Analysis of eleventh round of Martyr's League

By: Dinesh Thapa @ Dasarath Rangasala
football_nepal@yahoo.com

Match No 66: New Road Team (NRT) Vs Brigade Boys Club (BBC)
NRT one of the possible team for super six got the setback in this game with the unpredictable BBC as BBC took the lead in the 15 minute of the game through Anil Gurung. But Subash Rai of NRT equalized in the 37^th minute to level the game. He scored from the spot after Bishnu Sunuwar of BBC brought down Hari Thakuri in the box. But BBC took the lead again with the super poacher’s goal from Min Gurung and he was fed by superb pass from Shekhar Limbu. But on the 89^th minute Subash Rai scored his second of the match to level the game. He received the pass from Hari Thakuri after fooling the BBC goal keeper to score the goal. And the match ended 2 – 2 which off course end the chance of BBC to enter super six.                  

Score: BBC 2 - 2 NRT
Scorer: Subash Rai (NRT) Anil Gurung, Min Gurung (BBC)
Possession: BBC (50%) NRT (50%)
Man of the Match: Hari Thakuri (NRT)

Match No 67: Three Star Club (TSC) Vs Boys Union Club (BUC)
TSC potential champions got better of BUC the potential relegation candidate. But BUC duo of Sunil and Utsav did trouble the TSC defense in couple of occasions. But Surendra Tamang scored the first goal for TSC in the 28^th minute and Santosh Sahukhala scored the second in 45^th minute. But Sachindra Dhimal scored the only goal of BUC in the game in the injury time of the first half. And finaly Surendra Tamang scored his second and TSC’s third on 73^rd minute to seal the game and TSC earn valuable 3 point for the super six.

Score: TSC 3 – 1 BUC
Scorer: Surendra Tamang (2) Santosh Sahukhala (TSC) Sachindra Dhimal (BUC)
Possession: TSC (60%) BUC (40%)
Man of the Match: Surendra Tamang (TSC)

Match No 68: Ranipokhari Corner Team (RCT) Vs Kathmandu Club (KC)
Two possible relegation candidates and both teams needed win to survive in the top division. KC went all out in attack but RCT took the through Deepak Limbu and doubled their lead through Milan Shrestha in the second half. The game was a total bad luck for KC as three of their attempts hit the cross bar. KC is in real trouble after they loose this game as they only have 4 points and they need win in their last game against BUC to stay in the top division.

Score:  RCT 2 – 0 KC
Scorer: Deepak Limbu, Milan Shrestha
Possession: KC (60%) RCT (40%)
Man of the Match: Milan Shrestha (RCT)

Match No 69: Friends Club (FC) Vs Tribhuwan Army Club (TAC)
Both teams needed win to challenge the top three in the league. And they were all out on fire from the start of the match. But it was TAC that took the lead through Shiva Chaudhari but Chandra Tamang equalized in the 9^th minute for FC. Janamat Karki scored on the 56^th minute to take the lead and Hari Mahato scored the 3^rd goal for TAC to wrap up the game. FC just couldn’t match the physical ability of TAC which is the only difference between two teams. Both teams are technically equal and the physical ability of TAC proved decisive in the end. Good win by TAC to keep the pressure on the top.

Score: TAC 3 – FC 
Scorer: Chandra Tamang (FC) Shiva Chaudhari, Janamat Karki, Hari Mahato (TAC)
Possession: TAC (50%) FC (50%)
Man of the Match: Hari Mahato (TAC)

Match No 70: Sankata Club (SC) Vs Mahabir Club (MC)
The game was never played in the field by players. As the result was fixed before the match by both club’s officials. As MC have avoided the relegation they seems like they are ready to grant SC 3 point. MC players didn’t challenged any ball and player of SC and Jibesh scored his first hatrik in the League and Raj kumar scored the forth goal of SC as Prakash karki got the consolation for MC. The game was truly a black patch in the Nepalese football scene as it seems like the match is fixed. There was a rumor in the stadium that SC paid handsome amount to MC for three valuable points. As the match seems fixed, no man of the match in this game.

Score: SC 4 – 1 MC
Scorer: Jibesh Pandey (3) Raj Kumar Ghissing (SC) Prakash Karki (MC)
Possession: SC (50%) MC (50%)

Match No 71: Mahendra Police Club (MPC) Vs New Road Team (NRT)
MPC need three point to go to top of the table as NRT need point to keep them in hunt for the place in the super six. And NRT took the lead through Ritesh Khadka. NRT kept the police on the bay through out the game but MPC have the luck as Rajendra Shrestha scored maybe the luckiest goal of the league. MPC didn’t perform to their level and they loss valuable 2 point to keep pressure on MMC and TSC. And NRT is now certain in the super six.

Score: MPC 1 – 1 NRT
Scorers: Rajendra Shrestha (MPC) Ritesh Khadka (NRT)
Possession: NRT (60%) MPC (40%)
Man of the match: Hari Thakuri  (MPC)

By: Dinesh Thapa @ Dasarath Rangasala
football_nepal@yahoo.com