Machhindra won the Jhapa Gold Cup title for the first time on Monday, defeating the Armed Police Force's APF Football Club by a 3-1 goal margin.
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Machhindra Football Club, comprised of national players, has become the champion of the seventh Jhapa Gold Cup.
Machhindra won the Jhapa Gold Cup Binod Basnet Memorial Edition title for the first time on Monday, beating the Armed Police Force's APF Football Club by a 3-1 goal margin.
Machhindra received Rs 1.5 million in cash and a trophy along with the title. APF settled for Rs 750,000. The Jhapa Gold Cup is the football tournament with the highest prize money in Nepal this year.
Machhindra took the lead in the 31st minute of the match. Striker Pradeep Budhathoki scored a goal from a pass by foreign player Ayola Hamzat. His shot, which hit the left bar of the opposition post, was scored.
Machhindra, who kept up constant pressure on APF in the first half, scored another goal in the 45th minute of the first half. Machhindra's Franjk Anoh managed to score a goal from Devendra Tamang's long shot.
Machhindra added another goal in the 83rd minute of the game. Defender Alison Alizonov scored a goal from Ayola Hamzat's corner kick.
APF, who were 2-0 down in the first half, put pressure on Machhindra in the second half. APF scored a goal in the 82nd minute of the game. APF's Dipesh Dhimal scored a beautiful goal after Biswas Udas' free kick was not cleared by Machhindra's defenders.
APF was reduced to 10 players in the 76th minute of the game. APF faced pressure in the game after defender Man Bahadur Rana Magar was sent off for a double yellow card.
The 'Player of the Match' of the game was Pradeep Budhathoki of the winning team. He received a cash prize of Rs 25,000.
The best player of the competition was Pema Tamang of Machhindra. He received a motorcycle from Yamaha Company. The best goalkeeper was Vishal Shrestha of Machhindra, the best coach was Pravesh Katwal of Machhindra, and the high scorer was Jonathan Zorilla of Machhindra. They each received 35 thousand rupees and a trophy.
Among the spectators who bought tickets to watch football in the competition, Priti Moktan of Birtamod received a scooter from Yamaha Company through Golapratha.
Meanwhile, former national footballer Narottam Gautam, a resident of Mechinagar, Kakadbhitta, was honored with a cash prize of 25 thousand rupees.
10 teams, including three departmental clubs of Nepal and three foreigners, participated in the competition.
The winners and runners-up were awarded prizes by the chief guest, All Nepal Football Association President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Birtamod Mayor Pavitra Mahatara Prasain, Deputy Mayor Nagendra Prasad Sangraula, Kingsberry Entertainment's Janu Dhital and Jamuna Dhital, International Jhapa Society Vice President Nabin Pokharel, Bhadrapur Jhapa Gold Cup President Dipesh Dhakal, and the organizer Jhapa Gold Cup President Kedar Giri.
