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Before the start of the tournament, at least on paper, there was someone strong, and that was in Butwal-Lumbini FC. The team was also favored by luck in the player auction. But when half the matches of the league stage of Nepal Super League (NSL) are over, Butwal Lumbini is going to be the first team to be eliminated from the competition. The team has finished 4 matches. Total 1 point in account. The team is at the bottom.
Butwal-Lumbini has lost three matches in a row after drawing one match in the beginning. Even if the team wins their last two matches, the maximum will be 7 points. It's not a magic number enough to make the playoffs. On the contrary, Kathmandu Razors kept their playoff chances alive with their first win of the third season. Kathmandu has 5 points from 4 games. The team has succeeded in climbing to the third place.
Kathmandu can't be sure yet, but it can feel relief. Kathmandu proved to be lucky in a way against Butwal-Lumbini on Tuesday. Amadou Diop scored the decisive goal in the 89th minute as the other game progressed to a goalless draw. His shot from just outside the penalty area turned into a goal. After winning the match 1-0, Kathmandu's coach Patrick de Waid said, "We deserved to win this match."
As far as his claim goes, whoever doesn't 'enjoy' this game is not a football supporter. He added, "We won today, so we are happy." This is our first win. We are not yet qualified for the playoffs. Despite the defeat, the hero of the game was Butwal-Lumbini goalkeeper Deep Karki. If he is not there, why only in this game and what would be the position of Butwal-Lumbini in the whole tournament, it is impossible to imagine. Deep was also the one to come before the media after the
game. He said, 'I had to prove myself in the competition. I think, other Nepali goalkeepers have also proved themselves. In the player auction, almost all the teams ignored the native goalkeepers and relied on foreign players. Regarding the whole match, the coach of Butwal-Lumbini, Pushpalal Sharma, claimed that his players played better than the previous matches.
However, what he felt was that his team was limited to 10 players, so it had an impact on the game. In the 72nd minute of the match, Suman Shrestha received a straight red card. Kathmandu was about to hit a corner. At this time, Suman punched the opposing player, Alijon Alijonov, and referee Prajwal Chhetri had no choice but to show him a red card. On the whole, whatever coach Sharma feels, maybe the team's preparation is not enough.
