Bishwas Shrestha scored a hat trick as Ruslan Three Star club thrashed Uttar Baridhara SC to enter finals of 16th Aaha! RARA gold cup in Pokhara.

Stars ousted the Bangladeshi team 5-0 in the first semifinal match played at Pokhara stadium on Wednesday.

Three Star club had to wait for 42nd minute to open the firing. Bishnu Gurung scored the opener while Nirajan Khadka doubled the lead in 45th minute. Bishwas Shrestha scored his first goal and team's third goal in 45+1.

Shrestha completed scored his second in 65th minute and completed his hat trick in 73rd minute. Hat trick hero Shrestha became the man of the match.

In the second semifinal match, Nepal police club will meet Dharan FC on Thursday.

Final match is scheduled on February 3.

Sahara club is organizing the championship, which has a winning purse of Rs 7 lakh.

Ruslan TSC: Alan Neupane (GK), Ananta Tamang, Ranjit Dhimal, Bikram Lama (C), Nirajan Khadka, Sunil Bal, Buddha Chemjong, Biswas Shrestha, Bishnu Gurung, Jiwan Gurung, Bijaya Dhimal

Uttar Baridhara FC: Osman (GK), Sohel Rana (C), Zintu, Khokan, Biplob, Suzan, Md Russel, Md. Saoib, Monir, Md Noman, Md Azad