Army secured a semi-final berth on Tuesday by defeating Pokhara 4-2 in the tiebreaker.
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Four-time winner Tribhuvan Army Football Club has entered the semi-finals of the seventh Extreme Jhapa Gold Cup being held at the Domalal Rajbanshi Stadium in Birtamod, Jhapa.
Army defeated Pokhara 4-2 in the tiebreaker to book a place in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Army had to resort to a tiebreaker to secure a result after facing pressure from Laligurans Association Pokhara throughout the match.
Nabin Lama, Bikram Tamang, George Prince Karki and Bikesh Kuthu scored for Army. Pokhara's Tikaraj Gurung and Sudip Gurung were the only ones to score. Pokhara's Lakshu Thapa's shot went wide while Bishan Gurung's shot was thwarted by Army's goalkeeper Bikesh Kuthu.
After enduring pressure from the opposition in the first half, Army showed improvement in the second half. Army made a strong attack on the opposition post in the 79th minute of the game. Army's George Prince Karki's powerful shot was punched and saved by Pokhara's goalkeeper Anis Mahato.
Army continuously attacked the opposition post in injury time. Mahato blocked Gillespie Jung Karki's unmarked shot in the box. George Prince's header hit the crossbar. Pokhara, on the other hand, kept the pressure on Army in the first half. In the 30th minute, Pokhara's Mukunda Kumar Neuro failed to score a one-on-one goal with the Army goalkeeper. In the 74th minute, Pokhara missed the opportunity to take the lead in the game when the goalkeeper made an excellent save from Tikaraj Gurung's shot.
The 'Player of the Match' winner of the match was Team Army goalkeeper Bikesh Kuthu. He received a cash prize of Rs 25,000. Wednesday's match will be between the Armed Police Force's APF Football Club and the Royal Thimphu College of Bhutan.
The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of Rs 1.5 million and the runner-up will receive a prize of Rs 750,000. The organizer has stated that the best player of the competition will receive a motorcycle from Yamaha. The best coach, high scorer, and best goalkeeper in each category will receive a prize of Rs 35,000 each.
