Sankhuwasabha Gold Cup: New Star defeated Planning Boys in the first semi-final to reach the final
Niroj Koirala, Nepal News Bank
Bhojpur. Sunsari’s New Star Club has entered the final of the tournament in the first semi-final of the Sankhuwasabha Gold Cup that kicked off on November 30. New Star defeated Planning Boys 6-5 in the tri-bakery to become a contender for the title.
The match was pushed to the tri-bakery after both sides drew 1-1 in the stipulated time. In the competitive match, New Star’s Sanjay Shrestha scored the first goal in the 26th minute, while Anish Pariyar scored the equalizer for Planning Boys in the 64th minute.
Both teams tried to win but could not score any more goals, so the match ended in the tri-backer. Despite the opportunity from time to time, the Planning Boys could not make the most of it. In the end, New Star secured their place in the final with a thrilling 6-5 win in the tri-backer.
With this win, New Star will compete for the title with the winner of the second semi-final on Thursday. The second semi-final will be played between Lohrung Club and Sekaha Community Club, according to Prakash Ghimire, president of the host Arun Valley Community Development Club (Advance). Arun Valley Community Development Club (Advance), New Star Club of Sunsari, Sahlesh Youth Club of Siraha, Lohorung Club of Pangma, Planning Boys United of Kathmandu, Khandbari Youth Club, Jhapa (11) Football Club and Sekaha Community Development Club of Kathmandu are the participants of the tournament. According to the organizers, the winning team of the tournament will get a cash prize of five lakhs while the runners-up will get three lakhs. The best goalkeeper, midfielder, defender, forward and highest scorer will get Rs 7,000 each, while the player of the match will get Rs 5,000. The best player of the tournament will get Rs 10,000.
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