Hosts Nuwakot XI has entered semifinals of 2nd Nuwakot gold cup football tournament.

Nuwakot defeated 10-man FC Bijaya Youth 2-1 at Battar campus ground on Friday to enter semifinals.

Foreign recruits Romeo scored both goals for the winners.

Yannick Owona scored one for Bijaya Youth. Oko Bota received marching orders in the stoppage time of first half.

Two goal hero Romeo became the man of the match and received Nrs 10,000 cash.

Sankata club will play against Nepal Army in second quarterfinal match on Saturday.

Nuwakot DFA and Nuwakot district sports development committee are organizing the championship, which has a winning purse of Nrs 6 lakh.