KATHMANDU: The Church Boys Club has risen to the top position in Martyr’s Memorial A Division League football undergoing in Kathmandu.
Church Boys defeated New Road Team (NRT) 4-1 in a match where National team striker Anjan Bista scored a hat-trick.
Similarly, in the match that took place on Saturday, Manang Marsyangdi Club and Satdobato Youth Club shared the points by playing a goalless draw.
Sushil Shah scored one goal while Anjan Bista scored three goals in the match at Chyasal ground on Saturday. After scoring one goal in the first half, Church Boys added three goals in the second half. NRT’s Dipesh Alemgar scored a goal.
Sushil Shah scored a goal in the 40th minute to give Church Boys a 1-0 lead.
With the victory, Church Boys, who climbed to the top, have collected 27 points from 15 games. Jawalakhel has 24 points from the same game. NRT have 17 points from 15 matches.
Similarly, in the match at Dashrath Stadium on Saturday, Manang shared the points with Satdobato in a goalless draw. Manang, which is without a win, failed to win in the last five games. Both teams missed a couple of good scoring opportunities and missed out on a potential three points.
After the tie, Satdobato scored 23 points in 15 games, while Manang has 19 points from the same game.
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