Former Nepal International Defender Rakesh Shrestha: The Group A Is Wide Open

Former Nepal skipper and defender, Rakesh Shrestha thinks that the group in which Nepal is pitted is wide open to progress into the semifinals. 


Speaking exclusively with GoalNepal.com, Shrestha said, "I think this group is wide open. All the four teams have equal chance to progress to the semifinals. The Russian block is always superior but since Nepal is playing at home, we have a very good chance to progress to the semifinals". 


"It is always morale boosting to play in front of home supporters", Shrestha said, "The support gives the power. The players want to show their best, which results in the good performance". 


"We should concentrate more on the matches against Palestine and Maldives", Shrestha added, "Turkmenistan is strong but they can be beaten. So I think this group is wide open". 




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सहारा उपाधिनजिक

सहारा क्लब, पोखरा म्याजिक मोमेन्ट्स तेस्रो सिमरा गोल्डकपको उपाधिनजिक बुधबार प्रवेश गरेको छ । पहिलो सेमिफाइनलमा उसले यती हिमालयन शेर्पा क्लब, काठमाडौंलाई १-० ले पराजित गर्‍यो ।

सहाराका कप्तान विष्णु केसीले दिएको पासलाई सदुपयोग गर्दै बुद्ध लामाले खेलको नवौं मिनेटमा पहिलो गोल गरी टिमलाई अगाडि बढाए । यती हिमालयन शेर्पा दोस्रो सिमरा गोल्डकपको विजेता टिम हो ।

सहाराका खेलाडीमाथि पूर्णरूपमा दबाब राखेका हिमालयनका खेलाडीले गरेका दर्जनौं प्रहार गोलमा परिणत हुन सकेनन् । हिमालयनका पुकार गहतराजले खेलको १४ औं मिनेटमा पाएको पि|mकिक गोलमा परिणत गर्न सकेनन् । हिमालयनकै कोरियाली खेलाडी जोक जिन्होले पटक-पटक पाएको अवसरलाई सदुपयोग गर्न सकेनन् । उनका केही प्रहार सहाराका गोलकिपर राजु योगीले बचाव गरे ।

हिमालयनकै जोङ बोयंजुले कर्नर क्षेत्रबाट गरेको सुन्दर प्रहारलाई पोस्टमा रहेका अन्य खेलाडीले सदुपयोग गर्न सकेनन् । खेलको दोस्रो हाफमा सहाराले खेलको रणनीति नै परिवर्तन गरी सम्पूर्ण खेलाडीलाई डिफेन्समा राख्यो । हिमालयनका राजन अधिकारीले डिबक्सभित्रैबाट गरेको कडा प्रहारलाई किपरले जोगाएका थिए ।

लगत्तै पुकारले गरेको अर्को बलियो प्रहारलाई किपरले विफल तुल्याएपछि सहाराको जित निश्चित हुन पुगेको थियो । हिमालयनका प्रशिक्षक नवल गुरुङले गणितीय हिसाबमा पराजित हुन पुगे पनि आफ्नो टिमले राम्रो प्रदर्शन गरेको बताए । उनले बल पूर्णरूपमा आफ्नो नियन्त्रणमा रहे पनि गोल हुन नसक्नु दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण रहेको बताए ।

यस्तै सहाराका प्रशिक्षक किरण श्रेष्ठले खेलको सुरुवाती गोल नै जितको कारण भए पनि आफ्नो टिम पूरै समय हिमालयनको दबाबमा रहेको स्वीकारे । सेमिफाइनल 'डु एण्ड डाई' हुने भएकाले हिमालयनको दबाबका कारण दोस्रो हाफपछि टिमले रक्षात्मक शैलीमा खेलेको बताए । सहाराका विसन गौचन 'म्यान अफ द म्याच' घोषित भए ।

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Nepal Coach Graham Roberts Throws Party To The players

Nepal National Team Coach, Graham Roberts threw party to the players in the Nepal National  team camp. 


The program was organized on Shivaratri night at the team hotel. 


Coach Roberts said, "We had fun together. We are working hard and boys need some fun too". 


"The other day I let the boys go to cinema hall", Coach Roberts said, "It was a simple party. We ate, drank (soft drinks), sang and danced". 


"Over all, it was full of fun. Boys enjoyed a lot", Roberts added. 


"My principle is work hard, play hard", Roberts added, "Boys are working hard in the training sessions. That really pleases me".


Nepal National is training twice a day for the up-coming AFC Challenge Cup, which is starting from 8th of March in Kathmandu. 


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Nepal coach Graham Roberts: Injury To Bijaya Gurung Is A Big Blow

Nepal National Team Coach, Graham Roberts admitted that the serious knee injury to Bijaya  Gurung - which left him out from the AFC Challenge Cup - is a big blow to the team. 


"Bijaya Gurung is a fantastic lad who can win the match", Roberts said, "Sadly we are going to miss him. It is a big blow to the team. Massive blow". 


"Now it is a chance for other midfielders to prove their worth. We need good midfielders in centre who can score goals".


Nepal National football team is training twice a day to prepare themselves for the up-coming AFC Challenge Cup football tournament starting from 8th of March in Kathmandu. 


Bijaya Gurung tweaked his knee while colliding with Deepak Bhusal in the training camp two weeks back and was told by the doctor to keep the plaster on his knee for next four weeks. 


Nepal will kick off the campaign taking on Palestine in the opening match on 8th of March at Dasrath Stadium. 


Stick to GoalNepal.com for each and every details of AFC Challenge Cup. 

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