Chitwan 2-0 Pokhara
How big is just organizing a football tournament? It is great only when its planning is harmonious according to the rules. The Nepal Super League (NSL) started on Tuesday.
The match was supposed to start at Dasharath Stadium, at 6 PM. A few minutes before that, FC Chitwan and Pokhara Thunders should have come to the field. But the players of both teams were not confident. There was no one to inform what had happened. The game started exactly 18 minutes after the
. Whenever the game is canceled due to delay, it has not only weakened the reputation of the competition, but on the contrary, it has raised questions like why should the competition be held in such a bad way. In the end, the only reason to be happy is that Chitwan emerged victorious in a match between controversy and confusion. Finally the game is over. But what is certain is that the controversy that arose with this game will take shape in the long run.
The full official opinion has not come out yet, but what is said is that the five foreign players released by Chitwan did not have work permits. While the rules of the competition clearly state that both visa and work permit are required. In the meantime, claims that unnecessary pressure has been created on Pokhara to play the game have also come out. Later Pokhara itself became so helpless that it also released its foreign players who did not have a work permit.
Pokhara's head coach Suman Shrestha gave the most accurate analysis of the whole event. This instructor is very kind, and has been able to express very serious things in an equally poignant manner. This is exactly what he said to the media, "This tournament has become nothing in Nepali football. Well, it made running a household a little easier for us too. But what's the point of going on like this?'
Due to the late start of the game, the situation of the warm-up done by both teams had deteriorated. It also spoiled the mentality of the players. Coach Shrestha rightly said, "At the beginning of the game, everyone's mentality could not stay in the right position.
This affected the game.
There are wins and losses in football, it is natural. But the way the situation was before the game, it made it difficult for us to play mentally strong. Shrestha has matured due to the situation of Nepali football.
Chitwan's coach Naveen Neupane was not happy with the whole development. He also said, "Whatever happened, it is not good for Nepali football. One incident made such a big tournament look like a small local tournament. I was initially told that our players have work permits. Later it was said that the complete document did not come due to Eid today. Whatever happened, it happened badly. Everyone has to play by the rules. Those who don't play should be punished.'
If we go back to the field, one goal was scored in each half in Chitwan's victory. Nodir Mavlonov scored the first goal in the 15th minute. Neeraj Chaudhary then added another goal in the sixth minute of second half injury time. This was the first clear win-loss result after the two matches at the beginning of the tournament ended in a draw. Along with this, Chitwan has also taken the initial lead in the league table with three points. But one fear remains that whether this result will continue or reverse, that is in the future.
