Nepal defeated 4-1 to enter Bangabandhu Cup final (Match Highlight)

Groufie Of Gorkhalis at Dressing Room After 4-1 Win Over Maldives (photo : Anfa)

Kathmandu : A brilliant hattrick by Nawayug Shrestha guided Nepal to the final of 4th Bangabandhu Gold Cup 2016 International Football Tournament as they outplayed Maldives by 4-1 goals in the 2nd semifinal at Bangbandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday. Nepal will play the final match of the tournament with Bahrain on Friday.

Nawayug opened the scoring in the 31st minute after he scored off a rebound after Bimal Gharti Magar’s shot ricocheted off the post. Bishal Rai doubled the lead in the 52nd minute. Bishal Rai scored a goal in 52nd minute. He found the back of the net in the first minute of added four-minute stoppage time to complete his brilliant hat-trick. For Maldives, Nashid Ahmed pulled one back as a consolation in the 77th minute.

Hat-trick hero Nawayug Shrestha was awarded as the Man Of The Match. The last time Nepal won match against Maldives in 1999.

International Hat tricks for Nepal

1. Ganesh Thapa (vs Bhutan,1987)

2. Naresh Joshi ( vs Sri Lanka,1999)

3. Nirajan Rayamajhi (vs Macau in Almaty,2001)

4. Bharat Khawas ( vs Northern Mariana Islands in Kathmandu,2013 )

5 Nawayug Shrestha (vs Maldives in Dhaka,2016 )

Nepal vs MaldivesMatch Highlight