Church Boys miss chance to stretch lead at top, Bansbari rout Madhyapur

  • 2022-03-12

Bansbari Club registered their first win of the Martyr's Memorial 'B' Division League 2078 with a 6-0 routing of Madhyapur Youth Club on Saturday.

Rajesh Poudel scored a hat-trick and Sanjay Dhimal scored a brace for Bansbari in the win. Dhimal scored the team's first in the 23rd minute to give a 1-0 lead until half-time. Poudel then doubled the scoring in the 51st minute and Dhimal and Poudel combined to score twice in two minutes. After Dhimal's second in the 62nd Poudel added the team's fourth in the 64th. He completed his hat-trick in the 78th minute before substitute Suleman Thapa Magar had made it 5-0 for Bansbari.

Bansbari also jumped to 10th in the table after the win while Madhyapur fell into the relegation zone.

The second match between Birgunj United and Freedom Export Ranipokhari Corner Team ended in 2-2 draw. Birgunj took the lead through Bigyan Chaudhary in the 32nd minute. Amar Dangol levelled the score in the 41st minute but Kripakant Mahato Tharu gave Birgunj the lead in the second minute of added time in first half.

Dangol levelled the game again in the 83rd minute to secure a point for RCT.

The third match between Church Boys United and Shree Kumari Club also ended in 1-1 draw. Church Boys moved to first in the table and are level on points with Shree Bhagawati Club, with both sides on 10 points.

Ashish Chapagain gave Church Boys the lead in the 47th minute. It was Chapagain's sixth goal in four matches. But captain Nir Bahadur Ale equalized in the 55th minute for Shree Kumari.

The league will return on Monday after a day's break. Jhamsikhel Youth Club will play against Nayabasti Youth Club in the first match on Monday at 9:30 am. The second match between Tushal Youth Club and Khumaltar Youth Club will be played at 12:45 pm while the third and final match of the day between Boys Union Club vs Samajik Youth Club will be played at 4 pm.

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