Another departmental team, Nepal Police Club, has entered the semi-finals of the Virat Gold Cup after defeating the APF of the Armed Police 2-0, the winner of the 6th Virat Gold Cup. In the second quarter-final match held on Thursday under the ongoing 9th edition at Shahid Rangsala, Police secured their place in the last four by defeating the former champions Armed Police Force (APF) 2-0.
Arun Gaha and Manish Sedhain scored one goal each for Police. In the 66th minute of the game, Ujjwal Rai's cross pass was taken out by the left bar and Arun Gaha converted it into an attractive goal with a header. Then Manish Sedhain scored a personal goal in the 87th minute to ensure the victory of the team.
In the first half of a very competitive game, both teams missed many opportunities to score. In the 15th minute of the game, Wise Rai of APF failed to convert a beautiful opportunity into a goal. In the 20th minute, captain Hari Karki's shot went off the goal post. In the 38th minute, Alik Shrestha of APF's shot from 30 yards was blocked by police goalkeeper Amit Tamang.
In the second half, the police adopted an aggressive strategy, while APF's defense looked weak. The goal of defending the title remained incomplete when APF players repeatedly missed opportunities to score goals. In the 70th minute, APF's Angel Shrestha's shot went wide. In the 75th minute, after Biswas Udash's shot went off the post, APF's chances of returning to the game were almost over.
Nepal Police's Sedhai became the 'Player of the Match'. He got 11,000 rupees in cash. The third quarter-final will be held on Friday between Three Star and Machindra Football Club, according to the organizers.
