ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2023-05-31

POINTS TABLE

2023-05-31

Olawale's hat-trick helps Machhindra maintain pressure at top; Three Star, Sankata share points

Afeez Olawale Oladipo scored a hat-trick as Machhindra Football Club maintained pressure on leaders API Power Church Boys United with a 3-1 win over Royal Blue Satdobato Youth Club on Wednesday.

In the match at ANFA Complex in Satdobato, Olawale scored twice in first half and got another one in the second to take his total goal tally to 18 in the season leading the individual goal scoring charts.

Olawale gave Machhindra the lead in the 17th minute and added the second just before half time. He completed his hat-trick in the 56th minute before Jordan Pun Magar pulled one back for Satdobato in the 84th.

Machhindra now have 39 points and are three points behind leaders Church Boys. Satdobato meanwhile slip a place down to seventh in the points table.

In the other match at Chyasal Stadium, Three Star Club and Sankata Club shared points after a goalless draw. The draw means Three Star are now 10 games without a win in the league and stay at 11th in the points table. Sankata are a place below in 12th.

2023-05-30

Church Boys maintain title pursuit with Jawalakhel tailing

API Power Church Boys United maintained a four point lead over second-placed Jawalakhel Youth Club with a 4-1 win over APF Football Club on Tuesday.

Jawalakhel had earlier defeated Tribhuvan Army Football Club 2-0 to maintain pressure on the league leaders but Church Boys had the perfect response in the final game of the day.

A brace from Ananta Tamang and goals from Mausam Subba and Aashish Chaudhary gave Church Boys the win at Dasharath Stadium.

Subba opened the scoring in the third minute of the game before Tamang doubled the lead in the added minutes of the first half. Tamang added his second in the 55th minute after which APF pulled one back through Awas Lamichhane in the 83rd minute.

But Chaudhary scored one minute from time to give Church Boys the victory.

Earlier, a brace from Nkoto Synous Masoabi had given Jawalakhel the victory over Army.

Masoabi scored the first goal in the 56th minute and added another in the 79th.

Jawalakhel have 37 points from 23 games and are just a point ahead of Machhindra Football Club who play Royal Blue Satdobato Youth Club on Wednesday.

2023-05-29

Bottom-placed Khumaltar defeats Sherpa, Police overcome Friends to move fourth

FC Khumaltar defeated Himalayan Sherpa Club 2-1 to ignite their hopes of escaping relegation from the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023.

Khumaltar are still bottom of the league but are now just two points from safety.

Abayomi Oluwaseun Fakunle gave Sherpa the lead in the sixth minute of the game before Messouke Oloumou levelled for Khumaltar. Samir Binong then scored a spectacular to give Khumaltar the much-needed three points at Dasharath Stadium.

In the other match of the day, Nepal Police Club moved to fourth on the points table after a 2-1 win over Friends Club.

A brace from Anjan Rai completed the league double over Friends for the departmental side.

Rai scored in the third minute of the game before Bikash Thapa levelled for Friends. But Rai scored again in the 36th minute to secure the victory.

Friends Club are 13th after the defeat.

Points table (After match 158)

Saturday training time change

Ticketing for international air services (Annapurna Post, May 8, 2023)

Ex-Co emergency meeting (May 8, 2023)

Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 Marketing and Broadcasting

Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023

Emergency Ex-Co meeting

Marketing, Digital and Broadcasting rights (Three Nation and Olympic Qualifiers first round) Published in The Rising Nepal on March 16, 2023.

News

POINTS TABLE

Olawale's hat-trick helps Machhindra maintain pressure at top; Three Star, Sankata share points

Church Boys maintain title pursuit with Jawalakhel tailing

Bottom-placed Khumaltar defeats Sherpa, Police overcome Friends to move fourth

A Division

POINTS TABLE

Olawale's hat-trick helps Machhindra maintain pressure at top; Three Star, Sankata share points

Church Boys maintain title pursuit with Jawalakhel tailing

Bottom-placed Khumaltar defeats Sherpa, Police overcome Friends to move fourth

Activity

International Menstrual Hygiene Day marked with orientation programme

U-20 women's final squad for AFC U-20 Womens Asian Cup Qualifiers announced

ANFA marks Grassroots Day with celebrations

UEFA Assist Football for Women workshop begins

ANFA

C Div to begin from May 5, B Div date to be fixed in next meeting

ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai bereaved

Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League Qualifiers fixtures released

ANFA President Nembang meets FIFA President Infantino

B Division

Meeting with B division clubs ends positively

'B' Division League to begin from March 29, preparation amount increased

Nayabasti fined 300k; player, club officials banned for indiscipline act

Khumaltar promoted to A division, Samajik Youth relegated

C Division

Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League 2023 to begin from May 15

Jhapa Football Club clinch C Division title

Planning Boys United promoted to B division

Jhapa Football Club promoted to B Division, Birgunj, Oasis down

Capacity Building

AFC/ANFA C Coaching Certificate Course begins in Biratnagar

Kavre DFA and ANFA organize ANFA community coaching course Kavre district.

ANFA Community Coaching Course Begins in Kathmandu.

4-day ANFA Community Coaching Course concluded in Tanahun

Competition

Dates of knockout tournaments confirmed

Machhindra crash out after Blue Star defeat

Machhindra to face Sri Lanka's Blue Star in AFC Cup Qualifiers

26 clubs advance as Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League Qualifiers knockout begins

Development

ANFA, Saudi Arabia Football Federation sign football development MoU

ANFA to run full-fledged physiotherapy and rehabitation program

Future of Football conference for national team coaches held

ANFA holds workshop on league development

Futsal

Nepal lose to Tajikistan in second match

Nepal finish AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers winless after Afghanistan defeat

Nepal lose to Uzbekistan in AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers

ANFA bids farewell to national futsal team

International Arena

Gianni Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president

SAFF confirms Sports Partner International as the official commercial partner

Deal with NPO to Strengthen Grassroots

Sherpa Holds Talks with US Soccer Officials for Collaboration

Men's Team

Preliminary squad for SAFF Championship 2023 announced

Coach Vincenzo to conduct third tactical training on May 17

Head coach Annese to conduct tactical training on May 1

Players to take part in tactical training as part of SAFF Championship preparations

Profiles

Overcoming societal taboos to relish national team dream

A striker who aims to make up for lost time

Ravi Shankar Paswan, a speedy midfielder who hopes to play in foreign football leagues

A little-known decorated FIFA referee who hopes to aspire new generation

Referee

AFC officials visit ANFA for AFC MA Refereeing Administration Project visit

FIFA Referees, Assistant Referees receive badges

FIFA MA Refereeing Course concludes

FIFA MA Refereeing Course begins

SAFF Women

India crushes Nepal to lift record fifth SAFF Women's title

India set final date with hosts Nepal

Nepal beat Sri Lanka 4-0 to enter final

India ousted Sri Lanka 5-0; Nepal face Sri Lanka in semis

Social Responsibility

Manakamana Youth Club starts spraying disinfectant in local ward after increase in Covid-19 cases

ANFA Corporate Social Responsibility conducted a voluntary blood donation

WOMEN

Final squad for SAFF Women's Championship confirmed