Pashupati Shivaji Chitlang FC, the league champion of Kathmandu, has started victoriously in the state league football competition. Kathmandu defeated Mount Everest Club Kavre by 3-0 in the provincial league which started at People Camp Stadium located in Hetaunda-5 on Wednesday. Ankit Raskoti scored all the goals.
He scored two goals in the first half and added a goal in the last minute to complete the hat trick. He scored in the 6th, 13th and 80th minutes. Ankit, who scored a hat-trick, was declared the player of the match.
Leaguecom knockout competition will be held on Thursday between the league champions of Nuwakot and Dolakha and Bhaktapur and Sindhuli. The competition was inaugurated by Hetaunda sub-metropolitan chief Meenakumari Lama. The two teams that reach the finals of the competition will be allowed to participate in the National Football League. The winner will win a shield with 2 lakhs and the runner-up will get 1 lakh cash. Organizers estimate that the tournament will cost 31 lakhs. In the
league this year Padampokhari Yuva Club, BFC Chitwan, Dhunivesi Youth Samaj Dhading, Battar Youth Club Nuwakot, Chitlang Football Club Kathmandu, Thimi Youth Club Bhaktapur, Mount Everest FC Kavre, Chautara Sporting Sindhupalchok, Tiger Team Dolakha, Blue Alpine Sindhuli. And clubs from Lalitpur are participating. The winner of last year's first edition was Dhading.
