Savitra Bhandari has scored 56 goals for Nepal so far. Among them, the possible goal against Lebanon was the most fortunate. The possible victory in that goal was a relief. Two matches were played at Dashrath Stadium on Thursday in Four Nations Cup football. Both results were as expected.

While Myanmar easily beat Kyrgyzstan 5-0, Nepal had to struggle to beat Lebanon. However, how important this victory is in itself, both teams have reached the finals.

In this case, Lebanon and Kyrgyzstan are out of the competition. Now on the last day of the league, both teams will play for prestige. Both teams are without points after their second defeat in a row. Myanmar and Nepal will play for the top spot. This will be an opportunity for one to understand the other team before the final. So this match will be a 'rehearsal' for the title clash. Both teams have 6 points. Myanmar is ahead by goal difference, but Nepal will have an opportunity to reverse it. After the

victory, Nepali team's head coach Rajendra Tamang was really relieved. He reasoned, "If today's match had ended in a draw or a loss, the equation of reaching the final would have been different." Winning is always important and necessary for Nepali football. We were able to absorb that. We have reached the final, two teams are rested before the final league stage. Now we will prepare for the same game.'

He praised the Levanani team. Coach Tamang said, "Lebanon is a sad team. They played well today, so it was difficult for us. Lebanon has played better than in the WAF Championship. We couldn't score in the opportunities we had.'' He alleged that his players did not understand the coach's 'philosophy' when they lost to Kyrgyzstan. But he did not feel the need for it in the victory against Lebanon.

It was really such a victory. It has done the job of hiding and covering up the weaknesses in the team. Not only was Nepal's attack against Lebanon weak, there was also a problem in the defense line. Lack of coordination was also seen between defender Geeta Rana and goalkeeper Angela Subba. In 2024, Nepal defeated Lebanon in the semi-finals in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Nepal was able to win its second consecutive victory over Lebanon.

Savitra was also under pressure

In the injury time of the second half, Lebanon's Jawa Arabi's shot hit the post. If it had taken the form of a goal, the equation of the game and the competition could have been different. Thankfully, nothing like that happened. 'Player of the match' Savitra agreed, 'The pressure is on. On top of that, we were playing in front of our own supporters. Even one goal got 3 points. Savitra's goal came out in the 42nd minute of the game.

His shot from outside the penalty area deflected into the body of Lebanese player Farah El Tayer and turned into a goal. The game itself was exciting. Lebanon presented a strong challenge to Nepal.

Lebanese coach Weil Gharajedin was pleased with the performance of his players. He responded after the match, "Our players have never played in front of so many spectators, so it was difficult for them." But, overall, I think the performance of the team is good.'

In the post-match conference, the most interesting statement was once again Savitra's. The failure of Nepal's attack at the decisive stage was due to the lack of coordination between the two forward players, Savitra and Rekha Paudel. At least Rekha is failing to live up to her reputation. About this, Savitra said, 'Earlier we used to prepare together. There is no such practice now. It should be improved.'