Machhapokhari Hiti Kabal Change has won the title of the 'Raghunath-Chhatramaya (RCH) Memorial Invitational Men's Football Tournament, which is held every year during the Mahashivratri festival. Hitty Club has won the title for the third time in a row.
With the victory for the third year in a row, Change has won 2 tola gold and 250 tola silver shields. According to Rupnarayan Ghimire, president of the organizer Jalaj Club, Change does not have to return the shield to the organizers. The organizer has to make separate arrangements.
In the final on Saturday, Change of Taplejung defeated Manglung Sporting Club Tehrathum by 2-1 goals. Kunjman Thapa and Pujan Chaudhary scored for him. Runner-up Manglung's Vishal Kafle scored the consolation goal. Change also received 261,000 in cash.
This award is sponsored by Taplejung-Sanghu Society Hong Kong. The gold and silver studded shields were courtesy of Bishnumaya, Manmaya, Shukraraj, Pahalman, Mana Kumari, Devi Maya, Shanti Maya and Srijana Fago Chongwang. Runner-up Tehrathum received 1 lakh 31 thousand. The second prize was sponsored by Member of the House of Representatives Yogesh Bhattarai and Sanghu Samaj South Korea.
Bhattarai provided 1 lakh and Sanghu Samaj South Korea provided 31 thousand. Kunzman Thapa, the top scorer from Changa, scored 4 goals throughout the tournament. Along with Thapa, Mangalung's Prem Limbu West goalkeeper, Changi's Ashok Khawas became the best player and received a cash prize of 3000.
8 teams participated in the competition from February 13.
