Another draw. That too goalless. The match between Tribhuvan Army Club and Planning Boys Club in the National League football on Tuesday was the most exciting yet.

Both teams launched a series of attacks in the match held at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato, none of which were decisive. To a large extent, the essence of the match was that while Army lost 2 points, Planning Boys gained a valuable point. 

If Army is a traditional force in Nepali football, drawing against it shows that there is something special about Planning Boys. Therefore, not only Army, but also Planning Boys remained on the same 4 points. One thing that will be a relief for both teams is that they managed to keep a clean sheet in their opening two matches. ‘This is a result that will inspire us to play better in the coming days,’ said Planning Boys’ coach Sanjit Singh. 

According to him, Planning Boys’ plan was to hold Army to a draw, because it is a strong traditional team. Therefore, it was a happy achievement for Planning Boys. Army's experienced coach Balagopal Maharjan considered the result as a failure for his team. He said, 'We had more control over the game, maybe 70-30. But we could not score a goal. There is a problem in the team's front line and we will have to find a solution to it.'

Vikesh vs Yogesh

In another sense, this game was also a match between experienced goalkeeper Vikesh Kuthu and the emerging Yogesh Dhimal. Because both players were busy throughout the game. Both of them made some excellent saves. Moreover, Yogesh was declared the player of the match. The first dynamic attack of the game was made by the Planning Boys in the 35th minute. Vikesh bravely saved a shot by the team's foreign player Alex Willan. 

When the game touched 65 minutes, Yogesh diligently stopped Navyug Shrestha's header. Immediately after, in the 69th minute, a fascinating attack by Planning Boys, Roman Bhujel's shot hit the bar. A similar situation occurred in the 79th minute, when captain Gillespie Jung Karki's shot hit the Planning Boys' bar. Moreover, the same Roman's shot in the 83rd minute did not take the right direction of the post.

Lucky Police

In the first match of the day, Nepal Police Club held Chitlang FC to a 1-1 draw. This departmental team was largely lucky for this result. When the game reached the 87th minute, Police was trailing by one goal and was heading towards defeat. At this time, Chitlang FC gifted Police an own goal. Chitlang took the lead in the 41st minute through a goal by Matthew Babatunde. Three minutes before the end of the game, Laxhuman Rana Magar scored an own goal and Police managed to collect a point.