E-Kantipur

KATHAMNDU, MAR 14 - A goal each in either side of the half from Santosh Sahukhala and Anjan K.C. gave Three Star Club a 2-1 win over neigbhours Jawalakhel Youth Club in the Martyrs’ Memorial League at the Dashrath Stadium on Saturday.

Sahukhala struck in the stroke of half time (45+2th minute) and Ajan K.C. added another on 64th minute as Three Star Club climbed two places up to sixth, one place above Trihuvan Army Club, who shared a point from their 3-3 draw against Boys Union Club in the first match of the day. Both Three Star and Army have eight points each but the Patan based club are ahead on goal difference.

Three Star Club introduced the much-talked about Tanzanian recruit Castory D. Mumbara in the lineup, and the Tanzanian lived upto his billing stealing much of the show with his silky passes and his commanding play in the midfield.

Three Star deservedly took the lead when skipper Pradeep Maharjan escaped his marker in right flank to find Sahukhala in the six-yard box. Sahukahala, upon receiving the ball went around his marker and fooled keeper Bikram Gurung from close range.

Jawalahel could have equalised immediately after the restart had Laxmi Shrestha’s attempt from close range off Yogesh Gurung’s pass not found the upright. At the other end, Anjan K.C. played a quick one-to-one pass with Sahukhala and scored from close range, doubling the advantage for Three Star on 64th minute.

In between, Jocelyn Morgan Pierce missed a free header from Mumbara’s corner before Pradeep squandered a simple tap-in from Bijay Gurung’s pass.

Laxmi Shrestha, who was denied by the upright earlier in the game, combined again with Yogesh, but this time Laxmi was the provider, and Yogesh scored from close range to reduce the deficit for Jawalakhel, taking his personal tally to five in the league. Jawalakhel were reduced to ten-man after substitute Ajay Thapa, who had entered on 31st minute, was sent for two yellow cards.

 Earlier, Ashim J. Karki scored in stoppage time as Boys Union held Tribuvan Army 3-3.

Karki scored from outside the penalty box in first minute of stoppage time (90+1) just as Army Club looked headed to bag three points with a goal advantage.

The Army Club had taken the lead five minutes into the game from an own goal from Boys Union captain Sagar Ghimire. Raju Tamang and Bibi Raj Limbu were on the mark for Army scoring on 30th and 76th minute respectively, while Sudip Limbu (40th minute) and Kamal Shrestha (78th minute) had scored for Boys Union before Ashim J. Karki salvaged a point.

Boys Union, on five points, are tenth, one point ahead of 11th placed Jawalakhel Club.

Posted on: 2010-03-14 08:34

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