APF takes the top spot after defeating Army

The defeat shows that Army is not deserving of the title. This is Army's second defeat in 10 matches. Army also suffered a defeat in the match against Church Boys.

Falgun 29, 2082

Kantipur Reporter

APF takes the top spot after defeating Army

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Departmental team APF Club won an important 1-0 victory over Tribhuvan Army Club in the National League Football on Thursday. This victory not only continued APF's undefeated journey in the competition, but also made it a real strong candidate for the title.

The defeat shows that Army is not entitled to the title. This is Army's second defeat in 10 matches. Army also suffered a defeat in the match against Church Boys. On the other hand, APF has won its seventh win in 10 matches and the team has 24 points.

Sabin Gurung scored the decisive goal for APF in the match held at Dashrath Stadium. His goal in the 76th minute gave APF a valuable 3 points. This is a 2-point lead over second-placed Machhindra Club. Army, on the other hand, was limited to 20 points. Army played a draw with Laligurans Association.

Earlier, Church Boys defeated Kankre Bihar 2-1 in the first match of the day. The Martyrs' Memorial League 'A' Division winners had to struggle for the win. Church Boys almost came under pressure after Sudan Bikram Singh converted a penalty for Kantre Bihar. However, no further goals were scored. Church Boys took the lead in the seventh minute through Richard Coffey's goal. He then added a second goal in the 29th minute.

This win has given Church Boys 22 points from 9 games. The victory has moved Church Boys to second place in the points table, albeit for a few hours. Machhindra is also on the same number of points. Church Boys, another former Martyrs' Memorial League winner, is ahead on goal difference. This is Church Boys' seventh consecutive win. Kankre Bihar, on the other hand, was limited to 1 point after its third consecutive defeat. The team is winless so far.

In the second match, Sankata defeated Shree Bhagwati 1-0. The decisive goal in that match was scored by Krishna Bahadur Ale. He scored the goal in the 69th minute. This is his third goal in the national league. With this, Sankata has 12 points from 10 matches. This includes 3 wins. Sankata has collected 7 points from its last 3 matches. Shree Bhagwati, on the other hand, was limited to 8 points from 10 matches. This is the team's second consecutive defeat and sixth overall.

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