KATHMANDU: Nepal defeated Butan 3-0 in the inaugural game of the SAFF Women Championship 2019. Nepal’s Manjali Kumari Yonjan scored the very first goal in just 13th minutes. Nepal stepped up pressure on Bhutan when Sabitra Bhandari doubled the lead in 16th minute.
In the 54 minutes, Niru Thapa scored the goal to safeguard Nepal in becoming the winner. Bhutan tried several attempts but could not succeed.
Top two teams of each group will advance to semifinals. Nepal will play against Bangladesh on March 16, 2019. India will play against Maldives on Wednesday at 3:15 PM. ANFA is organizing the event with the support from SAFF.
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