Dhading - Salyantar City have won Rs. 1,30,000 in cash by winning the title of the ninth open club level 'Nine A Side' football tournament with the highest amount of money in the Dhading district.

Salyantar City won the title by defeating Maidi 1-0 at the Dharapani Sports Ground located in Jamalukhi Rural Municipality-7.

Salyantar's Santalal Gurung scored the only goal in the second half of the match. Maidi had done well to stop Salyantar from scoring in the first half but had to settle for Rs. 65,000 in the end.

In this tournament organized by Laganshil Youth Club Jwalamukhi, which is playing the ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League qualifiers in Kathmandu, the best player received Rs. 5,000 each, the best defender, the highest goal scorer and the best goalkeeper received Rs. 4,000 each.

Photo credit: Dilip Shrestha