New Road Team NRT and Sagarmatha Youth Club will compete in the second quarter-final match of the 15th International Invitational Control Itahari Gold Cup football tournament in Sunsari today. The match between these two teams will start at three o'clock in the afternoon at Itahari Stadium.
The two-time champion Everest Youth will be in the race to enter the semi-finals by winning today's match. Having won the Budhasubba Gold Cup twice in a row in the neighboring sub-metropolis, NRT wants to maintain its excellent rhythm in the Itahari Gold Cup.
The winner of today's match between Church Boys United and Dharan Football Club will compete against the winner of the last quarter-final on Tuesday in the semi-final on Thursday.
Earlier yesterday, the visiting team United Kharsang Football Club (UKFC) secured a place in the semi-finals by defeating the host Rashtiya Jagruti Club by 2-1 in the opening match.
The winner of the competition, which will be held until February 10, will receive 10 lakhs in cash and the runner-up will receive 5 lakhs. The best player of the tournament will get 1 lakh rupees in cash.
