FULL TIME. Nepal is on a brink of elimination. Bhutan enters SFs.

GOAL from Bhutan. Karma Sonam scores. What a stunner.

FULL TIME. Nepal Suffers a humiliating 3-0 loss at the hands of Bhutan U18 for the first time and is on a brink of elimination.

GOAL! Kelzang Jigmee scores through spot.

10 minutes to go, Nepal U18 0 Bhutan U18 1.

Manish Thapa OUT, Darshan Gurung IN - NEPAL

Time is ticking away. What a shameful performance from Nepal U18.

Good chance for Nepal, Jay Gurung's diving header can't net the ball into the post.

Siddhartha Gurung IN, Namgyal OUT - BHUTAN

Nice move from Manish Dangi, he gives a nice pass to Roshan Rana but poor shot from him.

Jigdrel Wangchuk OUT, Kezang Jigme IN - BHUTAN

Sasu Gurung IN, Birjesh Chaudhary OUT - NEPAL

Roshan Rana Magar IN, Nitin Thapa Magar OUT - NEPAL U18

30 minutes left on the clock. Can Nepal win this match?

Manish Thapa gives a neat pass to Nitin, what a chance but Nitin fails to direct the ball into the post.

Free kick to Nepal. Sishir Lekhi makes a tactical move, poor kick from Nepalese player. Nepal must win today's match. Otherwise they will see doors.

Nepal goalie Bishal Sunar looks under pressure with his long kicks.

Second half starts.

HALF TIME. Nepal U18 0 Bhutan U18 1. Stick with us for second half action.

Five minutes remaining for a break.

GOAL! Bhutan takes a stunning lead. They utilize poor defending from Nepal. Yeshi Dorji scores.

Good move from Nepal, good chance, Birjesh is close but wonderful save from Bhutanese goalie Wangchuk.

Compact game from Bhutan. Nepal playing an attacking game. Can Jr Gorkhalis take lead before a lemon break?

30 mins gone, Nepal U18 0 Bhutan U18 0. Nepal must win this match. What do you say about the performance?

Manish Dangi is fouled. Free kick to Nepal. Yellow card is shown to Bhutanese defender. Good clearance from Bhutanese defense line.

Remember, Nepal U18 was beaten by Bhutan in the first match of previous edition but Jr Gorkhali eventually won the title. Today, they have to win this match at any cost coz they played a stalemate against Maldives on Sep 20.

Good chance for Nepal, Sishir's header is well saved by Bhutanese goalie.

Nepal U19 are controlling the ball possession but they are unable to create good moves.

20 mins gone, Nepal U18 0 Bhutan U18 0. What's your final score?

Free kick to Nepal, Nabin Gurung takes the kick, Bhutanese defense line easily clears the ball away from danger zone.

Good thorough pass from mid to Manish Dangi but he fails to reach to the ball, Bhutan goalie makes a good save.

Bhutan nearly scored the goal. Good clearance from Nepal defense line.

Bhutan have really improved their standard in recent years. What do you say?

We can see some Nepal internationals here at APF grounds, supporting the colts.

Damp pitch has made difficult to both teams.

Corner kick to Nepal. Not that clinical one. Chance is wasted.

Peeeeeeeep!

Nepal are in blue kit, Bhutan are in yellow. Match is about to kick off.

It has started raining here.

We are all set to go. Are you ready for the match?

First XI

GK: Bishal Sunar



DFs: Nabin Gurung, Bishal Basnet, Randip Paudel, Anjan Maharjan



MFs: Shishir Lekhi, Jaya Gurung, Manish Thapa, Nitin Thapa



FWs: Birjesh Chaudhary, Manish Dangi

Both teams have arrived the stadium.

This is Nepal U18 vs Bhutan U18 match. Kick off time is 3:15 PM NST.

Hello and Namaste. Welcome to you all from APF grounds, Halchowk.