Boys Sports, Kumari relegated

KATHMANDU, Jan 3:  Boys Sports Club and Kumari Youth Club were both relegated from the Martyrs Memorial B Division League on Monday as Mahabir Club pulled off a thrilling 5-3 victory over Tusal Club. Boys Sports and Kumari Youth have still two matches each to play in the ongoing league.



With the win, Mahabir avoided relegation, whereas Tusal now only has a mathematical chance of getting promoted to A division.[break]



Santosh Rai was the hero for Mahabir as he scored two goals in the last three minutes of the match.



Earlier, Shyam Babu Magar had given an early lead to Tusal in the second minute of the match and Pravas Lama doubled it by the sixth minute. However, Santosh Thapa scored in the 34th minute for Mahabir and Basudev Pun leveled the score three minutes later.



Sunny Lama scored in the 60th minute to put Tusal in front again, but Santosh Ghale´s goal in the 75th minute leveled the scores once again.



In a thrilling finish, Santosh Rai struck home in the 87th and the last minute of the match to seal an unlikely victory for Mahabir.



Mahabir lies in the 10th position with 15 points from 13 matches. Tusal, which was playing its last match, is in the third spot with 24 points from 14 matches. Birgunj Youth Academy, which has 24 points from 12 matches, lies in the second position while Sankata Club occupies the top spot with 27 points from 13 matches.



The relegated Boys Sports and Kumari Youth have seven points and six points respectively from 12 matches. Sano Gaucharan Club is also under relegation threat as it has only eight points from 12 matches. Kathmandu Club has 14 points from 12 matches.



Boys Sports Club was relegated from A division to B division in 2061 BS, while Kumari Youth was promoted from C division to B division three years ago in 2065 BS.

As per the tournament regulation, four clubs at the bottom of the table are relegated from B division while the top two teams are promoted to A division.



All Nepal Football Association, taking disciplinary action, has already relegated Gyan Bhairav Club from B division.



Meanwhile, Samajik Youth Club defeated Star Club 2-1 in the second match of the day played at Nepal Police Academy, Maharajgunj. Narayan Dhimal scored in the fifth minute for Samajik but Bikash Rai found the equalizer a minute later. Santosh Shrestha scored the winner for Samajik in the 41st minute.



Samajik has 17 points from 12 matches and occupies the eighth position in the league table. Star Club lies sixth with 20 points from 12 matches.

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