RCT reaches quarters
May 1st, 2008 by admin
Pokhara, April 30, NS report -
Ranipokhari Corner Team (RCT) got to the quarterfinals of the on going International Seven-a-side Football Tournament on Wedsenday. Dipesh Thapa scored the winner for RCT in the 14th minute after collecting a pass from Pravesh Katuwal form an unmarked position. Dipesh slided the ball into the back of the net beating two onrushing defenders.After Sulav Jung Rana was given was the red card by the referee RCT was reduced to six men form orders by the referee. The match was also stopped for several minutes because of an altercation between two set of players. RCT keeper Dilip Chhetri was adjudged the man-of-the-match for a string of good saves.
Earlier in the day, Manang demolished Tata Steel, India 7-0. Raj Kumar Ghising and Sunil Subedi both bagged brace for Manang while Khum Gurung, Sachin Shrestha and Sanjay Gurung also got their names in the score-sheet Manang Marsyandi Club and Pokhara ‘B’ are the other teams to reach quarter finals.
