HNFA is dominating the match with their attacking brand of football but failing to score. Only 40% of parapet is filled by the fans.

31′ Bicky dribbles the ball and shoots but well saved by Goalie Min Basnet.

32′ Victor missed an open header to score.

35′ Both teams are playing attacking football but due to brilliance of both teams goalie and defenders match is still scoreless.

36′ Bhutan goalie Bishav makes another impressive save as he stops Victor’s powerful shot and Corner for Hongkong. Yugal’s corner grabbed by Bishav once again.

Only five minutes for a half time match is still going score less.

HT: Referee blows the whistle and its half time score 0-0.

46′ Second Half starts, still score is 0-0

50′ Suraj Raut scores for Hongkong Nepal. score HNFA 1-0 Bhutan CFC.

57′ Match is going in slow note as HNFA is playing in comfortable style after taking a lead.

61′ Victor’s shot was wonderfully saved by Bishav and saves team from going 2-0 behind.

65′ Bhutan made another attempt but goes out for corner and still HNFA leads 1-0.

66′ Victor Nanji of HNFA yellow carded

70′ 20 mins left in the match, can Bhutan level the score ?

71′ Pratik Lama in , Out Cyril Rai. For Bhutan CFC

72′ Sub for HNFA as Prakash Thapa replaced by Echassan Musa.

75′ Last 15 minutes remaining in the match and Bhutan are dominating the field. Can Bhutan score in next 15 minutes to save the match?

83′ Bishav makes yet another brilliant save as he denies Yugal..

85′ Last five minutes left. Bhutan are in high tempo. Can HNFA hold then for next five minutes?

88′ Duke fails to grab the ball as he was surrounded by defenders. It would have been easy equalizer for Bhutan CFC.

90′ Victor makes it 2-0

Full Time: Hongkong Nepal confirms meeting with Three Star Club in second semifinal match by defeating Bhutan CFC 2-0.

Man of the match award goes to Naren Limbu

thanks for staying with us through out the match. BYE BYE see you tomorrow