KATHMANDU: Nepal has lost in a friendly match between Nepal and India.
Nepal lost the second friendly match 2-1 at Dasharath Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Captain Sunil Chhetri and Farooq Chaudhary scored for India’s victory. For Nepal, Tej Tamang returned a goal in reply.
In a very competitive game, Nepali players got good opportunities but could not score a goal. Even though the first half ended in a draw, India was back in rhythm in the second half.
Farooq Chaudhary scored a goal to give India a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute of the match. Similarly, in the 80th minute, the captain of the Indian team Sunil Chhetri doubled India’s lead by scoring a goal.
Tej Tamang scored a consolation goal for Nepal in the 86th minute. Nepal lost 2-1.
Earlier, the match hosted by Nepal on September 2, had ended in 1-1 draw.
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