NPC 2-0 Sankata

64′ Jumanu Rai [1-0]

90+5′ Bharat Shah [2-0]

Kick Off: 3:00PM

Referee: Bikash Mahat

LineUp:

Nepal Police Club: Ritesh (gk), Bikram, Ajit, Dilip, Suraj, Bhola(c), Nir, Ganes, Dinesh, Dipen, Bharat

CMG Sankata: Pierre (GK), Manish (c), Kalu, Sanjiv, Ramesh, Barsat, Olusola, Jacob, Nisan, Rajeev, Krishna

 

Suman Subedi will not play the match due to suspension following two yellow cards while Olawale Afeez, top scorer for Sankata will miss the match due to injury sustained while playing against RCT in the last match of preliminary league.

Both the teams have 22 points, but Police are held on 3rd place with a superior goal difference than Sankata. A win would put either team a point behind table toppers with a much more.

1′ The match begins.

2′ Sankata Captain Salyan Khadgi is also out suspended due to double yellow.

2′ Dilip Rai dives in to clear a low cross with a header from just near the D-box.

3′ Adejola tries a shot from 25 yards but the ball flies over the crossbar.

5′ Rajeev Gurung tries a shot but Bikram Dhimal blocks it.

8′ Free kick taken by Bhola just goes over the crossbar.

10′ Manish Ghale shoves Dinesh Gurung and referee blows to halt the play.

11′ Cheers from fans as Referee collides with players vying in an aerial duel.

13′ Danger here for Police as Ritesh advances way to forward to get the ball, but Suraj BK clears the ball to make sure the goalkeeper is not punished.

15′ Freekick for Police from 30 yards is headed clear by Dlusola and Sankata can start their play with a goal kick here.

18′ The corner by Police is not good and Adejola makes a heavy clearance, which gets to goalkeeper in a single bounce.

22′ Continuous pressure from Police continues as they waste another corner here.

24′ Kalu Thapa crosses the ball, but assistant flags for foul as Nishan Limbu pushed Suraj inside the box.

28′ Bhola Silwal receives the ball on the wings from Dipen and makes a cross into the box, but Ganesh Khadka is flagged offside before he could control the ball.

30′ Dipen Shrestha is down in the field and referee halts the play for treatment. Seems like he can continue though.

33′ Bhola tries a pass towards the byline, but nobody gets there and throw in is given.

36′ Dilip Rai pushes Nisan Limbu while getting towards the ball and a foul is called.

39′ Cross from Nishan Limbu is cleared dangerously by Ajit and it goes for a corner.

40′ Manish Ghale rises the highest to head the corner, but he cannot head it to the target.

42′ Bhola takes a low corner which reaches to Ajit Bhandari but his first time shot goes inches above the crossbar.

45′ Rajeev Gurung handles the ball while receiving a throw in and police start the play with a freekick

45′ 3 minutes time is added.

45+3′ Bikram Dhimal pushes Rajeev Gurung and Sankata get the free kick at the center of the field.

45+4′ Dangerous Free kick here as 2 sankata player fail to get to the ball and ball reaches to ritesh.

Half Time: Nepal Police 0-0 CMG Sankata

46′ Second half begins

48′ Early cross from Dinesh Gurung as Bhola plays the ball to Ajit is given to crosser. Pierre leaves it behind for  a goal kick.

50′ NPC gets a freekick after players from both sides dived into tackle and the freekick by Bhola goes wide.

52′ Nice attack here by Sankata as Krishna Shakya’s cross is cleared by Bikram and Kalu could not make a cross from rebound.

55′ Ganesh Khadka cannot get to yet another ball and coach birat is furious with him.

57′ SUBSTITUTION for NPC: Dinesh Gurung OUT Jumanu Rai IN

59′ Long throw from Dlusola is cleared by Nir Kumar and counter for NPC halts for a throw in following a tackle by Sanjeev.

62′ SUBSTITUTION for NPC: Ramesh Katuwal IN Ganesh Khadka OUT

64′ MISS! Rajeev Gurung fails to connect to a marvellous ball sent inside the box. Sankata could have led here if the shot had been on target,

64′ GOALLL! Jumanu Rai scores.

65′ Jumanu Rai comes off the bench to score again as he sent the ball from Bhola into the goal which Pierre had no chance to save.

67′ Ohh! What a chance wasted again. ramesh Dangal fails to hit the target and Police have a let off.

68′ Nir Kumar Rai is yellow carded for a foul in Sankata’s half.

69′ Clever freekick to Sanjeev by Dlusola is wasted as Karki hits the ball very high.

71′ Krishna Shakya tries a cross from edge of the box but it deflects off Bikram for a corner, the corner then is poor and cleared.

75′ Dilip Rai pushes Rajeev Gurung and Sankata earn a free kick, Barsat’s freekick then is cleared out.

78′ Ramesh Katuwal is yellow carded by the referee.

79′ Substitution for ankata as Sudan Bardewa replaces Krishna Shakya

82′ SUBSTITUTION for NPC: Dipen Shrestha OUT Pradeep Baniya IN

85′ Pierre advances to get the ball but his punched clearance strikes Bharat and goes for a goal kick. Risky decision for Sankata goalie pays off.

86′ Rajeev Gurung swings his foot for a shot from 30 yards but the shot goes wide.

88′ Substitution for Sankata: UD Gurung in Barsat Gurung OUT

89′ Jumanu Rai is injured and is sideline for a while.

90′ Five minutes time is added.

90+2′ Ramesh Dangal makes a brilliant sliding tackle to deny Bharat Shah a shot on goal from just inside the box.

90+4′ Ohh! What A MISS! Jumanu Rai gets the ball in center without any players except Goalkeeper he fails to capitalize. He should have passed to Bharat who was beside him.

90+5′ GOALLL! Bharat Shah the tally with a cool finish in 1v1 situation.

Full Time: NPC 2-0 Sankata