Jhapa will now compete for the title with the winner of the second semi-final on Thursday. The second semi-final will be between home team Samrat Sports Club and Church Boys United.
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Jhapa-11 Football Club has entered the final of the Birat Gold Cup by defeating the departmental team Nepal Police Club.
Jhapa secured the title by shocking Police Club 1-0 in the first semi-final held at the Shahid Maidan in Biratnagar on Wednesday. The goal scored by Phaguram Tharu was decisive in Jhapa's victory. He scored in the 67th minute of the match, ensuring Jhapa's victory.
The player of the match was Jhapa-11's Solomon King. He received Rs 11,000 in cash.
The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw. Although Police put pressure on Jhapa in the early stages, they could not capitalize on more than half a dozen opportunities. In the 18th minute, Police's Sanjeev Lama's shot went wide, and Prajwal Chaudhary's shot also failed to find its way.
For Police, Sanjeev Lama's hard shot from inside the box hit the bar in the 28th minute. Police failed to take the lead when Dhirendra Shah's shot also failed in the 40th minute.
Jhapa will now compete for the title with the winner of the second semi-final to be held on Thursday. The second semi-final is being contested between the home team Samrat Sports Club and Church Boys United.
The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of Rs. 1.1 million and the runner-up will receive Rs. 5 million.
