KASKI : Three Star Club registered fifth win in Aaha Rara Gold Cup Football Tournament in Pokhara. The Club won the 17th edition of the Aaha Rara Gold Cup Football Tournament in Pokhara by bursting Tribhuvan Army Club in a sudden-death penalty shootout.
Alan Neupane , the Club’s goalkeeper blocked a penalty shoot by Army Club’s striker, Bikash Khawas leading the team to a victory. The match was pushed to a penalty shootout after the teams drew 2-2 in the stipulated and extra time.
Army Club began the match with a goal from Tek Bahadur Budhathoki in the fifth minute. Later, the Three Star equalized the goal in the injury time of the first half with a goal in a penalty kick.
Three Star was awarded a penalty kick after Army Club’s Dipak Gurung committed a foul inside the penalty area.
Army Club led the match with another goal from Bimal Pandey in 15 minutes of the extra time. But Three Star again equaled with a goal from Peter Segun in the 22nd minute.
Three Star Club has received Rs 800,000, a shield and a certificate, while Army Club got satisfied with Rs 400,000, a shield and a certificate. Alan Neupane was declared the man of the match and was handed out Rs 10,000. Likewise, Three Star’s Anil Gurung was declared the highest scorer of the match and received Rs 25,000.
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