APF and Church Boys dominate as NRT claims narrow win

APF Football Club overcame Sankata FC 2‑1, Church Boys United defeated Jawalakhel Youth Club 3‑0, and NRT edged Friends Club 1‑0 in competitive National League matches on Sunday at the Dasharath Stadium and ANFA Complex.

APF FC took control against Sankata FC with Pradip Lama opening the scoring in the 29th minute, followed by Yubaraj Khadka’s strike in the 51st minute. Sankata pulled one back late through Ganesh Hamal in the 81st minute, but APF held on to secure the three points.

Church Boys United dominated Jawalakhel Youth Club, with Milan Rai scoring in the 61st minute and Abayomi Oluwaseun Fakunle adding a brace in the 53rd and 68th minutes to complete the 3‑0 victory.

In the ANFA Complex fixture, NRT secured a narrow 1‑0 win over Friends Club thanks to Ashish Gurung’s decisive goal in the 67th minute.