Far West XI stunned Hosts Sahara club 3-0 to enter quarterfinals of16th Aaha! RARA gold cup in Pokhara.

Dhan Bahadur Thapa, Maniram Chaudhary and Rakesh Hamal scored apiece for the winners.

Thapa scored the opener for Far West in 24th minute.

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Maniram Chaudhary doubled the lead in 77th minute before Rakesh Hamal sealed the victory scoring third in the stoppage time.

Maniram Chaudhary became the man of the match and he received Rs 10,000 cash.

FWXI: Chetan Tharu (C), Amanat Shiekh (GK), Narendra Chaudhary, Rakesh Hamal, Krishna Chhetri, Madhab Bhandari, Rangal Chaudhary, Philip Tamang, Binod KC, Maniram Chaudhary, Dhan Bahadur Thapa

Sahara Club: Bishal Shrestha (GK), Man Bahadur Tamang (C), Laxman GC, Aashish Gurung, Saroj Yonjan, Tridev Gurung, Bhison Gurung, Uttam Gurung, Gaurav Budhathoki, Binod Gurung, Richard Pun

Sahara club is organizing the championship,which has a winning purse of Rs 7 lakhs.