Thapa supporters lynch dissenters
15 April 2003: Supporters of ANFA President Ganesh Thapa beat-up fans that were jeering Thapa during the Olympic qualifying game between Nepal and Palestine. Thapa claimed that the boo-birds were an organized band that was trying to ruin his reputation and cause trouble. Gangs have long been associated with various football personalities in Nepal and are known to be involved in blackmail and fights.

Nepal lose again, out of Olympics
15 April 2003: Palestine defeated Nepal 2 - 1 in the second leg of their  Olumpic qualifying series, thus knocking Nepal out of the competition. Nepal's lone goal was scored by Ganesh Lawoti in the 88th minute, in a temper filled match that saw 12 cards handed out, including a red card to Jibesh Pandey for his involvement in a brawl with Palestinian players.

Age fiasco sees Palestine victorious
13 April 2003: Nepal lost the first leg of its Olympic qualifying series with Palestine 0 - 1. Nepal played a solid match but a lack of firepower cost the home side the game. Several Nepali players were ruled ineligible right before the start of the match because they did not have the documents to prove they were underage. ANFA claims that the players were injured, but it is widely accepted that those players may have been overage. ANFA has long had a chronic problem with trying to field overage players and it has led to uncomfortable situations for Nepali team managers and coaches.

Pakistan won't host SAF Games
12 April 2003: Pakistan has declared that it will no longer host the SAF Games. It is now expected to be shifted to Sri Lanka, thus probably postponing the regional athletic competition for at least another year.

Cops beat Army
06 April 2003: Ramesh Budathoki scored the loan goal for MPC as they lifted the Mahendra Gold Cup against arch rivals Tribhuvan Army. The tournament was palyed at the Sahid stadium in Biratnagar.

Khukuri Cup schedule announced
05 April 2003: The final round of the Khukuri Cup, Nepal's richest club tournament to date, will take place from April 22 - May 9 at the national stadium in Kathmandu.