After the match, Jhapa coach Sandesh Shrestha said that the team could not perform as expected due to lack of preparation. Sankata Club coach Rabindra Silakar, on the other hand, said that the team managed to win easily by playing according to the strategy.
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Sankata Football Club Kathmandu has entered the semi-finals by registering a comprehensive 6-0 victory over home team Jhapa FC in a one-sided match in the third quarter-final of the LVD Jhapa Women's Gold Cup underway at the Dudhe Stadium in Shivasatakshi.
Sankata played an aggressive game from the start of the game. In the 13th minute, national U-20 player Sukriya Mia's shot was easily collected by Jhapa goalkeeper Sujata Tamang. In the 15th minute, Anisa Rai's 25-yard free kick and in the 23rd minute, Samiksha Magar's long-range shot were also stopped by Sujata.
However, Sankata, who was constantly putting pressure, took the lead in the 23rd minute. Senu Pariyar scored the first goal with a brilliant finish on a precise cross from national player Purnima Rai. Although captain Yashoda Shahi could not make good use of the free kick in the 30th minute, Samiksha Magar scored in the injury time of the first half with an assist from Sunita Bhulan to make Sankata's lead 2-0.
Sankata became more aggressive at the start of the second half. In the 55th minute, foreign player Tshiring Wangden, who was contracted from Bhutan, scored on a backheel pass from Purnima Rai to take the team to 3-0. In the 61st minute, Purnima Rai scored a pass from her U-20 teammate Senu Pariyar to make the score 4-0.
In the 83rd minute, she added another goal from Renisa Sharma's long run cross. Aruna Syangten scored within minutes of entering the field in the last minute of regular time, sealing Sankata's victory 6-0. Purnima Rai, who performed well in the game, was named the Player of the Match, receiving a cash prize of Rs 15,000 and a trophy.
After the game, Jhapa coach Sandesh Shrestha said that the team could not perform as expected due to lack of preparation. Sankata Club coach Rabindra Silakar said that the team played according to its strategy and managed to win easily.
The final match of the tournament will be held on Kartik 24. The winning team will receive Rs 1 million 10 thousand in cash, the runner-up Rs 500,000 and the best player Rs 150,000.
Similarly, the best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward, emerging player, best coach and top scorer will receive prizes of Rs 25,000 each. The player of the match of each match will be awarded Rs 15,000 in cash and a trophy.
