Taltalaiya Football Club, Itahari have qualified for the semi-finals of the second Mangalbare Shukrabare Open Knockout Football Tournament going on in Pathari Shanishchare-8, Samal Dada ground in Morang. They defeated Sunrise United Club, Letang 4-0 to advance to the next round.

Padam Rai scored the first goal for Taltalaiya in the first minute of the match. Bishnu Pradhan scored the second goal in the 28th minute of the first half. Talatlaiya, who managed to take the lead in the first half, did not fall back in the second half and Padam Rai added further two goals to complete the hat-trick.

Padam Rai, who scored the hat-trick, was declared the player of the match and received Rs 1,500 in cash. Basanta Football Club, Jante and Singh Devi Youth Club, Lalbhitti will face each other in the first semifinal tomorrow.

The winner of the competition will get a cash prize of Rs 55,555 and the runner-up will get Rs 35,555 including trophy medals and certificates. The Man of the Match of each game will get 1500 cash prizes, the best player will get 5000 cash and the player who excels in each category will get 3000 cash prizes.