Jawalakhel Youth Club (JYC) defeated Satdobato Youth Club (SYC) 2-0 in the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2021/22 and moved three points clear of the relegation zone on Monday.
Bipin Kandel and Nicholas Fernandes scored for JYC in their win at Dasharath Stadium.
Substitute Kandel opened the scoring in the 50th minute and Fernandes doubled the lead in the 70th taking advantage of opposition stopper Abhishek Baral's mistake.
JYC moved up to ninth in the table with seven points while Satdobato Youth Club are fifth with eight.
JYC's head coach Kishor KC thanked his players for the effort and the win. "We can put a fight against any teams in the league. Today's win has improved our position in the table and given us a big boost," said KC. He added that SYC gave them a fair challenge but they triumphed in scoring front.
SYC's coach Megh Raj KC said the team could not maintain their playing level like previous matches. "My players might have taken Jawalakhel lightly given their struggles and they were also below us in the table. They played like amateurs," he said. He said they will try to improve their performance in coming matches.
With the conclusion of the match, the sixth round of the league also came to an end. Machhindra Football Club are top of the table after their 1-0 triumph over second-placed Manang Marsyangdi Club.
The seventh round of matches will begin from December 31.
