Analysis of twelfth round of Martyr's League

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

Match No 72: Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) Vs Three Star Club (TSC)
Clash of the titans. That’s what journalist called this match and about 15000 people come to rangasala to witnessed the huge top of the table clash. Both teams played brilliant football with the classy skills and full of pace. And it was TSC that took the lead first through Santosh Sahukhala. He scored from the pass from Surendra Tamang. But the goal scoring machine of MMC Basanta Thapa level the game in 61th minute with the sensational strike form out side the d box. Very good point earned by TSC to move top of the table and to make huge lead in the top.                 

Score: MMC 1 - 1 TSC
Scorer: Santosh Sahukhala (TSC) Basanta Thapa (MMC)
Possession: TSC (50%) MMC (50%)
Man of the Match: Rajesh Shahi (MMC)

Match No 73: Tribhuwan Army Club (TAC) Vs Brigade Boys Club (BBC)
TAC come all out fire with their full strength and BBC the unpredictable side of this years league gave tough time for TAC. BBC had nothing to loose as they have escaped relegation and TAC needs three points for super six. And they did exactly that as TAC took lead through Shiva Chaudhari and Hari Mahato made it 2 – 0 for the army and this three point moved TAC in third place in the table. Janamat Karki of TAC showed his class and he created the opportunity for both goals.

Score: TAC 2 – 0 BBC
Scorer: Hari Mahato, Shiva Chaudhari
Possession: TAC (60%) BBC (40%)
Man of the Match: Janamat Karki (TAC)

Match No 74: Boys Union Club (BUC) Vs Kathmandu Club (KC)
Relegation battle. KC need win and BUC need draw to survive in the top division. And it was BUC that took the lead. Sunil Subedi scored the precise goal to make 1 -+ 0 for BUC. But Rupesh Dhaubanjar equalized for KC in 35^th minute and Binod Tamrakar made it 2 – 1 for KC in the 47^th minute. KC made it 3 – 1 in the 54 th minute through Birandra Rai. And it seemed like KC will survive and BUC will go down. But BUC pull one back in 20^th minute through Utsav KC to make 2 – 4 for BUC. KC were 3 – 2 up until the 85^th minute. But on 86^th minute Bijay Maharjan leveled the game for BUC. And Sunil Subedi scored the last minute winner for BUC to sink KC. And KC are finally relegated and they will play the “B” division league next year. 

Score:  BUC 4 – 3 KC
Scorer: Utsav Kc, Sunil Subedi (2) Bijay Maharjan (BUC) Roopesh Dhaubanjar, Binod Tamrakar, Birendra Rai (KC)
Possession: KC (60%) BUC (40%)
Man of the Match: Binod Tamrakar (KC)

Match No 75: Jawlakhel Youth Club (JYC) Vs Ranipokhari Corner Team (RCT)
JYC needed win to keep hope for their super six. And RCT have just avoided relegation and they just played for formality in their last game as they are already out of reach for super six. But RCT took the lead in 69^th minute through Rajan Gauchan. But Anjan KC scored a spectacular free kick to level the game and Anjan KC again scored in the 89^th minute to win the game for JYC and JYC now have hope of getting in to super six.

Score: RCT 1 – 2 JYC 
Scorer: Rajan Gauchan (RCT) Anjan KC (2) JYC
Possession: JYC (50%) RCT (50%)
Man of the Match: Anjan KC (JYC)

Match No 76: Sankata Club (SC) Vs Friends Club (FC)
Both teams needed win to secure the place in super six and both teams played aggressively. But FC striker Nirajan Khadka scored the only goal of the game to take FC to the super six. FC has 17 points to move them up to the 5^th place.

Score: SC 0 – 1 FC
Scorer: Nirajan Khadka
Possession: SC (50%) fC (50%)
Man of the match: Nirajan Khadka (FC)

Match No 77: Three Star Club (TSC) Vs New Road Team (NRT)
NRT needed win or 2 – 2 draw to make it to super six. But TSC have other ideas. TSC striker Santosh Sahukhala scored two goals to take 3 point lead in the top of the table. NRT are now out of the super six. Bijay Gurung of TSC and Bimal karki of NRT were sent off due to unsporting behavior.

Score: TSC 2 – 0 NRT
Scorers: Santosh Sahukhala (2)
Possession: TSC (60%) NRT (40%)
Man of the match: Santosh Sahukhala (TSC)

Match No 78: Mahendra Police Club (MPC) Vs Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC)
Another top of the table clash and the defending champion MMC take on runners up MPC. Both teams are eager to win the match to earn three points for their team. The match was very competitive and about 10000 fans came to the stadium to witness the match. The draw moved MPC to second place.

Score: MMC 0 – 0 MPC
Possession: MPC (60%) MMC (40%)
Man of the match: Ananta Thapa (MPC) 

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