Jawalakhel Youth Club climbed to the top of the standings after a 6-1 victory over Nepal Police Club at Chyasal Stadium on Wednesday.
Fode Fofana's penalty in the 30th minute gave Jawalakhel the lead after Police skipper Ram Chandra Wajee saw red for handling the box inside the box.
After a 1-0 first half lead, Hishub Thapaliya scored in the 51st followed by Nkoto Synous Masoabi's strike in the 65th minute. Masoabi scored again in the 81st minute and Thapaliya too doubled his tally three minutes later.
Nepal Police's foreign recruit Moses Gyabaah Twum pulled one back for the departmental side but Abdulaziz Nishonbaev's goal in the added minute completed the rout for Jawalakhel.
APF Football Club defeated defending champions Machhindra Football Club 1-0 through Armand Beadoum's goal in the 40th minute at Dasharath Stadium.
Friends Club continued their renaissance to climb out of the bottom zone with a 3-1 defeat of Sankata Club. Prakash Budathoki gave Friends the lead in the fourth minute but Sankata levelled five minutes later through Junior Onguene Nkengue. But a Rafiq Aminu's brace first of which in the 35th minute and second in the added minutes of the game sealed the points for Friends Club.
