Police stun league leaders Jawalakhel, Three Star share points with Khumaltar

Bottom-placed Nepal Police Club stunned league leaders Jawalakhel Youth Club 2-1 to climb out of the bottom zone for the first time in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Tuesday.

In the first game of the second round leg of the league at ANFA Complex, Moses Gyabaah Twum and Ahmad Hijazi scored for the departmental side. Twum scored the team's first in the 35th minute before Hijazi doubled it in the 88th. Jawalakhel pulled one back in the 89th through Bipin Kandel but Police held on for a deserving victory.

In the other match of the day, Three Star Club shared points with FC Khumaltar after playing out a 2-2 draw. The draw dragged FC Khumaltar to the bottom of the table while Three Star missed chance to climb at the top.

In the match at Chyasal Stadium, Laken Limbu gave Three Star the lead in just the fourth minute of the game before Khumaltar levelled through Messouke Oloumou in the added minutes of the first half.

Stephane Binong put Khumaltar ahead in the 51st minute before Aditya Shakya levelled from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.