Hosts Regal Resort Makwanpur XI has entered final of 3rd Makwanpur gold cup football tournament.

Makwanpur sidelined Nepal league champions Machhindra club 4-3 in an exciting match played at Forestry campus grounds on Wednesday.

Amir Shrestha scored a brace while Rupesh KC and Ranjan Bista scored apiece for the winners.

Pujan Uparkoti, Rajesh Pariyar and Ashok Thapa scored apiece for the White Lions.

Two goal hero Amir Shrestha became the player of the match and received NRs 10,000 cash.

Nepal Army will play against African Roots Association, Cameroon in the second semifinal match on Thursday.

Makwanpur DFA is organizing the championship, which has a winning purse of NRs 10 lakh. The MVP will get one Royal Enfield motorbike worth NRs 5 lakh.