Ward No. 5 has entered the final of the ongoing Itahari Football Running Cup Ward Level Knockout Football Tournament with a hard-fought victory. 

In the first semi-final, they defeated Ward No. 20 5-4 in sudden death and came close to the title. Earlier, both the teams had drawn 1-1 in the scheduled time at Itahari Stadium.

Ward No. 5 took the lead in the 30th minute through a goal by Joshan Rai. But in the 60th minute Suman Limbu equalized for Ward No. 20. Ward No. 5 goalkeeper Dipesh Chaudhary, who saved two penalty shots of the opposition, was declared Man of the Match. He was rewarded with a mobile phone by Itahari Sub-Metropolitan Officer Sanjiv Kumar Khadka.

According to the organizers, the second semi-final game will be played between Ward No. 3 and 16 on Saturday. The winner of the competition organized by Itahari Football Club, Sunsari will get 50,000 rupees including the title and the runner-up will get 30,000 rupees.

The final will be played on December 6.