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Jeetpursimra Gold Cup: Closer to Machindra title
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Machindra Football Club on Friday beat Jagdamba Steel in the 14th Simra Gold Cup Football Club final at Simra Stadium.
In the first semi-final held at Simra Stadium on Friday night, Siraha's Salhesh Yuva Club became a contender for the Machindra title by defeating it 2-0.
Machindra will now play the winner of Saturday's departmental derby between APF and Police for the title.
Bimal Ghartimagar and Devendra Tamang scored in Machindra's victory. Machindra scored both goals in the first half of the match. Machindra took the lead in the 30th minute of the game through Bimal's goal. Bimal took control of the pass provided by Chiring Gurung from outside the box and scored a great goal.
In the injury time of the first half, Devendra doubled Machindra's lead by adding a goal. Abhishek Gurung's corner was scored by Devendra through heading.
Siraha's players looked under pressure in front of Machindra who took the field with experienced players of the national team. Despite playing an aggressive game against Machindra in the first half, after Machindra's lead, Siraha's players did not look in rhythm. Machindra, who came out with players like Bimal, Manish Dangi, seemed to be in high spirits.
Machindra took the lead in the first half and had complete control in the second half. Siraha could not create attractive opportunities in the second half. Machindra reached the final of the competition for the first time.
Machindra's Bimal Ghartimagar was declared man of the match. He received 10,000 along with Shubharambha College Man of the Match trophy.
Before that, APF club won the quarterfinal match postponed due to strong winds on Friday morning.
APF won 2-0 against Friends Club. APF won the game in the remaining 32 minutes of the scheduled time.
When the match between APF and Friends was going on under floodlights, the match was postponed after 58 minutes and it was decided to play the remaining time on Friday. The match was scoreless when it was suspended.
In the 73rd minute of the game, which was restarted from the 58th minute, Wiseman Rai of APF scored a goal and gave the team the lead. Anish Maharj's pass was turned into a goal by Wise who hit hard from outside the box. Friends goalkeeper Abhishek Baral had no chance to stop.
APF doubled their lead with Anant Tamang's own goal before Friends trailed 1-0. APF's Anish Maharjan was trying to clear a shot, but the ball hit Anant's feet and turned into a goal. The man of the match was Wise Rai of APF. He received a trophy with 10 thousand sponsored by Shubharambha College.
