Manang Marshyangdi Club(MMC) advanced to semifinals as they sidelined Hosts Rastriya Jagriti Club 2-1 in the second quarterfinal match of Madan Bhandari Memorial Itahari Gold Cup at Itahari stadium on Sunday. 

Man of the match Kamal Shrestha scored the match winner in the 75th minute. Earlier, Sujal Shrestha opened the firing in the 34th minute for Manange. Umesh Rai scored an equalizer in the 63rd minute.

MMC will face the winner of Nepal Police Club vs CFC Bhutan in the semifinal match on Magh 17. 

Nepal Army Club will play against Ruslan Three Star Club in the third quarterfinal match tomorrow.

This is how the match went on:

** MMC has just arrived here at Itahari stadium.



** Hosts team have also arrived here at match venue.

** MMC starting eleven: Bishal Shrestha(GK), Kamal Shrestha, Biraj Maharjan(C), Suraj BK, Asif Mohammed, Bishal Rai, Anjan Bista, Heman Gurung, Afeez Olawale, Adelaja Somide, Sujal Shrestha.

** Rastriya Jagriti Club starting eleven: Kishor Giri(GK), Bishnu Sunuwar, Ramesh Rajbanshi, Jiwan Rajdhami, Ashish Ban, Umesh Karki, Dhiren Limbu, Umesh Rai, Samir Rai, Tirtha Basnet, Dipan Tamang(C).

** Both teams are out on the field for warm up session.



** The teams have finished their warm up session.

** Nepal National anthem echoes...

** 1' Peeep!! Match kicks off.

** 3' Free kick to Rastriya Jagriti, Ramesh Rajbanshi shoots a long one.

** 5' SAMIR RAIIIII!!! He fails to score from a close range. Poor shot!

** 6' Corner kick to MMC, Sujal Shrestha curls the ball, Rastriya Jagriti defenders make a good clearance.

** 7' Good chance here for Rastriya Jagriti, but poor shot from Dipan Tamang.

** 10' Ten minutes gone, both teams are goalless.

** 11' Free kick to Rastriya Jagriti, no danger to MMC.

** 16' Another beautiful chance here for Rastriya Jagriti. Ohhhh Dipan Tamang skies the ball.

** 20' Biraj Maharjan crosses the ball, Olawale shoots the ball too high.

** 21' Sujal Shrestha takes the corner kick, poor one.

** 22' Bishal Rai commits a foul, Rastriya Jagriti earns a free kick, Dipan Tamang's shot is punched out by MMC goalie Bishal Shrestha.

** 23' Corner kick to Rastriya Jagriti, MMC defenders clear it.

** 25' Both teams are pressing hard for an opener.

** 29' Biraj Maharjan crosses the ball, Anjan Bista fails to connect with the ball.

** 29' A dog has entered inside the pitch :) Match is stopped. Officials manage to take the dog out of the field.

** 30' Free kick to Rastriya Jagriti, Kishor Giri releases a long ball.

** 34' GOALLLLLL!!! Sujal Shrestha scores an opening goal for MMC. MMC are 1-0 up against Rastriya Jagriti Club.

** 40' Five minutes to go for half time. MMC 1 Rastriya Jagriti Club 0.

** 45' Two minutes of added time.

** 45+2' HALF TIME. MMC 1 Rastriya Jagriti Club 0.

** 46' Second Half Starts. MMC 1 Hosts Rastriya Jagriti Club 0.

** 47' Corner kick to MMC, Sujal Shrestha directs the ball straight to the hands of goalie Kishor Giri.

** 55' Ramesh Rajbanshi makes a good clearance from goal line.

** 57' MMC goalie Bishal Shrestha makes a good save here. Corner kick to Rastriya Jagriti.

** 60' Thirty minutes remaining, MMC are 1-0 up!!

** 63' GOALLLLL!!! Umesh Rai scores an equalizer. MMC 1 Rastriya Jagriti Club 1.

** 72' Goalie Kishor Giri is lying down. Medical team enters the field to provide first aid to him.

** 75' GOALLLLLLL!!! Kamal Shrestha makes 2-1 up for MMC.



** 78' Goalie Kishor Giri and Olawale are involved in heated conversation.

** 79'  Nikesh Tamang replaces Samir Rai.

** 80' Ten minutes left for final whistle, MMC are 2-1 up!!

** 90' Four minutes of added time.

** 90+2' Nitesh Thapa Magar substitutes Ashish Ban.

** 90+4' FULL TIME. MMC wins the match 2-1 against hosts Rastriya Jagriti Club to enter semifinals.



(Updates by: Janam Baral & Raju Lama)