Ncell Cup: Madhyapur Youth advance to semis defeating Army in spot-kick

Iceberg Madhyapur Youth Association (MYA) defeated Nepal Army 4-3 in the penalty shootout to enter the semi-finals of the ongoing Ncell Cup football tournament played at Dasharath Stadium in the Capital on Thursday.

Bikesh Kuthu, who is also a Nepali National Team goalie, saved the shot from Raju Tamang and Santosh Nepali to secure victory against Army in the quarter-final match.

Army’s Tek Bahadur Budhathoki scored a goal in the 39th minute while Jeevan equalised the score in the 49th minute in the regular time.

As the match ended up with 1-1 draw in the regular time, another 30 minutes extra time was added but both the teams could seal the match, which then went for spot-kick. nepalnews.com