Pharsatikar FC, Rupandehi has entered semifinals of 6th Suryanagar gold cup football tournament in Nawalparasi.

Pharsatikar FC - playing with A Division league players and a foreign recruit - toiled hard to beat a youthful side of Suryanagar, Bardaghat 4-3 on penalties.

Both teams played an exciting 2-2 draw in regulation time.



Pharsatikar goalie Suvankar GC - who blocked two spot kicks - became the player of the match.

On Sunday, Central college BFC will play against defending champions Bagmati youth club, Sarlahi in another quarterfinal match.

Nawa yuwa club is organizing the championship, which has a winning purse of NRs 5 lakh. Bardaghat municipality is the main supporter of the event.