Governer’s Gold Cup – U16 Face Narrow Quarter Final Defeat

Nepal U16 team gets behind by a goal as they end up their run in Sikkim Governer’s gold cup quarter finals.

The team that started better in the first half got behind with the only goal in second half. The promising star Bimal Gharti Magar’s absence could be felt by the team as he departed Kathmandu for Visa processing on his training at FC Twente.

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Milansangh Kaligadh started early in the game with attack, however goalkeeper Roman Rasaili made notable save in 7^th minute to deny the goal. The youngsters remained superior in the field to the team that was invited instead of Mohammedan Sporting Club who could not make it to the tournaments.

The goal came early in second half, as Dozin scored beautifully to utilize the defensive lag. The team captained by Hemant Thapa Magar tried their best to equalize, however could not find the breakthrough facing a narrow defeat against the I-League second division team.

The journey ended for the team that defeated two sides to enter the quarter finals of the tournament earlier.

The fixtures changed for Three Star Club and MMC for the friendly match in Siliguri as they play their semi final match after the India friendly.