Yeti Hilmalayan Sherpa defeated league champion Nepal Police Club by 1-0 here at Shaid Stadium, Biratnagar in ongoing Birat cup.  Ganesh Khadka scored a goal for winning team in 12th minute. This Tournament  is one of the oldest tournament in the history of Nepali football which has  50 years of  history.
Tomorrow’s Match: African United Vs Morang XI


Price Details :
Cash Price for  winner: Rs. 250,000
Cash Price for runner up : Rs. 100,000
Man of the match per game will get Rs. 5000






Teams:
Nepal Police club
Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club
African United
Morang XI
Laxmi Huundai Manang Marsyangdi Club
Hongkong Nepalese Football Team
Mega Three Star club
Ranipokheri Corner Team





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Mega Three Star Club have clinched the title of 14th Budha Subba Tuborg Gold Cup as they defeated  Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marysangdi Club 1-0  in the final match of Budha Subba Gold Cup Football Tournament at ANFA Technical Centre, Dharan on Saturday.

Both teams were looking serious from the start.in 23 ' Sabindra Shrestha was booked with a yellow card for a foul. 

And on 32" Santosh Sahukhala taps brilliantly and places the ball into the net.Sahukhala brilliantly turned around, get hold on the ball and perfectly finished the ball! 42 ' where Anil Gurung,  shoots the ball with his left foot, he shoots over the bar from 10 yard distance. 54 ' where Zambo crosses the ball from the left flank, good cross, Olawale finds the header but the ball goes inches above the bar.There were couple of chance for the both team.

Manage was attacking after first half,but they failed.

This is the fourth time that Mega Three Star has won the title. MTSC received Rs 2,50,000 as the prize money.Santosh Sahukhala Receives Yamaha Motorbike at the hands of Western Union Money Transfer Country Head, Atish Krishna Shrestha--- The Best Player Of The Tournament...

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Former Namibia, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe Coach, Tom Saintfiet had desired to come Nepal as the head Coach but was appointed as the technical director of Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday. 




Tom, who is a Belgian, had earlier written to GoalNepal.com about his interest to come Nepal as the head coach.

"I have been appointed by NNF as technical director", Coach Tom said, "I would love to guide Nepal in the coming years".

The head coach post was vacant after Graham Roberts resigned after AFC Challenge Cup weeks back.  ANFA has already mentioned that they were looking for foreign coach but for the youth programs.

Tom Saintfiet has been given a four-year contract as Nigeria's technical director.

According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Saintfiet will earn a monthly salary of US$20,000.

The 38-year-old Saintfiet has previously worked in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.

Nepal National team skipper, Sagar Thapa - who is currently contract free - said that people shouldn't make a buzz of his moving from Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club to other Clubs.




Speaking with the press in Dharan after leading Hongkong Nepalese Football team to the win over Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club, which is his former employer, Thapa said, "I am a professional player. I play football and players move from one club to another. I think it is normal if i move to another Club from YHSC".

"Yes my contract with Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club finished last month", Thapa said.

Don't you feel odd winning the match and scoring against your former employer? One journo asked in the meet.

Thapa replied: I am again telling you, I am a professional player! 

The first day when he took the helm, he was in Chaauni Barrack with pool of players, training on the dusty field. With football boot on, white man was shouting at the players, come on.. pile up.. pile up..!

That was the month of February 2011. Graham Roberts was here in Nepal to coach Nepal National Football team for three months. AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers was coming nearer and it was Roberts' duty to make sure Gorkhalis would do better in the qualifiers. 


Before the qualifiers, Nepal invited Bhutan in Pokhara where Coach Roberts tasted his first victory with the team in two match series.

AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers was successful. The target was to qualify for the final round and the Gorkhalis did it!  Roberts penetrated into the hearts' of Nepalese football lovers after Nepal played an outstanding game against World Cupper North Korea which Gorkhalis lost 1-0.

Then came, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Nepalese people danced in a tune, took out victory Parade and chanted "Roberts..Roberts" when Nepal hammered lowly Timor Leste 5-1 in an aggregate win in two matches. Nepal progressed to the second round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time.

FIFA World Cup qualifiers second round against Jordan was another event to remember. Nepal lost heavily against Jordan (0-9) in the first round in Amman but Gorkhalis showed their power in the second round at home. The score 1-1 rocked the nation and Graham Paul Roberts became the hot cake in the market!

Roberts also looked after Nepal U-16 team in SAFF Championship U-16 which was held in Kathmandu. The team clinched bronze medal.

The most anticipated tournament was next - SAFF Championship 2011. For this, Graham Roberts personally asked ANFA to arrange a month long foreign tour for the team ahead of the SAFF Championship. Nepal National team travelled ASEAN Countries and played four friendly matches in 22 days. The trip was forgettable but Roberts built a strong  team for the SAFF Championship. 


The team performed well in India but lady luck was against Gorkhalis and was beaten by surprising Afghanistan in the semifinals.

Nepal entered Semifinals after 12 Years..... Nepal defeated Bangladesh after 18 years............all records were registered in the tournament.

AFC Challenge Cup Football tournament became the last tournament for Roberts in charge as the head coach.

Unfortunately, the results didn't greet Roberts well!

Matches Under Roberts (International Matches only Not with U-23 & U-19)

14 Matches: Six Wins, 4 Draws and Four Defeats

Achievements: 

Semifinals entry in SAFF Championship 2011, Second Round Entry In FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Bronze Medal for Nepal in SAFF U-16 Championship,

Relationship with media: 

Roberts' relationship with media wasn't that pleasing but Roberts knew how to handle the press and he did throughout the year.

Roberts has decided to leave country on Thursday.

Roberts is a brave man. He is the winner. He doesn't want to loose the match. In fact, he is the match winner.

The man Roberts who lost three teeth in English FA Cup final refused to leave the field but he is leaving Nepal  though thousands of Nepalese footy fans want him to stay here in Nepal!

You must thinking how Roberts can leave Nepal when Thousands of Nepalese football lovers are insisting him to stay in Nepal. Why Do You Think The Brave Man Is Leaving Nepal? 

Nepal National Head Coach Graham Roberts said that he was still on the job with Nepal National Team.


Nepal National team crashed out from the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 following the two straight losses in group stage.


Speaking exclusively with GoalNepal.com, coach Roberts said," I am still on the job. We have crashed out from the Championship but we still have one match to play. We will go to the training field and will train hard for the match against Turkmenistan."

Meanwhile, GoalNepal has learned from a source that  coach Roberts would reveal about his stay with Nepal national Team  on Monday. 



Source :Goalnepal.com

Nepal National football team is taking on Maldives in its second match of the AFC Challenge Cup Football Tournament knowing that win would bring their lost charm in the competition. 


The Gorkhalis were beaten by Palestine on Thursday's opening match 2-0.


What: Nepal Vs Maldives

Nepal and Maldives have met 12 times in International football. Nepal have won just three and lost five matches. Four matches have been drawn.

Both teams have lost their opening match so it will be a great chance for both of them to revive their chance to stay in the fray for the second round.

Nepal National Team Coach Views: 

Nepal National football team Coach, Graham Roberts 

"We had a spirited performance against Palestine but squandered some great chances to score so hope things will improve in our next match," the former England international said.

"I believe that we can beat any team in this competition. Like I always said, we need to believe in ourselves and keep on playing good football, the result will come," continued Roberts, who has no suspensions or injury worries to contend with.

Maldives National Football team Coach, Istavan Urbanyi

"We missed Ali Ashfaq against Turkmenistan but he would be a great asset for our remainder of the campaign," Urbanyi said.

"It's going to be another tough match but we are ready and we can pull off a great result on Saturday. We hope our boys will stay focused and do the job professionally," he added.

Ahmed Thariq will miss the game due to suspension.

Group Stage 


8 march Thursday
15:00(HS) Turkmenistan Vs Maldives
17:00 (DS) Nepal Vs Palestine 


9 march Friday
15:00 (HS) Korea Vs Philippines
17:00 (DS) Indial Vs Tajikstan


 10 March Saturday
 15:00 (HS) Palestine Vs Turkmenistan
 17:00 (DS) Maldives Vs Nepal

11 March Sunday

15:00 (HS) Tajikistan Vs Korea

17:00 (DS) Philippiness Vs India

12 March Monday

15:00 (HS) Maldives Vs Palestine

15:00 (DS) Nepal VS Turkmenistan 

13 March Tuesday

15:00 (HS) Tajikistan Vs Philippiness

15:00 (DS) Korea vs India

 SEMI - FINALS

16 March Friday 14:30 (DS)

Group A winners vs 

Group B Runners Up

16 March Friday 18:30 (DS)

Gruop B Winners Vs 

Group A Runners Up

                       3rd Place 

19 March Monday 14:30 (DS)

Loser Semi Final 1 vs 

Loser Semi Final 2

                      Final

19 March Monday 18:30 (DS)

Winner Semi Final 1 vs 

Winner Semi Final 2

Note : (DS) = Darshat Stadium

           (HS) = Halchowk Stadium

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Can Sagar Thapa do it again?Can Sagar do as he did it with Bangladesh?


A Fan made Video For Sagar Thapa :

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Rohit Chand is the defender of Nepal National team and HAL, India. Chand - the product of ANFA Academy - is one of the best defenders in Nepal. 


At the very young age of 17, Chand played debut match for Nepal National team against Palestine in AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers 2009. He is one of the very few players who made to the National team squad without playing club football.

Chand graduated from ANFA Academy in 2066 B.S after spending five years. Machhindra Club was lucky to get the boy for the league season of 2066. After spending just a year with Red Lions, Chand got a chance to appear in a trail with HAL, Indian I-League outfit.

With no any question, Chand was selected and now he is one of the important players for the Indian Club.

Chand on AFC Challenge Cup:

"AFC challenge Cup is a very important tournament for all of us. Since many big countries are coming to play here in

Kathmandu, we have a chance to show our talent. We have to show impressive game in front of our home supporters".

Rohit Chand
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Graham Roberts on Rohit Chand:

Plus: He is a good professional. I like him very much. Very talented player in the team. He is quick, strong and fit.

Minus: He is shy, he tries to win everyball, which can cause problem in the defense line.

Q.How is the Preparation going on?

“This is the biggest game we have ever hosted in Nepal, so the level of training meets the level of Game. We have been working on previous known defects.”

Q.Which part is stronger and which one is considered weaker in Nepali line up?

“Personally, I think every guys are great and they have been working harder in training. Considering previous performance, we have stronger Goal keeper and defense while our midfield has been fine thoroughly. Although our strikers have lot of pressure on them, they need to handle the pressure on game.”

Q.Which is the team you have expected a hard clash with on the group stage?

“No Doubt, Turkmenistan are way ahead in FIFA ranking. It can be a tough competition with them. Also 8 years ago we ended goal less draw with Palestine. In this 8 years gap, they have improved and can give us hard fight.

Q.As a captain how much pressure do you feel and how do you handle it?

“Definitely, there is an additional pressure on captain. We work as a team, motivate each other which helps on reducing pressure. In some case we draw an example of some games which helps to get back the energy level of players.”

Q.How has the supporters been in Nepal?

“It is really great to experience changes on our supporters. We used to get lots of negative feedback from Nepali supporters during our loss some years back. But now football literacy has increased. Supporters praise our game in spite of defeat if we had played well. This is really great to see changes on our supporters.”

Q.How has the coach has been to players?

“It is really great to have Graham Roberts as a coach. He has been a friend to players outside the field and a leader on the ground. During off periods, he offers ice-creams and gets involved in many entertaining activities. He has been 24 hours with players which makes no communication gap. ”

Q.How has the national league and knock out tournaments helped to boost the National Team?

“Certainly daily games and practices helps to improve the performance. It helps a lot on maintaining fitness of players. Few years back there was 3 years pause in league game due to internal affairs. Those were the time to get some revolution within the team but the gap acted as wall. This is why league games helps to improve the team and players and pausing them may hamper.”

Q.Please tell us something about the winning Free kick against Bangladesh:

” It was just about timing. On that game we got 3 chances and I delivered all three free kicks as a cross. In spite of good delivery, our players were unable to gather the ball. So at the last moment, I decided to target the net and suggested the players to wait for return ball. Fortunately, the ball got into the net.”

Q.Do you wish Aaron(Son) to be a footballer?

“I do not want to interfere in his decisions. Lets see his interests and the environment. Its all on his hands and we(I and his mom) has given him full authority to make his decisions.”

Message for Nepali Football Fans.

“This is our home tournament. We have expected lots of support from our Followers. With your love we can go way ahead. ”




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The AFC has revised the kick-off times for the eight AFC Challenge Cup matches to be played at the Dashrath Stadium following the full restoration of the floodlights at the venue.

With the floodlights reaching to AFC tournament requirements the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) requested for the matches to be played in the evening to allow greater coverage and promotion of the competition.

Four matches in the Group Stage of the competition will now kick-off at 17:00 local time, while the kick-off times for the finals have also changed.

The Group Stage matches revised are host Nepal's March 8 opener with Palestine and their meeting with the Maldives two days later and India's games with fellow former champions Tajikistan on March 9 and their March 11 fixture with the Philippines.

On March 16, the semi-final between the winner of Group A and the runner-up in Group B now kicks-off at 14:30 with the other final-four fixture between the Group B winners and the second-place team in Group A is set for 18:30.

The final that decides not only the winners of the AFC Challenge Cup but the first qualifiers for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup is scheduled for 18:30 on March 19 and will be preceded by the third-place playoff at 14:30.  (AFC)

Source : Goalnepal.com

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AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Football Tournament is knocking on the door. Thousands of Nepalese football lovers are eagerly waiting for the Championship which is starting from 8th of March in Kathmandu.     


ANFA product, Robin Shrestha is the defender of Nepal Police Club and Nepal National Team. He looks skinny but has got power in his legs.Shrestha was born in 1991 in Jaleshowr, Janakpur, Dhanusha. After graduating from ANFA academy, he joined Sankata Club in 2063 B.S. A year later, he joined Nepal Police Club and is currently an influetial player of the Club.

Robin Shrestha played his debut match for the Nepal National team in 2008 when Nepal travelled to Hyderabad to play in final round of AFC Challenge Cup Football Tournament.

At the young age of 21, Shrestha has already earned 17 International caps. 

Robin Shrestha
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On AFC Challenge Cup:

"I am excited for this Championship. I can feel the vibe in my surroundings. We have to play well in front of home supporters".

Graham Roberts on Robin Shrestha: 

Plus: Robin is a very fit lad. He is strong though looks thin.

Minus: He sometimes forget his position. Currently he is losing his form. 








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