Nepal reach SAFF U17 Championship semi-final with victory over Bhutan

Nepal secured their place in the semi-final of the SAFF U17 Championship with a 2-1 victory over Bhutan on Wednesday.

Anything other than a victory would have eliminated Nepal from the tournament.

Bhutan went ahead through Yonten Tharchen after a mistake by Nepali goalkeeper Pemba Norbu Bhote just ahead of the half-time.

Krishna Bahadur Ale levelled the score in the 56th minute before Sujan Dangol scored the winner in the 85th minute of the match.

Nepal will face India in the semi-final on Saturday.